Question: Here is one sentence: He went out to have a look.
Here is another sentence: He gave it a good looking at.
Does the look mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: He is a lawyer with a sports background.
Here is another sentence: The lawyer had a background in computer science.
Does the background mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: A dedicated line.
Here is another sentence: I can't follow your line of reasoning.
Does the line mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: This will permit the rain to run off.
Here is another sentence: She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband.
Does the permit mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer:
different meanings