Verb Patterns P223

The doctor advised me to give up fast food, but I can't bear the idea.

I'd hate (a)   fast food, like the doctor advised.

I know I came last in the sailing race I entered, but I don't regret it.

I'll never regret (a)   the race, even if i did come last.

The teacher wasn't too happy that I had to leave the class early.

I don't think the teacher was too happy with (a)   class early.

The only reason I got fit was because my friend wouldn't stop nagging me about it.

Without (a)   I would never have got fit.

Nobody realised how unhealthy he was until it was too late.

Thery failed (a)   how unhealthy he was until it was too late.

Her preference was to go camping but everyone else insisted on staying in a hotel.

She would (a)   but everyone else insisted on staying in a hotel.

It is the local council who run the gym on a day-to-day basis.

The daily (a)   in undertaken by the local council.

Noboby likes that Daniel talked all through the yoga class.

I don't think anyone was impressed with (a)   all through the yoga class.

They were cheating on their test and the examiner spotted it.

The examiner (a)   their test.

It's brilliant that the women's team are getting paid as much as the men!

For the women's team (a)   as much as the men is brilliant!