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- 01. When he was absent from work, I just [figured] he was sick, but I heard today that he quit.02. She does a lot of exercise, and has a beautiful [figure] because of it.03. Can you add up these [figures] for me, and see if you get the same total?04. The government is set to announce the latest unemployment [figures] showing the success of their job creation programs.05. I saw a mysterious [figure] in a dark coat standing in the doorway of the nightclub.06. She has a nice [figure] because she takes care of herself.07. He painted a lovely [figure] of a woman holding a baby in her arms.08. We [figured] that Willie would help us move, but unfortunately he was out of town for the weekend.09. Ashleigh Brilliant once joked that according to the latest official [figures], 43% of all statistics are totally worthless.10. He is a very important [figure] in the local business community.11. A well-known crime [figure] has been linked to the murder.12. Birds don't fly by flapping their wings up and down; the motion is more forward and backward, like a [figure] eight on its side.13. It is estimated that on June 16, 1999, the world's total population reached the [figure] of six billion.14. Mozart is a very important [figure] in classical music.15. Her father has always been the most influential [figure] in her life.16. Kobo Daishi was the most important [figure] in the history of Japanese Buddhism.17. In 1988, 82% of the women in Hungary worked outside the home, a much higher [figure] than in Western countries.18. A French proverb suggests that a good [figure] is better than a reference letter.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.