Common mistake Non-infinitive verb after did/does

Non-infinitive verb after did/does

The auxiliary verb 'do' requires the base form of the verb. However, it is common for people to mistakenly use a non-infinitive verb after 'did' or 'does'.

Examples:

Incorrect: I did completed my homework.
Correct: I did complete my homework.
Incorrect: He does went to the store.
Correct: He does go to the store.

Using a non-infinitive verb after 'did' or 'does' creates grammatical errors because the verb form should remain in its base form.

By using the Linguix grammar checker, you can easily identify and correct this common mistake, ensuring that your sentences are grammatically correct.

Non-infinitive verb after did/does mistake examples

Incorrect:
Peter did went to the cinema.

Correct:
Peter did go to the cinema.
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All I did was to go to the cinema.
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He did always walked to his house.

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He did always walk to his house.
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He did walking to his house.

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He did walk to his house.
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A catastrophe that did not happened...

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A catastrophe that did not happen...
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She did testing the samples.

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She did test the samples.
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I just did tests that carefully.

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I just did test that carefully.
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Did not worked.

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Did not work.
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Since he does not really has any connection with us...

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Since he does not really have any connection with us...
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Since he does not has any connection with us...

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Since he does not have any connection with us...
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Mine doesn’t exactly squealing though.

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Mine doesn’t exactly squeal though.
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I didn't used to smoke.

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I didn't use to smoke.
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Even though Tom doesn't drink beer, he does drinks wine.

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Even though Tom doesn't drink beer, he does drink wine.
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Such a branch is said a parabolic branch, even when it does not has any parabola that is a curvilinear asymptote.

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Such a branch is said a parabolic branch, even when it does not have any parabola that is a curvilinear asymptote.
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Sami didn't became a victim.

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Sami didn't become a victim.
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"Don't lie" doesn't necessarily means "tell the truth".

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"Don't lie" doesn't necessarily mean "tell the truth".
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Sami doesn't usually does this.

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Sami don't usually do this.
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Tom thinks that Mary doesn't knows what to do.

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Tom thinks that Mary doesn't know what to do.
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I didn't drunk a glass of wine.

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I didn't drink a glass of wine.
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I didn't depending on LanguageTool for all my proofreading requirements.

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I didn't depend on LanguageTool for all my proofreading requirements.
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Warnings did go ignored.
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It is so broad that Accenture could argue that anything Enron does adversely affects Accenture and that Enron has to pay Accenture...
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He did walks to his house.
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She did experiments to test the efficacy of the medication.
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She did testing for a TV show.
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Did giving him money help?
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Layla did as instructed.
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I did online shopping with my friends.
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Or did changing it not make any difference?
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But not only does trimming the hedges keep them from growing haphazardly.
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When does AIDS develop?
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Or did testing reveal something scary?
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Nothing he did helped.
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Video games didn't distract him, nor did dancing.
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Pulling the trace high had no apparent effect, neither did pulling it low.
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Talking to the bully did not stop him. And neither did hitting him.
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They were both scared: neither did confronting the bully.
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The intensive course did marvels for my French.
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He enjoys it as much as he does writing it.
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He does well working with others.
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I had great trouble getting to sleep last night and probably only did so minutes before the quake.
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What the offensive line did was amazing.
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What the team did was amazing.
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Re local processing and scheduling, does turning on a light when there’s motion also work should you lose Internet connection?
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Does tapping on the accessory still turn on the Master switch?
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What the offensive line did was interesting.
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Does setting the load setting between incandescent and LED make difference?
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The tests that the technicians sometimes did were fascinating.
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John Smith did rewrites.
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John Smith did rewrites for the editorial department.
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Sami did drugs.
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On Monday I did squats.
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Sami never did drugs.
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Did electrically assisted power steering exist back then?
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Sami did drugs at work.
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Didn’t there used to be a link in the menu to donate to the podmin too?
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One does keep it in his backpack, and it does very well tracking him away and home.
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Some research I did revealed that Postman could import cURL.
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The sessions you just did reminds me of something I would do.
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Supposedly 160k players did Ranked PvP this week.
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In any case my kids (10 and 12) are very interested and it gives me a chance to explain how the system works (or doesn't depending on your viewpoint).
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Or did testing reveal something scary?
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Sami did so much counseling.
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I did very little testing.
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What time does boarding begin?
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Lots of what Enron does addresses asymmetrical markets by improving information.
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I think we should be VERY careful what we say in such a letter, because it will be the GISB Board that decides what the organization does going forward, and the EC will decide how to handle any requests for standards if and as they are proposed.
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I just opened and shut the front door and no acceleration events showed up though the contact events did so there does appear to be a problem.
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... time on the partnerships than they did working full time for Enron.
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Lots of what Enron does addresses asymmetrical markets by improving information.
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Tom does exercises every morning.
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Nothing that Tom does surprises me anymore.
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Father does gardening whenever he gets a chance.
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During the weekends, she does housekeeping as a second job.
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It really helps us out, and I think it does wonders for her ego too.
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Nearly everything a computer programmer does requires him or her to consider how to manage memory.
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Sami does cycling.
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What time does boarding begin?
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Ok, I did thanks.
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Coconut oil does wonders!
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Les said he usually has to explain the methodology a few times when he does deals with these guys, so it's nothing new.
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He does well considering that he has no experience.
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Mobil Exxon only does hedging.
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This aspect of familiarity does wonders in terms of relating to the viewer, and it presents a world that certainly resembles our very own.
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What Tom does makes me angry.
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Sami does hard drugs.
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Sami does amazing things.
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Sami does really amazing things.
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In today's world, alchemy has less to do with transmuting lead into gold than it does turning silicon into cash.
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Sami never does drugs.
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Everything she does shows that she has character.
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Karen, I left a message with the person that does prices at paperloop and hopefully he will get back to me soon.
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Why does fried cheese look so bad, but taste so good?
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I'm guessing they are a vendor that does billing, etc.
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Sami does stripping.
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Tom does amazing.
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"Did giving Tom the money help?"
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Sami stayed in the room and did drugs.
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Why it did so remains something of a mystery.
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I got home and the first thing I did was taking my shoes off.
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How does tomorrow evening sound to you, say at nine?

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You did found it!
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Several of these students would found their own styles of aikido.
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The earliest anarchist themes can be found in the 6th century BC.
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...known written evidence of a camera obscura can be found in Aristotle's documentation of such a device in ...
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...nitor lizards, and numerous other reptiles can be found living among an array of rodents throughout the s...
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The cakes are marketed and can the found in cities either in Algeria or in Europe or North...
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The prototype for this model can be found in Bolos of Mendes' second century BCE work, Phys...
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Another example can be found in the work of Heinrich Khunrath (1560–who ...
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...of Pagan, Christian, and Jewish alchemists can be found during this period.
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When I go on vacation, I'll rent a car.
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...o capture the phenomenon of motion drawing can be found in paleolithic cave paintings, where animals are ...
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The odds are against me, so I think I'll quit now.
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...ter as that of "Auld Lang Syne"; the songs can be sung interchangeably.
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Accordingly, Assistive Technology can be found in sports ranging from local community recreation...
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It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product; ...
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Take this umbrella with you lest you should get wet and catch cold.
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...ium, due to its relatively low reactivity, can be found in seawater in large amounts; it is estimated tha...
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...uct of the alpha decay of actinium-227 and can be found in trace amounts in uranium and thorium minerals....
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Francium can be found in trace amounts in uranium and thorium minerals;...
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More local particular weather examples could be found in examples such as the; Azores High, Benguela Cu...
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Can I rent rackets?
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... the Northwest a sprinkling of Kimbanguism can be found, spreading from the Congo/Zaire.
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...tin American countries (especially Brazil) can be found.
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With more education, he would have found a better job.
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If I were you, I would quit my job and leave London.
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Both yellow and white sweet clover can be found throughout the southern and central areas of the ...
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...found in the wooded regions, and pronghorn can be found in the prairies of southern Alberta.
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...ty of smaller seed and insect-eating birds can be found.
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...rmation about the volumes published so far can be found on the webpages of the Einstein Papers Project an...
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...rs and a variety of unique flora and fauna can be found there, including "living fossils" and many endemi...
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...and diversity of animal life in Azerbaijan can be found in travel notes of Eastern travelers.
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... the species growing in the whole Caucasus can be found in Azerbaijan.
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... sections with a link to a "Main article" will be found in the linked article.
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...campaigns, battles, units, and individuals can be found in those articles.
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The flowchart of "Elegant" can be found at the top of this article.
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...o a goal from a vertex in a weighted graph can be found by using the shortest path to the goal from all a...
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Why did he quit his job?
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Why did you quit?
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Up-to-date information on the Asparagales can be found on the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website.
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The remains of the church of St. Clement can be found today in a building just off Işıklar Caddesi in t...
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...s, hand-woven carpets and leather products can be found at bargain prices.
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...any interesting items, not just of copper, can be found here like jewelry, carpets, costumes, antiques an...
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I simply cannot get rid of this bad cold of mine.
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How can I quit this job?
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I cannot dance worth a damn.
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I give my pledge that I will quit smoking.
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Jewish schools can be found in the southern suburbs of Amsterdam.
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A parking garage can be found underneath the square, as well as a supermarket.
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Such a thing cannot be found everywhere.
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Many restaurants can be found in Amsterdam as well.
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...ity, a lot of different ethnic restaurants can be found.
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Art films can be found at Tuschinski, and the independent The Movies, Ci...
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The museum can be found in the 19th century building The Iron in the Mota...
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May 2011 saw record sales for Audi of America with the new Aud...
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... Geological Survey expects more resources will be found.
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Likewise, a group of atoms can remain bound to each other by chemical bonds based on the same...
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...usion principle, in which no two electrons may be found in the same quantum state, bound electrons pair u...
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Archipelagos may be found isolated in bodies of water or neighboring a larg...
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...that alternative mathematical systems might exist was very troubling to mathematicians of the 19th cent...
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Polyacetylenes can be found in Apiaceae vegetables like carrot, celery, fenne...
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...ring the summer months and where hay barns can be found, and the term "the Alps", referring to the mounta...
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...e Edelweiss which grows in rocky areas and can be found at altitudes as low as and as high as.
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...ate in large groups to provide warmth, and can be found in all areas of the Alps, in large colonies they ...
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...e Alps; they nest high on rocky ledges and can be found at altitudes of.
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Brown trout can be found in the streams up to the snow line.
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Scorpions can be found in the Italian Alps.
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You can get rid of the cold if you take this medicine.
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It can be found in low densities in star and planetary system for...
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An account of that night can be found in Kerouac's novel The Dharma Bums, describing ho...
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You should get rid of these weeds.
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... and the following elements of a parabasis can be found within them.
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I would quit before I would do that job in this company.
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... objective world expecting that humanity would be found to have a special meaning within it.
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...inally stops - when no further investments can be found which provide adequate returns for speculative bo...
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...northernmost, though the domesticated form can be found as far north as Iceland.
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... prejudice against Jews and their religion can be found in the works of many pagan Greek and Roman writer...
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All he did was playing golf.
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Those flips you just did were on point.
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Those tests that the technician actually did found the problem.

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