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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
resit .
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Examples
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Sixth-formers will be banned from resitting large numbers of A-level modules while schools will face tougher minimum standards for GCSE passes under sweeping reforms unveiled today.
School reforms: bad teachers out, social mobility in as Gove outlines goals Jeevan Vasagar 2010
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Jane Race, a partner at Surrey agency Southern Tutors, said: "Many more A-level students seem to be resitting exams to get a slightly higher grade, as they are worried about the rejections others suffered this year if their grades were not quite what had been asked for by the college or university of their choice."
Students seek private tuition to prepare for university 2010
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In fact, the article reports, the campaign is even stricter about regulating Obama's appearances -- and even the appearance of subordinates -- at Muslim American events, culminating in last week's resitting of two young women wearing hijabs.
Jeff Chang: Muslims, Obama, And The Perils of Victory Ahead 2008
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It was like one of those nightmares in which you find yourself resitting your high-school exams.
A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007
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It was like one of those nightmares in which you find yourself resitting your high-school exams.
A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007
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It was like one of those nightmares in which you find yourself resitting your high-school exams.
A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007
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It was like one of those nightmares in which you find yourself resitting your high-school exams.
A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007
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Geography and psychology lead the field with more than two thirds of pupils resitting; English and French are not far behind.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The criticism came as evidence emerged that Prof Ebdon allowed regulations to be rewritten at the University of Bedfordshire, where he is vice-chancellor, so that failing students could continue studying without resitting exams.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Tim Ross 2012
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The bill will stop sixth-formers resitting large numbers of A-level modules, and shake up
The Guardian World News Jessica Shepherd 2011
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