Phrasal Verbs Set Ten Example Sentences Listen to the accompanying MP3 and read these sentences This will train your brain to master these phrasal verbs Do without sth/sb = to manage without something or somebody, although you wish you had it Drag on = to last longer than is necessary, often to the point of boredom Go through sth = to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation Border on sth = to be very close to a particular quality or feeling We’ll have to without using the car for a few days while it’s in for repair You’ll have to take the bus to work tomorrow Store assistant: Sorry, we don’t have any milk today due to a problem with the delivery truck Customer: Oh well I’ll just have to without it today then We need to get this power cut sorted as quickly as possible This factory can’t without power when we have deadlines to meet Right team This week, we’ll have to without our top scorer Greg That means we’ll have to work twice as hard to win the next game Trade talks between the two nations have dragged on for more than three years Ministers want to reach an agreement within the next few weeks Everything about the wedding was perfect The ceremony was beautiful and didn’t drag on for too long, and the party was absolutely amazing Client: I’ve waited so long for this company to be brought to justice When will I see a result? www.SirEnglish.com Lawyer: I know the case is dragging on, but I’m confident we will win Just be patient The story starts so well but once you get past the middle stages, it starts to drag on I think you could cut about half the book Last year I trained for over six months to compete in a marathon I’d like to it again, but I don’t think I can go through the strict diet and exercise program The fighter went through hell but managed to win the fight by knockout, much to the pleasure of his fans She went through a lot of difficulties and challenges in order to get to where she is today Now she is one of the top businesswomen in her field Lea: Dean left me without any reason I can’t believe he did that to me after so long together Sarah: I can’t imagine what you’re going through I’m always here if you need to talk Your daughter is showing an incredible talent in every single subject I’d say she’s bordering on genius Steve: I know you don’t like your boss very much, but surely he’s not that bad Gemma: Don’t like very much? My feeling for him is bordering on hatred! Tim, your idea is bordering on the ridiculous but we don’t have any choice Let’s try it and see what happens It’s unbelievably lucky that no one died Doctors said that surviving the accident was bordering on a miracle www.SirEnglish.com