After William realised his mistake he was forced to ........ his pride and apologise.

My cousin talked ........ length about his recent holiday and bored everyone to death!

When Rose was unfaithful to Joshua she threw herself ........ his mercy and asked him to forgive her.

The chairman outlined his vision for the future but the chief executive argued that ........ a strategy could be detrimental to the company's future.

The diner complained so vociferously that the manageress ........ came out of the office to see what the problem was.

More and more people are turning to vegetarianism which ........ say is much better for your health.

I thought I ........ my position absolutely clear. Either he goes or I do!

Anna: This problem's driving me crazy! Joe: Well, have you tried standing ........ from the situation and evaluating it objectively?

As a junior doctor there was ........ a time when I had to seek a second opinion from my superiors before I made a diagnosis.

When the shop assistant refused the customer a refund, he was met with a torrent of .........

Marco had severe misgivings ........ taking the June exam as he felt he just wasn't ready.

The old house, ........ its condition, is likely to sell quickly given the present housing market.

The drowning boy was pulled out of the river and ........ the kiss of life by a medic.