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- 01. Where can I [obtain] information about registering for regular courses?02. Some medicinal herbs that were previously [obtainable] at health stores are now available only with a doctor's prescription.03. I bought this CD at a store a few years ago, but now it is completely [unobtainable], and quite valuable.04. He [obtained] a final mark of just over 80%.05. Some people seem to think that the way to [obtain] a perfect body is through the use of drugs and plastic surgery.06. He was arrested by police in the act of trying to [obtain] a false passport.07. Vitamins are best [obtained] through fresh fruit and vegetables, rather than by taking pills.08. There is an Italian proverb which states that by asking for the impossible, you [obtain] the best possible.09. The Buddha reminds us that he who envies others does not [obtain] peace of mind.10. Sir William Bragg once remarked that the important thing in science is not so much to [obtain] new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.11. A person who is lost in the woods, and starving can [obtain] nourishment by chewing on his shoes; leather has enough nutritional value to keep a person alive for a short time.12. Human beings [obtain] energy by eating and breathing.13. She [obtained] her doctorate after three years of graduate study.14. The Spanish explorers who visited the island of Puerto Rico in the 1500s were mainly interested in [obtaining] gold.15. In Costa Rica, [obtaining] an education has allowed many of those in the working class to move into the middle class.16. Brunei is a tiny Islamic country where alcohol is virtually [unobtainable].17. Nowadays, you can study for school, or even [obtain] a degree using the Internet.18. Estimates of the number of child laborers are difficult to [obtain] because governments are not keen to measure a phenomenon which is not supposed to exist.19. The book is [unobtainable] because it is out of print, and any copies that do exist are in the hands of collectors.20. As soon as my son [obtains] his learner's license, we will enroll him in driving school.21. Some sociologists suggest that people seek others who will satisfy their needs to help them [obtain] goals.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.