They're staying in rented accommodation for the time _______ .

Is it really the first time _______ first class?

_______ getting a pet tarantula?

_______ Alan for hours but he just doesn't answer his mobile. I hope nothing's wrong.

Looking at your CV, I _______ you used to live in Australia.

I _______ it's going to snow tonight, don't you?

'Have you finished with the paper yet?' - 'I've _______ started reading it!'

When Josh phoned, he sounded like he _______ quite a shock.

Just as you arrived, I _______ ready to go out.

The computer has had an enormous _______ on the way we work.

It might sound strange, but dinner yesterday was the first time I _______ octopus.

Make sure you _______ up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.

The Minister was accused of _______ the truth.

That new painting looks a bit out of _______ in our living room, don't you think?

I woke up late for my interview because I _______ about it all night and didn't get much sleep.

Aid agencies are still _______ the situation.

We still _______ to the idea.

Not voting in elections preserves the _______ quo.

Jake's completely round the _______ , isn't he?

That's the last time _______ here.

How many flats _______ at so far?

Relations between the two islands have _______ further recently.

When we landed, _______ on the plane for 18 hours!

We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish _______ replace Susan Williams as Operations Manager from 24th September.

I _______ Penny for her advice, but I'm not so sure that's such a good idea now.

Once _______ broadband, you won't want to go back to a dial-up connection.

_______ find out more about the costs before we make a final decision?

_______ to the Finance Manager or the Accounts Manager?

This time tomorrow, Barry will _______ across the Pacific for exactly three months.

When _______ treating me with some respect at work?

Were you really just on the point _______ ?

I'm so _______ under with work at the moment - it's awful!

The company's announced it's _______ off over 1,000 workers.

They're planning to _______ down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.

I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, but I'll try to _______ ahead with it anyway.

Something's _______ up, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make it this afternoon.

Could you lend me some money to _______ me over to the end of the month?

I didn't _______ out to be a millionaire - I just wanted to run a successful business.

Mona's going to leave early this afternoon but she says she'll _______ up the hours tomorrow.

At the end of the month, Sarah _______ in government for exactly 40 years.

The film is _______ released at the end of next year.

We'd just been informed that Nick _______ the new Managing Director.

'Would you pick the kids up from school this afternoon?' -'No, I'm afraid I _______ .'

Toby's extremely _______ ; he turns up every day at nine o'clock on the dot.

Have you considered applying for a job with the _______ service?

Too many people work in the public _______ in this country, in my opinion.

Most teenagers go through a rebellious _______ for a few years but they soon grow out of it.

When Nadine arrived, she soon _______ at all her jokes.

The government must _______ strong measures against crime.

Mrs Davies asked me to tell you that she would like _______ by Friday at the latest.

_______ by Friday at the latest.

Joining a gym _______ , but I didn't really fancy the idea.

There _______ between 4,000 and 6,000 languages in the world, depending on how you count them.

I spoke to Victor last night and he says he _______ while he was on holiday.

Why didn't you _______ you when you moved house?

Profits _______ slightly next year, although we don't predict any job losses.

It's hard to believe that this film _______ completely by computer.

As soon as Dad _______ , we can leave.

Why don't you have a doctor _______ at your arm if it's hurting you?

I wonder if you could let me know what the _______ fare to Berlin is?

Mr Parris said he'd like _______ by Monday, if that's possible.

Ben crept _______ on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes.

The company is expected _______ a healthy profit this year.

Maria was just walking along the road when someone on a motorbike _______ her handbag.

Fred Astaire is one of my favourite dancers and I love the way he seems to _______ across the floor.

The new Arts Centre seems to have been _______ construction for quite some time.

They are unlikely to find any new evidence because so much time has _______ since the crime.

Three Mexican fishermen were rescued today after _______ at sea for nine months.

By the time we _______ out on a Sunday, the bathroom was full of water.

These days, I only see Morgan once in a _______ moon.

Nobody at the time knew that Patrick _______ one day end up running the company.

The accused _______ out to prove his innocence.

My only ambition, really, is to settle down and _______ a family.

Experts say that there were a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. There _______ a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire.

Even in a million years, we _______ go back in time.

I _______ at the exam paper lying on Mr Gregson's desk, but I didn't want to risk it.

_______ Eliot better tell his mum what happened?

You _______ have let us know you'd changed your phone number.

_______ lectures at your university?

We _______ as well try to sell this old sofa before throwing it out.

Jeremy may well not _______ about the accident yet.

It's essential that the documents _______ be destroyed immediately.

Luckily I _______ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.

I'm thinking of going on Million Euro Spender; I'd love to _______ spend a million euros in one day!

You _______ that film last week - it was only released yesterday.

_______ we better get an expert's opinion on this before we make a decision?

I'd love _______ afford to take a month or two off.

They're definitely not going to call now, so we might _______ go to bed.

_______ stand up when the teacher entered the room at your school?

Tamsin _______ to her graduation ceremony, but she decided not to in the end.

You _______ have told us you were going to be a bit late!

Thankfully we _______ another ticket as Jean didn't turn up.

If you saw another student cheating in an exam, _______ somebody?

Make sure you mix the ingredients well, _______ you might get lumps in your cake.

Were _______ my dad, I would never have started playing tennis in the first place.

If I _______ hear from Nigel, I'll tell him you were asking after him.

The book would have been perfect _______ the ending.

If you hadn't taken the money, you _______ in prison now.

Do you think that if we _______ earlier we might not have missed the coach?

Unless Ray _______ here soon, I'm going to leave because I'm getting bored.

we might not have missed the coach?

Unless Ray _______ here soon, I'm going to leave because I'm getting bored.

What if I _______ you that there's a good chance I can get tickets for the concert?

If there _______ happen to be any reason for late delivery, please inform our Accounts Department.

What's the _______ number of accidents which happen in the home each year?

I always take my lucky _______ with me into an exam.

Did you plan to meet up with Emma in London, or was it just a _______ ?

Johnnie broke the vase, but I'm sure it wasn't _______ .

We can only _______ as to the causes of the disaster.

The _______ of one winning the lottery is hardly worth even considering.

I didn't know my guess was going to be right - it was just _______ .

Do you believe in that old _______ about not walking under a ladder?

The new regulations have _______ up a number of problems for the company.

We _______ on the beach now if we hadn't missed the plane.

I admit breaking the window, but it wasn't _______ .

Ian Mills won the election _______ all the odds.

We're saving for our holiday, so we're _______ back on luxuries this month.

It would have been a great journey, _______ we not got lost along the way.

Nobody wanted to tell Richard he wasn't invited, but I drew the short _______ so I had to do it.

Scientists are predicting that the volcano might erupt so people have been _______ from the area.

I expect you'll feel a lot better when you _______ your exams out of the way.

I suppose I found it hard at my new school because I just _______ to the situation.

By the end of next month Annabel and I _______ out with each other for three years.

We have to leave now because we are due _______ in Edinburgh by six.

Our plane tickets never arrived, _______ in the post.

It _______ that there is easily enough food in the world to feed everyone.

It was the first time I _______ in such an important match.

It turned out that I _______ have bought Frank a present after all.

Nobody has any firm information, so we can only _______ on what caused the accident.

Cars have been banned from the city centre, which makes the area much safer for _______ .

There has been a real boom in _______ electronics over the last three decades.

When I realised that I'd left my homework at home, I quickly _______ back to get it.

I know it's got his name on the cover, but he used a _______ .

The text doesn't give you the answer explicitly - you have to _______ it from the evidence.

Are you having a _______ exam before you sit the actual exam in June?

I couldn't decide what to write about, when I suddenly _______ upon the idea of doing something on writer's block.

Do please _______ me posted on this, won't you?

As it's not out on DVD yet, we might _______ get it on video, I suppose.

_______ for you, I'd never have had the courage to enter the talent show.

Had the electrician not come in time, we would _______ last night's party by candlelight.

There's so much technical _______ in this manual that I can't really understand it.

That _______ the day we went to Margate because it was raining that day, not sunny.

Water is a very _______ resource in the desert.

Why do I always _______ the short straw?

Thankfully, she only suffered _______ injuries in the accident.

A half, written as a/an _______, looks like this: 1/2.

In a few hundred years' time, oil will not be nearly so _______ here on Earth.

_______ is measured in cm³ or m³.

Don't wash that sweater in really hot water or it'll _______ .

Maps on paper can only show the world in two _______ .

Why are all your clothes in a _______ on the floor?

Sending out e-mails that people haven't asked for to _______ addresses is often known as 'spamming'.