City officials have implemented a _____ plan aimed at bringing pollution levels down.

They wanted him to marry _______ young woman from a respectable family.

I would like now to _____ upon the points raised in my introduction.

Local authorities have been _____ for failing to tackle the problem of homelessness.

FBI agents have arrested the criminals behind Thursday's power failure and it is clear that it was a ____ act of sabotage.

The police believe the crime was ______, but they have yet to find any proofs.

The child started crying ______ when he realised that his toy couldn't be found.

Immigrants often have to endure appalling conditions living as well as _____ wages and exploitation at their workplace.

The wartime ______ of my early years prepared me for later hardships.

Newspaper readers are usually given a simplified and often _____ version of events.

Johnson is accused of using dubious ways to _____ valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.

Word of the plan _____ around the multinational, causing concern among some of its 18,000 employees.

The roof was ______ repaired and continues to leak, so we had to sue the contractor.

The big retailers have become _____ efficient with highly sophisticated sourcing and distribution arrangements.

Some police officers have criticized judges for being too _____ with car thieves and burglars.

Kathleen had warned her _____ times in the past, but this time she had had enough.

The accounting firm has taken out an _______ to protect its personel against liability when acting for clients.

This year has seen another ______ in the life of the Society as our assets passed the £3 billion mark.

The pub attracts a mixed ______ of tourists, business people and locals.

Even though Tomson delivered a good speech, his vague answers to ________ questions set doubts about his proposal.

My first boss was a really _____ person, who seemed to enjoy making life difficult for everyone.

Katie's a spoiled brat because her parents ______ her too much.

There are two hundred guests arriving in one hour! That's why things are so _____!

The real estate market is not unaffected but it is not seriously ______ by the financial crisis.

Neighbors say she had gone through drug rehabilitation before and had a/an _____ in recent weeks.

Furiously he _____ his way through the crush, his men behind him.

It is annoying that some people kept whispering ______ throughout the movie.

Modern medicine is supposed to cure all kinds of ______, ranging from colds to back pains.

Producing the leaflets on these old printers is a very _____ process and the results will only be in black and white.

Doing all those calculations without a computer would be extremely ______.

He pays ____ attention to the needs of his children and was openly critized for this by his wife.

Are you able to claim any additional compensation if you have been unfairly ______?

The basic food of _____ is plants, so even the largest carnivorous animals are indirectly dependent on plants.

They've really gone _____ on their wedding with a live band and a sublime location.

However hard parents try to ____ a sense of responsibility in their children, it can be a very long process.

Welfare workers were sternly _____ by the court for ignoring the woman's plea for help.

He was the first to identify drugs as the number one _____ to domestic security.

Cleo blushed as she stopped dead in her sentence. She had not meant to _____ that he was lying.

Soya sauce is used as the main ____ throughout the Far East, virtually replacing dry salt.

Measure are being taken to stop employment agencies _____ foreign workers desperate to find a job.

In times of severe economic ______ companies are often forced to make massive job cuts in order to survive.

A lot of people _____ what I was saying, and have called me a racist.

The fact that you were late all this week may _______ your chances of getting a promotion. You better have a good excuse!

Protected websites ensure that the data transfer is ______, and your browser usually display a symbol confirming this.

If a person does suffer from other health problems, then serious obesity may indeed ____ the situation.

She tried to smooth the _____ from her skirt, but it was in vain and she cursed herself for having decided to wear it in the first place.

______recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.

You can get a ______ licence until you pass your test, but an adult must be present in the car if you drive.

Some will resign from big firms and _____ themselves to turning an idea or hobby into a business of their own.

We _____ the pension contributions directly from employees’ paychecks.