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She raised the glass to her lips. We raised the mainsail and sailed out of the harbour
With the help of some neighbours, the barn was raised in less than a day
During that year's mild winter, we were able to raise three crops
His grandmother raised ten children, six girls and four boys
Do you think you could raise an army quickly enough to defend us against attack?
Why are consumer petrol prices always raised at the vaguest hint of an increase in oil prices?
The news about the new company raised our hopes of finding jobs
It is regrettable that you saw fit to raise such a delicate issue
Restrictions on travel to south-east Asia were about to be raised
Objections to the relaxation of safety regulations were raised by relatives of the victims of the earlier disaster
Was it you who raised the alarm at the first sign of smoke?
We raised twice as much for charity as last year
Our spirits were raised considerably by the news from head office
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