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 - Harry Potter 시리즈와 BBC News를 주요 소재로 삼아 정리하였기 때문에, 영국 영어와 미국 영어의 차이가 반영되지 않았을 수 있습니다.

- 본인은 영어 문법에 정통하지 않습니다. 따라서 예기치 못한 오류가 있을 수 있습니다.

- 본 포스팅은 수시로 업데이트 할 예정입니다.

adapt to ~ing

- PM Shinzo Abe has been pushing hard for the move, arguing Japan needs to adapt to a changing security environment.

"Japan Cabinet Approves Landmark Military Change," BBC News, 1 July. 2014.

admit to ~ing

- "One in four men across Asia admit to having committed rape." This statistic was widely reported around the world, following the publication of a UN study.

Ruth Alexander, "How Many Men in Asia Admit to Rape?" BBC News, 2 November 2013.

be(go) back to ~ing

- So Malfoy, jealous and angry, had gone back to taunting Harry about having no proper family.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 195.

- Once term had started, they were back to skimming through books for ten minutes during their breaks.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 216.

be close(closer) to ~ing

- But he and Ron were no closer to finding out what it was, or how it Petrified its victims.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret, 281.

be opposed to ~ing

- However, many in Japan are opposed to restarting the reactors.

"Japan Nuclear Companies Apply to Restart 10 Reactors," BBC News, 8 July 2013.

be(seem) prone to ~ing

- Ginny seemed very prone to knocking things over whenever Harry enter a room.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret, 43.

be resigned to ~ing

- "Yes," said Harry heavily, resigned to explaining the complicated rules of Quidditch.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 106.

be(become) used to ~ing

- We can take Fang with us. He's used to going into the forest with Hagrid, he might be some help.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret, 269.

- Although Hagrid seemed to know where he was going, he was obviously not used to getting there in an ordinary way.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 67.

- Surprisingly, the new employees soon became used to handling high volumes of customer inquiries.

에듀씨에스, 『월간 TEPS』, 2013. 7: 89.

devote to ~ing

- At Devon High School, the month of April will be devoted to raising mental health awareness.

에듀씨에스, 『월간 TEPS』, 2014. 7: 89.

get close to ~ing

- I told you, every time he got close to letting something slip, he started banging his head against the wall.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret, 28.

go back to ~ing

- He seemed to think he'd said too much, because he went back to staring out of the window.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 100.

look forward to ~ing

- I've looked forward to coming to Hogwarts ever since B-Bill came and n-now I'll have to leave and w-what'll Mum and Dad say?

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret, 323.

- He had been looking forward to learning to fly more than anything else.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 143.

- He was looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts, but his month at the Burrow had been the happiest of his life.

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 65.

object to ~ing (be objection to ~ing)

- "There is no objection at all to including members of those two parties in the government," a presidential spokesman told the state news agency.

"Egypt's Army Warns over Disruption after Morsi Deposed," BBC News, 9 July 2013.

- People may disturb or anger us, but the fact that not everyone objects to their behavior indicates that the problem is probably ours.

2006년 대학수학능력시험 영어영역 34번.

when it comes to ~ing

- Teenagers often have to be coaxed when it comes to keeping their rooms clean.

에듀씨에스, 『월간 TEPS』, 2014. 7: 77.

- Prof Tung believes that whatever the cause and the length of the pause, we are one a "rising staircase" when it comes to global temperatures that will become apparent when the Atlantic current switches again.

Matt McGrath, "Global Warming Slowdown 'Could Last Another Decade'," BBC News, 21 August 2014.

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