look after
Example Sentences
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"When the fighting started, we told him to come with us and leave the area, but he said: 'I will stay and look after the house,'" said Sajid, who only gave one name.
From Barron's
"Navigating what I've been going through, the fact I have my own place and car, I can't even imagine not being able to look after myself," she says.
From BBC
But she’s also a realistic ideal, unique in her ability to wear, be and do anything – including look after herself, thanks to her karate training.
From Salon
However, his father, called Thomas like his great grandfather, became ill and he was asked to look after the shop for six months.
From BBC
A power of attorney usually looks after a person’s finances while they have diminished capacity; a durable power of attorney would continue to carry out these duties after if/when your brother becomes incapacitated.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
