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carry out

And landlords who carry out background checks on tenants may refuse to let a property to someone on probation.

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cut short

Just when it appeared that Schafer and the others could spend more time exploring for their real "research" in the guise of carrying out scientific investigations in areas such as zoology and anthropology, the German expedition was abruptly cut short in August 1939 by the inevitability of the war.

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Put through

Covid-19 was her worst experience during which she spent a month at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, yet she pulled through, said Mr Ho.

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Bring forward

The cleaning, initially scheduled for Friday, was brought forward to last Sunday after Covid-19 cases were detected among stallholders and workers there.

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abide by

At the moment, fully-vaccinated Indians travelling to Britain have to abide by this rule, as well as book and take Covid-19 tests before they are allowed to move freely.

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fall on deaf ears

An "Indian uncle" had "confronted them for placing candles on the bench", but his words fell on deaf ears as they "left without blowing the candles out".

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Every cloud has a silver lining.

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set out

Sustainability series sets out to find the young minds who are finding new and innovative ways of tackling environmental problems.

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pick up

He picked up a foot injury.

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call for an to do

Doctors, nurses, prison staff unions and care staff have called for essential workers to be given priority for fuel.