It is illegal for ………. under the age of 18 to marry without their parents’ consent.

She ………. on the pavement for a while as she waved goodbye to her friend.

Jack was ………. with driving over the limit and given a fine of £500.

Can you speak clearly please? I can’t hear you when you ………. like that.

His father is a consultant neurologist and an ………. of the community.

We have ………. agreed to the suggestions put forward by the board of directors.

We were ………. from going to parts of the country where lawlessness and banditry had been reported.

Meteorologists were unable to ………. the violent storms that left the South East in tatters.

This firm has a policy of taking our ………. out to lunch on a regular basis for the business they provide us.

With the opening of the new Metro network, the city’s ………. has been markedly improved.

My grandmother was visibly shaken after being ………. by youths near her house.

Inmates are let out on ………. for good behaviour.

It is a very good idea to take out a private ………. so as not to face financial difficulties later in life.

Many shipworkers were left on the ………. after being dismissed from their jobs.

After the recent crop failure, the country received ………. aid to avoid a repeat of last year’s famine.

He is far from modest – in fact, you always hear him ………..

I used to work as an ………. at the cinema – I must have seen that film a hundred times.

We were ………. to sack him after he repeatedly arrived late for work.

I didn’t get up to anything in particular at the weekend; I just wasn’t in the ……….

He was ………. by the police for taking part in a bank robbery.

The ………. were cross-examined by the counsel for the defence.

We have asked Mr. Graham Gardner to ………. the meeting.

The publishers have ………. a selection of the author’s work.

We ………. a slowdown in the sales of mobile phones now that the market has been saturated.

I have always been a(n) ………. of political and religious freedom.

It is sometimes not diplomatic to ………. one’s opinions on sensitive matters where someone’s feelings may be hurt.

People living in rural areas may no longer be able to enjoy country ………. such as fox-hunting if a ban comes into effect.

The local authority has ………. extra funding for schools in deprived parts of the Borough.

The youngsters decided to play ………., but one of their teachers caught them at an amusement arcade and they were severely punished.

You may get ………. if all your efforts come to nothing in the end.

Having bought the house for only £40,000 in 1984, they ………. a killing when they sold it for £95,000 in 1989.

At the X County Court today, a second man was convicted of ………. driving after a crash which killed a female cyclist.

Witnesses told the court they saw the men racing their cars ………. before the crash on 28th August last year.

The ………. pleaded guilty of the charges.

He can expect up to ten years’ ………. .

The counsel for the ………. had insisted on tough sentencing from the outset.

That this type of “macho boy racing” was responsible for more and more ………. on our roads each year.

While he condemned the actions of the accused, the judge extended his ………. to the families of all those involved.

He described it as a tragic accident in which many lives had been ruined by a few moments of ………. madness.

Our ………. crime watch has done a great deal to eliminate crime in the area.

The government imposed restrictions on the use of water during the summer ………..

The crime of ………. has reached epidemic proportions in certain inner city areas with one in three houses reporting burglary in the last year.

In winter, city ………. are full of homeless people who do not want to stay out.

………. is a growing problem in deprived inner city areas of London such as Hackney and Brixton.

The factory laid ………. 50% of its workers during the recession.

I caught her in my bedroom reading my diary and considered it a gross invasion of my ………..

Because of reduced profits, the firm has had to make the rather ………. decision to lay off many loyal employees.

After being laid off from his job, Justin had to ………. to find employment.

There is a ………. need to build new houses in areas with a housing shortage.

The ………. authorities have granted extra funding for hospitals in the area.

We are committed to providing ………. of opportunities for everyone, which is why we welcome applications from the ethnic minorities.

The increase in unemployment rates is a ………. of the worldwide recession.

We carefully ………. the progress of all newly trained recruits, so that they become useful employees.

Could you keep a………. nose

Some writers use a pseudonym to seek ………..

………. smashed shop windows in the city centre after last night’s game.

One of the cars involved in the crash had diplomatic number ………..

We don’t appear to have any information concerning your health records on our ………..

Police ………. is being carried out on a house in Ragmore Street where an armed gang are thought to be hiding.

Our computer system uses face ………. technology to prevent unauthorised persons from gaining access to our records.

I use some of the ………. on my computer such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

………. has installed speed cameras to monitor traffic speeds on main roads.

With an area of three quarters of a square mile and a population of 32,000 inhabitants, Monaco is a ………. populated country.

The police are still having difficulty in ………. the suspect.

We have set a ………. figure on the number of people from ethnic minorities to be accepted for the jobs available.

………. reality shows have had phenomenal popularity throughout the world.

The bell rang, the curtains ………. and the play began.

Aborigines are able to ………. people and animals over large distances.

The government has just introduced a new set of ………. that will monitor chat room users.

The ………. committee was set up to look into all aspects of the bank’s financial dealings.

The ………. of Parliament prohibiting the sale or use of firearms was passed in 1996.

The thief’s hand moved almost ………. into the victim’s pocket and quickly stole the wallet.

The London ………. of Kensington and Chelsea is one of the wealthiest in the country.

There will be a ………. disruption to traffic due to the World Cup qualifying game between England and Portugal.

Do you have any ………. reasons for turning down this position of great responsibility?

Sales of ice cream and soft drinks have ………. during the current heat wave.

I have ………. the contents of this report and I must say I am happy with the results.

Scanning camera ………. for evidence is a time-consuming task.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has ………. its profits for the financial year.

The cameras are ………. on tripods and wheeled into position hours before the start of the show.

Only certain shops have been ………. to sell fireworks in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents from their misuse.

I have………. an interest in model aeroplanes since childhood.

I decided to open an account with Lloyd’s Bank ………..

The accident took place on the A2 London to Dover ………. road.

Mobile telephone numbers consist of ten ………..

The BBC has ………. its radio programmes outside Britain since 1932.

After James and Frances left, the ………. of the guests sat chatting until dawn.

Though badly affected by arthritis, the old lady still had ………. use of her hands.

The government would like to ………. public feeling over the proposed ban on fox-hunting.

We’ll have to ………. this information with that held by our Public Relations department.

Can you send the technician up here as I am having difficulty ………. on to my computer?

We were so far up in the mountains that the call ………. indicator on my mobile went off.

The ………. of this part of the world has changed significantly in only a hundred years with the former port of Headmouth becoming a town 5 miles inland.

In case of cell ………. our mobiles connect to any available base station and you can make a call anyway.

If you want to explore the island further ………., you have to hire a good guide.

I think we should keep ………. on the quality of John Hanson’s work.

Police and credit card companies are constantly looking for ways to eliminate credit card ……….

A private member’s ………. is a piece of proposed legislation brought before the Houses of Parliament.

I was not ………. access to the company’s files as I didn’t have the security clearance.

British Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the ………. of Lords.

The Prince’s Trust is a charitable ………. that provides money to relieve poverty in third-world countries.

We carried out a number of ………. through the data given to us in order to find the necessary information.

I find the rapid spread of surveillance techniques frighteningly ………. to our privacy.

I find that my capacity ………. staying up until late has diminished with age.

The ………. Prime Minister acts as Prime Minister in the latter’s absence.

Rival supporters ………. outside the ground and on nearby streets after the football match.

The idea has been ………. to turn the theatre into a bingo hall, although I strongly believe that it would deprive the area of cultural focus.

When I was at boarding school, we were ………. from going outside after certain hours.

At first, I found it difficult to ………. in my new surroundings until I found some friends and settled down.

At our peaceful demonstration, we found the police presence rather unwanted and ………..

Many senior executives were involved in the ………. of the company’s capital.

………. can be particularly dangerous in cities like Paris where cars are driven at high speeds.

He was convicted of the lesser charge of ………. for killing his wife.

Former pupils of St George’s comprehensive school have been convicted of ………. and sentenced to community service.

People have ………. the park with all sorts of things, from broken bottles to hamburger wrappers and plastic bags.

I’m afraid I ………. pressed the wrong button on my phone and got through to the wrong department.

He has ………. the good name of this great family for too long and it’s time we took him to court.

Some of the youths were ………. on the pavement in a rather threatening way.

He was fined for ………. with intent on a public highway.

I have just been ………. in broad daylight – they’ve taken my handbag which had everything in it!

I sued the newspaper for ………. my reputation and received 150,000 in damages and an apology from the editor.

We caught some poachers ………. on our estate; they were about to steal our game birds.

You may be able to seek ………. aid with your court case if you are unable to afford a lawyer.

Some of the ………. of the crime came forward to make statements to the police.

The public ………. cross-examined the defendant and principal witnesses.

Most police ………. are polite and helpful to the general public.

You have to report to your probation ………. at the police station twice a week at the times indicated.

I have just received a letter from my ………. concerning my upcoming court case.

After a career in the Civil Service, he became a Justice of the ………. and presided over minor cases in court.

One of the ………. gives their verdict to the judge on behalf of the jury.

There has been a ………. in the law concerning gambling; from now on gambling will only be allowed at licensed casinos.

He was on ………. for a year and had to report to the police station every weekend.

He will go on ………. in a few weeks’ time for good behaviour in prison.

………. still exists in many parts of the world although it was abolished around forty years ago throughout much of Europe.

………. is a proper punishment for vandalism.

It is illegal for ………. to buy cigarettes.

I was unable to attend the meeting as I had a ………. appointment to see the dentist.

You should ………. your authority on the pupils and then they might respect you.

The court hereby ………. the defendant to life imprisonment.

The prison ………. are allowed half an hour’s exercise in the courtyard every day.

The government has ………. the number of asylum seekers to be allowed into the country to 5,000 per year.

The Thatcher government of the 1980s substantially curbed union ………..

The infamous Kray twins were ……….for life in 1969.

The Yorkshire Ripper, a notorious murderer, was imprisoned ………. life in 1981.

A lot of English slang ………. from troops picking up words from the locals in the days when India was a British colony.

The ship sailed out of ………. in the early light of dawn.

The mission ………. of our party is “Peace and Welfare.”

The government is ………. to providing better health care and education.

Michael Burleigh is a ………. Cambridge historian and academic.

Mike’s a Greenpeace activist, dedicated to the ………. of wildlife.

The phasing ………. of this product will take place in the autumn and we shall introduce a new product in the spring.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest ……….organization.

Sir Kenneth Henderson joined the Diplomatic Service straight from Cambridge and has worked ………. for much of his career.

The country received humanitarian aid to help cope with the ………. of the earthquake.

There is a ………. of fresh drinking water throughout many parts of the developing world.

Wild orchids have become a ………. since the introduction of commercial scale farming.

It is believed that seven inmates have broken ………. of a psychiatric hospital in Berkshire.

It is important that we ………. a stand against certain practices in our company.

I would like to ………. for my rude behaviour the other day, so I suggest you come round to my house for dinner.

We should all try and ………. to recycle as much as possible.

A law has been ………. to prohibit the carrying of knives or any potential weapon in public.

Frankie Frazier, a notorious London criminal, ………. time in prison for murder and armed robbery.

He was ………. with a court order that prevented him from going within 200 metres of his ex-wife’s house.

My client ………. not guilty to all the charges given.

Has the jury ………. a verdict yet?

At the end of the meal, John was very kind and ………. the whole bill – it must have been expensive, there being twelve of us!

Homeless people are often forced to become beggars and live on the ………. of society.

When his wife was murdered, he took the law ………. his own hands: he sought out and shot the culprit.

When you go to visit aunty Gwen, do pop in to see granny on the way. By doing so, you will be ………. two birds with one stone.

By telling the truth and pleading guilty, you can throw yourself on the ………. of the court and you may get a lighter sentence.

I found it difficult to bridge the generation ………. between my father and me; there were so many things we disagreed upon.

It’s the law of the ………. in that firm, mate; you’ll have to use some pretty dirty tricks to get to the top.

You’ll still be in debt if you ………. Peter to pay Paul, so I suggest you cut down on your spending.

I made a ………. on my British Telecom shares; I bought them at 50 pence a share and they went up to 80 pence within a month!

I’ve always believed that charity begins at ……….. After all, I’ve got my family to think about and I can’t be worrying about the rest of the world as well.

He is always ………. about his father having a Rolls Royce and a country house – it’s quite irritating at times.

The city was ………. in the earthquake.

Many ………. areas have undergone renewal programmes in an attempt to boost their prosperity.

Common sense ………. and she agreed to sell the house and buy a cottage instead – after all, the house was far too big for her alone.

Many ………. live in cardboard city under Waterloo Bridge in central London.

I am doing some overtime this month to pay off my ………..

Some of the local juvenile ………. have repeatedly vandalised the phone box. They should be forced to pay for it to be mended!

Having pleaded guilty of all the offences, the defendant got off with a relatively ………. sentence of one-year community service.

Frank was speechless ………. rage when his wife damaged his new car.

The player verbally ………. the referee and was later given a three-match ban and a heavy fine.

We are going to call in our legal ………. to help deal with this tricky case.

My court ………. is going to be held next month: I’ll probably get a fine for speeding and driving without due care and attention.

He has received a court ………. instructing him to pay child maintenance costs of a hundred pounds a week.

………. law is very strict in cases where soldiers have gone absent without leave.

The ………. laws of Singapore are very strict about dropping litter in public places.

I ………. I shall tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.

I lent him a large sum of money against my ………. judgement; I knew he wouldn’t be able to pay me back.

My grandson has gone against ………. and refuses to attend the family reunion.

Voting for the Conservative party goes against ………., as I have been a lifelong socialist.

We had to race against the ………. to get there on time.

During his time as an opposition MP, Churchill often went against the ………..

You may be going against the ………. by driving over the speed limit.

Barnet Town won against ………. by beating Sheffield United, a team 48 places higher in the football league.

Animal Rights activists are ………. that the government has not yet banned fox-hunting.

Rachmaninov was a ………. Russian pianist and composer.

George Soros, the millionaire ………., has donated much needed financial aid to Eastern Europe.

The ………. coal mining and steel industries were privatised in the 1980s.

Would you like to ………. a donation to Children in Need, madam?

When I was at school, I never played ………. although some of my classmates sometimes spent the day at the amusement arcade.

There is a great deal of ………. in thirdworld countries.

If the ………. who sprayed paint on my office door doesn’t own up, I shall punish the whole school.

Statistics show that ………. crime is on the increase.

According to recent figures, the number of ………. employees has substantially increased.

………. are often undervalued and underpaid in society.

It’s time for each of us to ………. our opinions on the matter.

You may be in ………. of your contract if you reveal company secrets.

You have to keep to a 60 ………. speed limit.

Young people should be ………. to the dangers of smoking.

We had an interesting ………. on crime in class recently.

He was convicted of several firearms ………. and jailed for ten years.

The cost of ………. is mounting every year.

Some countries have poor ………. liberties and human rights records.

Many department stores hire store detectives to prevent ………. on their premises.

………. delinquency is on the increase in deprived inner city areas.

We congratulate the lucky winners, but let’s not forget the unlucky losers with whom we ………..