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01. Just tie your [laces] in a bow. If you tie them in a knot, you won't be able to get them undone.
02. Janet had on a red blouse with white [lace] at the collar and cuffs.
03. The little boy had tied his [lace] in a knot and couldn't get it undone.
04. She was wearing a black dress outlined with gold [lace].
05. It's hard to thread the [laces] of my ice skates through the little holes when my hands are freezing cold.
06. The kitten pulled at my shoe [lace].
07. She was wearing a beautiful [lace] shawl over her evening gown.
08. The tablecloth has a lovely, delicate [lace] trim that is quite attractive.
09. The bride was wearing a beautiful [lace] wedding gown that had been worn by her grandmother when she got married.
10. The model wore a black [lace] dress with nothing on underneath, and you could practically see everything.
11. The wine had been [laced] with some kind of poison and everyone at the party was dead.
12. The young woman's drink had been [laced] with some kind of sleeping drug before she was raped.
13. He was filled with anger, [laced] with disappointment, at not getting the job.
14. He [laced] his fingers in hers and looked into her eyes.
15. She made a delicious chocolate cheesecake [laced] with Gran Marnier liqueur.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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