Verb Patterns
She denied ... (steal) the money.
stealing
She won't come, unless you ... (invite) her
invite
He immediately feel in love with her. It was love ... first sight.
at
They .... a good plan to persuade the teacher to postpone the exam. (think of)
came up with
I'm ... with the latest news. We're finally getting a pay raise! (happy)
over the moon
They refused ... (leave) after the game was over.
to leave
If I were you, I ... (avoid) talking about politics during dinner,
would avoid
If I don't see her, I can't miss her. You know what they say: .... sight, ... of mind.
out of
I've .... ideas. I don't know what else to do. (not have any more)
run out of
I can't wait to be able to be on the road again. Travel is so .... of things I want to do. (important)
high on my list
They don't mind ... (share) the room with the newcomers
sharing
I wish I ... (have) more free time so I could take up a hobby
had
You need to stop smoking ... good. Cigarettes cause cancer, you know?
for
He may not have travelled much as a young man, but he has now .... lost time. (compensate)
made up for
Hearing that the match had been as cancelled had us .... (disappointed)
down in the dumps
Can you remember ... (close) the door when you leave?
to close
If they had come earlier, they .... (find) a complete chaos.
would have found
The news took us all ... surprise.
by
They seem to ... pretty well. They are so compatible! (have a good relationship)
get on
We'd never heard such an amazing sound coming from a violin. We were ... by his talent. (pleasantly surprised)
blown away
Sorry, I didn't mean ... (interrupt) you
to interrupt
You'd better book the tickets, in case the train ... (to be) busy
is
Everything in her wardrobe must be hopelessly ... date. She needs to do some shopping.
out of
I really need to ... all the homework. I've procrastinated enough. (reach the same level as others)
catch up on
I've recently started a new job. It's hard, but I'm .... of things. (learning)
getting into the swing