The new evidence will ............ the old myth to rest.

His gambling really ............ a strain on their relationship.

John wasn't what the firm was looking for. .................. to say, he was given the sack.

When I told him I knew he'd been stealing office equipment, he didn't turn a /an ............ .

Now that I've refurbished my kitchen I'll need some new kitchen ............ .

Jane was only trying to make ............ for the mistake she'd made earlier.

The ............ of the company is very high as most employees hand in their notice after a couple of months.

The police case was ............ in mystery.

I'm afraid the government are ............ a fine line between law enforcement and citizens'. rights

It was a ............ event in Spanish history. (MOMENT)

The old buiding had been ............ by the council to convert into flats.

I'm afraid we'll have to start the whole project from ..........!

The nanotool could not be seen by the ............ eye.

Whe Sue arrived there were pamphlets ............ all over the floor.

The ............ principle to the process will be explained in due course.

Basically, my computer is on its ............ legs.

The painting ............ to mind one of the paintings hanging in my grandparents' house.

The whole of the port was ............ polluted.

The victim of the kidnapping was ............ by happiness when he was finally saved.

The system is ............ , so nobody can discover the password.

It was a ............ crime and upset everyone in the community. (SENSE)

The editor ............ a very trendy figure in the new season's outfit.

I'm afraid the joke did not have the desired ............, and in fact everyone involved was really embarrassed!

The deal was ............ beneficial to both parties.

I doubt he'll be able to ............ for himself when he's left in charge.

What they did was ............ and totally lacking in sensitivity. (DEFEND)

He spent his whole life being .............. by one trajedy after another.

The camera ............ in on the butterfly on the leaf.

She was ............ and truly delighted with the result.

Fortunately, that bizarre invention will never see the ............ of day.

The refreshments were ............ inadequate for the number of people who turned up.

He ............ the talk with a range of photos taken on location. (EXAMPLE)

The sun was ............ out by the thick clouds.

When the event is ............ and done, we'll assess whether it was successful or not.

For 20 years or morehe was ............ by the police in a case of mistaken identity.

The politician ............ aside all the accusations and refused to discuss the matter.

By visiting her elderly relative she was ............ good her promise of doing so.

I would like to ............ my concerns regarding the proposed new runway.

She had a/ an ............ feeling that her plan wasn't going to work.

I absolutely loved the theme park, not ............ the waterslides.

Sally was so tired that she ............ out like a light.

He worked on the scheme for the ............ part of 2 months.

Unfortunately, he was born with ............ hearing.

As often happens, they ............ apart once Ruth got married.

We were ............ with requests for help during the crisis.

The country was widely considered to be a tax ............ .

He's such a ............ character in the novel that few people can sympathise with him. (LOATHE)