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quit - use in sentences
Preposition: in
- disgust: For Jen commits suicide and Calder quits in disgust.
Object
- habit: Smokers - even light smokers - should seek help to quit the habit.
- drinking: Think of the money you'll save now you've quit drinking!
- attempt: We can refer you to your free local NHS Stop Smoking Service for ongoing advice and support in your quit attempt.
Modifying Another Word
- abruptly: Then one day in February, she abruptly quit her job and disappeared.
- altogether: Also thought u better no Brian has resigned from his seat not quit altogether.
- finally: The school decided to move and finally quit Park Hall for Cotton Hall, on the Staffordshire Moorlands, in August 1868.
- since: He had since quit teaching and was doing what he had always desired.
Used with why or when
- when: If you want to top the highscore table you will need to learn how to quit when you are ahead!
- which: But the council has been given a notice to quit which is likely to be effective from December 24.
Infinitive complement
- join: Foggy won the title in 1994 and 1995, his main rival, Scott Russell, quit to join the Grand Prix circuit.
Present participle complement
- whine: If you aren´t a follower of Christ¸ does that mean I should " quit whining " and not even voice my opinion?
- complain: Sorry, didn't I say I was going to quit complaining?
- smoke: Furthermore smoking increases the metabolism by five to ten per cent and when you quit smoking this will decrease.
- try: You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room 11.
Preposition: without
- saving: If you lose, quit without saving and simulate again until you win.
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