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Used with adjectives:
"
We received a huge bill for the car repairs."
(huge, hefty, big, large)
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My phone company sent me an outstanding bill."
(outstanding, unpaid)
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After the accident, her medical bills were huge."
(medical, hospital, legal)
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May I have an itemized bill of our hotel charges?"
(itemized)
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She can't afford her hotel bill."
(hotel, phone, telephone, electric, hospital, gas, heating, cable, credit-card, utility)
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The machine only takes one-dollar bills."
(dollar, one-dollar, five-dollar, 10-dollar)
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The new budget bill should be passed soon."
(budget, spending, reform, immigration)
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The proposed bill will create jobs."
(proposed, pending, new)
Used with verbs:
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We received the bill in the mail."
(received, got, found)
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I had to pay the bill since no one else had any money."
(pay, foot, pick up, settle, cover)
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When we go out, we usually share the bill."
(share, split)
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The hotel sent me a bill for the broken items."
(sent, mailed)
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We ran up a large hotel bill."
(ran up)
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Shorter showers will cut our water bill."
(cut, lower, reduce, lessen)
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I asked for the bill."
(asked for, paid)
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The bill came before dessert."
(came, arrived)
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He is drafting a bill for congress."
(be + drafting, be + writing, be + introducing, be + proposing, be + offering, be + submitting, be + preparing)
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They are debating the bill."
(be + debating, be + amending, be + adopting, be + approving, be + passing, be + signing, be + backing, be + endorsing, be + supporting, be + voting for)
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He thinks the bill will be blocked."
(blocked, defeated, killed, rejected, thrown out, vetoed)
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She opposed the new bill."
(opposed, voted against)
Used with prepositions:
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Who is going to pay the bill for car damages?"
(for)
Used with nouns:
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When was your last bill payment?"
(payment)
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He keeps getting calls from a bill collector."
(collector)
