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foot - use in sentences
Preposition: on
- ladder: An increasing number of first time buyers are taking out shared mortgages with family members to get a foot on the property ladder.
- accelerator: They watched as Des put his foot on the accelerator pedal, and the shed began to trundle through the car park.
Adjective modifier
- left: I was thrown around and received an injury to my left foot.
- square: You will want 1 bunch for every 2 square feet of pool surface, which works out at 5 bunches per square meter.
- bare: I sat near the water's edge just letting the sea flow over my bare feet.
- hind: Fore and hind feet should be well clothed with hair both over and between the toes.
Modifies a noun
- ulcer: Another area of great debate is the choice of dressing for diabetic patients with foot ulcers.
- patrol: The research shows the potential value of additional high visibility foot patrol, particularly in areas with high concentrations of recorded personal robbery.
- soldier: The drawings of these foot soldiers tally closely to that of mounted figures representing Hungarian light horse.
Noun used with modifier
- bun: The basket has a fold down handle, round bun feet, and a pierced and repousse design to the rim.
Possessives
- athlete: Lemongrass oil assists in clearing up oily skin and acne; helps with athlete's foot and excessive perspiration.
Preposition: in
- height: I do not want them to become trees as I require only a living screen around six feet in height.
- length: The great drawing-room is sixty feet in length by thirty wide and twenty-four feet high.
Preposition: of
- stair: Harry's room is a closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.
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