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  • I don't remember ... (see) Jim at the party.
    seeing
  • I couldn't help ... (laugh) when she started ... (sing)
    laughing; singing/to sing
  • He considered ... (climb) through one of the open windows.
    climbing
  • If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book in bed. It's very relaxing.
    reading
  • Don't forget ... (phone) me if you need any help.
    to phone
  • There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.
    to be
  • I'm not very good at ... (make) things.
    making
  • If you don't take safety precautions, you risk ... (have) an accident.
    having
  • Try ... (rest) for a while: you might feel better then.
    resting
  • He obviously didn't mean ... (shoot) himself in the foot.
    to shoot
  • I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot the bread.
    to buy
  • Peter suggested ... (go) for a picnic.
    going
  • I meant ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.
    to phone
  • He's considering ... (change) his course of studies.
    changing
  • I only stopped ... (have) a rest once during the whole marathon.
    to have
  • I refuse ... (have) the neighbour's cat here in my house.
    to have
  • We must remember ... (feed) the cat.
    to feed
  • Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.
    to receive
  • Celebrities wear dark glasses to prevent people ... (recognize) them.
    recognizing / from recognizing
  • Alan tried ... (stop) the thief as she ran away.
    to stop
  • She decided ... (wait) until dark.
    to wait
  • He promised not ... (tell) anyone what she'd said.
    to tell
  • I can't help ... (smile) when I see my dad playing tennis. He still hasn't learnt ... (hit) the ball properly.
    smiling; to hit
  • I'm trying ... (concentrate), but it's difficult with so much noise.
    to concentrate
  • Please stop ... (make) so much noise.
    making
  • When I suggested ... (go) skiing at the weekend she was extremely enthusiastic and we arranged ... (meet) on Saturday morning.
    going; to meet
  • Paul seems ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.
    to enjoy; buying
  • I avoid people ... (shout) at me.
    shouting
  • Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.
    to buy
  • I'd prefer ... (read) a good book now rather than ... (watch) that silly film.
    to read; watch
  • Remember ... (drink) water before the race.
    to drink
  • I need ... (iron) , because I am planning to wear it tonight.
    to iron
  • I prefer ... (eat) out to ... (have) to cook and wash up.
    eating; having
  • I'm beginning ... (think) it's a waste of time.
    to think
  • Have you finished ... (clean) the room?
    cleaning
  • My brother is trying ... (find) a new job.
    to find
  • They've promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I've finished ... (study).
    to take; studying
  • I remember ... (come) here when I was young.
    coming
  • I need ... (get) some new shoes.
    to get
  • Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were children?
    climbing
  • Pablo seems ... (be) the quieter of the two brothers
    to be
  • He risked ... (attract) undue attention to himself.
    attracting
  • We need ... (call) a plumber.
    to call