_______ my mug of coffee in one hand, I managed to open the door.

The company can't _______ the performance of its American rivals.

In a recent case in New York, a judge ruled that New York City schools were underfunded, and he ordered the state to _______ funding.

As a parent trying to _______ home and career, I find it very difficult to find time for a social life.

The have reduced all their stock by 10% to _______ competitors’ prices.

The underlying cause of this disadvantage is the lack of support for women struggling to _______ their working and family lives.

It is heartbreaking to see all of the trees in Princes Road felled and the ground being _______.

The severity of the punishment should _______ the seriousness of the crime.

Miners demanded a standard rate throughout the country to _______ wages.

_______ awkwardly on one leg, he lowered himself into his wheelchair.

Two fields have been bought, _______ and surfaced to be used as car parks for the duration of the Games.

Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.

Our methods have been gradually _______ over the years.

The experts believe that family ties play a major role in _______ the potential social distress caused by unemployment.

The site for the airport will be _______ from the swamp.

You can significantly _______ your chances of getting a job by compiling a good CV.

Its aim was to help such countries to acquire technology and sustainability by _______ their institutions and improving their competitiveness.

They drained the lakes and swamps and _______ the land for agriculture.

Warehouses on River Street overlooking St Peter’s Way will be _______ to create modern offices.

The president is preparing for a showdown with his advisers over his plans to _______ the economy.

In addition, both agencies have joined forces to _______ a nearby pond as a future breeding site for the rare frog.

The humour _______ the violence in the statement.