188 Combinations with down, away and over peg chapter 38

Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting a verb + down, away or over combinations.

1 I offered him part-time work but he... it..., saying that he'd rather wait for a full-time job.

2 He doesn't think much of contemporary authors; he is always ... ... their work.

3 He dictated it and 1... it... in shorthand.

4 The child picked up the knife and his mother shouted, '...it... !'

5 Some English boys go to boarding school at the age of seven. They usually ... ...

quickly and are very happy.

6 I am in charge while Smith is away; I ... ... from him on June 1.

7 I can't decide now. I'll . . . it . . . with my colleagues and let you know later.

8 He insisted on riding a young excitable horse which ... ... with him and threw him into

a ditch.

9 He agreed to take my classes while I was away; but he . ..me.... He never turned up for any of them.

10 I... ... the accounts several times but couldn't find the mistake.

11 Suddenly there was a rustling in the straw. Everyone ... ... and stood watching from a safe distance.

12 This shop is....... It will be reopening shortly under new management.

13 He had stage fright at first but he... ...it very quickly.

14 The townsman has always been inclined to... ...on the countryman.

15 The filing system worked splendidly till the secretary went on holiday; then it ... ... and no one knew where anything was.

16 Here is my letter; would you just ...it... to see if there are any mistakes?

17 Two men started to fight with knives. The crowd ... ...so as to be out of danger, and stood watching.

18 After the blizzard, it took a long time to ... ... the snow from the main streets.

19 He hated boarding school and ... ... from it, turning up two days later at his own home.

20 Jones tried to make a suggestion but the crowd was too excited to listen and

he was ... ... .

21 When the first act... ...we had a drink in the theatre bar.

22 They should ... ... with licensing laws and let us drink when we like.

23 There was tremendous excitement in the streets and the shouting didn't ... ... till after midnight.

24 The embassy was . . . . . . in the recent riots. The ruins are still smoking.

25 When she heard the news of the crash she ... ... and cried.

26 The theatre filled up very early and people who came later and who hadn't reserved seats were ... ... .

27 I wonder why there's such a smell of gas. ~ Perhaps something on the gas stove has ... ... and put out the flame.

28 That old chair would be useful to somebody. If you don't want it, sell it or... it... .

29 This ring I wear isn't very valuable but it's been . . . . . . in my family for over 200 years.

30 He... ...a little money every week so as to have something for a rainy day.

31 The police caught one thief but the other ... ... .

32 The new idea is that young delinquents should gather together in groups and ... ... their problems with social workers.

33 We are spending too much; we'll have to... ...our expenses.

34 I'm waiting till prices ... ... before buying my new carpet.

35 When the floods . . . . . . we were able to use the road again.

36 The expression 'To . . . . . . a new leaf means to make a fresh start with the intention of doing better.