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Many villagers regard tigers as a nuisance, often not hesitating to kill one if it has preyed on a dog or cow.

[His goal drought from open play] has been well documented by everyone and I'm sure it preyed on his mind a little bit.

The thought that he was responsible for her death preyed on his mind.

One such horrible mistake was turning a blind eye to the ordained pedophiles who preyed on Catholic children over the last two generations.

Ill health has preyed on him for years .

Scientists have unearthed the almost complete fossil skeleton of a prehistoric snake that preyed on baby dinosaurs.

The enemy preyed on the defenseless people .

In certain areas of North China there was also the risk of attack by bandits who preyed on unsuspecting travelers.

Fear of the consequences preyed on her mind.

on small birds. Fear of consequences preyed on her mind.

His anxiety about his father preyed on his mind.

The oppressed peoples will never allow themselves to be preyed on by imperialism.

we have shunned all the defects which unceasingly preyed on the vitals and destroyed the ancient Republics.

It was hard to believe that these little boats were being preyed on by pirates.

As an elementary producer in food chain, algae was preyed on by animals and microbe.

The death of the little cat preyed on her very much.

Just the same, her death preyed on his mind.

Feelings of guilt preyed on his mind.

Remorse preyed on his mind.

Gamblers and confidence men preyed on Jack and many of his friends.

Still in Kenya, a bizarre occurrence has been reported in Samburu where a leopard preyed on another leopard.

Savage beasts devoured innocent people; vicious birds preyed on the weak and old.

The robbers living in the mountains preyed on any traveller who wandered into their land.

I would like to fly, so a bird of prey. That way you're not the one being preyed on.

"Here lived a den of robbers who preyed on all who passed this way, " Illyrio said.