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- 01. Jeremy was afraid to [dive] in the water, so his sister pushed him.02. He [dove] into the icy water, and then quickly jumped out.03. He [dived] into the icy water, and then quickly jumped out.04. Marly jumped off the highest [diving] board at the pool today.05. She is taking [diving] lessons at the local swimming pool, and is doing really well.06. They went [diving] in Australia, and saw a shark!07. I fed a seal while I was [diving] last weekend.08. She went on her first deep sea [dive] today, and was quite thrilled about it.09. The whale quickly [dove] under the surface when it saw our canoe.10. The whale quickly [dived] under the surface when it saw our canoe.11. The bird [dove] under the water, and came up a minute later with a fish in its mouth.12. The bird [dived] under the water, and came up a minute later with a fish in its mouth.13. The frog [dove] off the log just as I was about to grab it.14. The frog [dived] off the log just as I was about to grab it.15. The pilot of a small airplane has died after his aircraft suddenly [dove] into the sea for unknown reasons.16. The pilot of a small airplane has died after his aircraft suddenly [dived] into the sea for unknown reasons.17. The submarine captain gave the order to [dive] when the enemy ships were sighted.18. Everyone [dove] under chairs and tables when the earthquake started.19. Everyone [dived] under chairs and tables when the earthquake started.20. The witness said she [dove] behind a tree when the gunman started shooting.21. The witness said she [dived] behind a tree when the gunman started shooting.22. She [dove] into her purse, and pulled out a handful of coins.23. She [dived] into her purse, and pulled out a handful of coins.24. Profits [dove] 10% in the first quarter, but have since started to climb back up.25. Profits [dived] 10% in the first quarter, but have since started to climb back up.26. The number of Thai students registering in our programs took a real [dive] during the Asian financial crisis of the 1990s.27. A duck's heartbeat slows by 50% when it [dives] underwater.28. One type of seal [dives] to over 500 meters in depth.29. A bird known as the peregrine falcon can reach almost 180 miles per hour when [diving] through the air.30. John Dryden once wrote, "Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would search for pearls must [dive] below."31. An African proverb notes that those who wear pearls do not know how often the shark bites the leg of the [diver].32. A baby kangaroo leaves its mother's pouch after two months, but [dives] back in when there is danger.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.