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The adjective 'beset' is idiomatically paired with the preposition 'with' when it means to be troubled or surrounded by something unpleasant. While 'by' is occasionally used, 'with' is the standard collocation for this meaning.
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The preposition 'at' is used to indicate a specific point in time, such as a clock time. 'On' is used for days, and 'from' usually indicates a starting point in a duration.
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In this context, 'reconciled to' is an idiomatic expression meaning to be restored to a relationship or to accept a situation. While 'reconciled with' is also common, 'to' is a standard preposition used in passive constructions regarding relationships.
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Of is the correct preposition.
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The reflexive verb 'resign oneself' is idiomatically followed by the preposition 'to'. It means to accept a situation that is undesirable but inevitable.
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In a passive voice sentence, the preposition 'by' is used to introduce the agent or the cause of the action. Here, lightning is the agent that performed the action of striking.
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The phrase 'behind time' is a common idiom meaning that something is late or not following the schedule. Other options like 'besides' or 'between' do not make sense in the context of a train's punctuality.
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The adjective 'tired' is followed by 'of' when it refers to being bored or impatient with a repetitive activity. 'Tired from' would be used to describe physical exhaustion resulting from the activity.
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The idiom 'make of' means to interpret or have an opinion about something. It is frequently used in questions to ask for a person's understanding of a situation.
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The noun 'exception' is idiomatically followed by the preposition 'to'. This is a fixed expression used to indicate that a specific case does not follow a general rule.
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The preposition 'with' is used to indicate the instrument or tool used to perform an action. 'By' would be used if the knife were the agent in a passive sentence, but here it is the tool used by the subject.
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The phrasal verb 'ask for' means to request something. In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a book that was previously requested by the listener.
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The adjective 'satisfied' is idiomatically followed by the preposition 'with'. This collocation is used to show what the person is pleased or displeased about.
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The preposition 'among' is used when referring to a group of more than two people. It indicates that the discussion took place within the collective group of 'themselves'.
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In the context of insurance and protection, 'covered against' is the standard idiomatic phrase used to describe protection from specific risks like loss or accidents.