Amy didn't deserve ... (lose) the match, because she's much better at ... (play) than her opponent.
to lose, playing
I can't stand ... (be) ill.
being
I'd better ... (go) - it's late. I'd rather ... (stay) here, though.
go, stay
If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book in bed. It's very relaxing.
reading
My sister is trying ... (find) a new job.
to find
When I suggested ... (go) skiing at the weekend she was extremely enthusiastic and we arranged ... (meet) on Saturday morning.
going, to meet
Try ... (rest) for a while: you might feel better then.
resting
He stayed in the shade ... (avoid) ... (get) sunburnt.
to avoid getting
I was surprised ... (hear) she'd failed her exam.
to hear
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've stopped ... (smoke); it's too expensive.
smoking
My flat is easy ... (find).
to find
Our teacher makes us ... (check) our homework.
check
That shirt needs ... (iron) if you're planning to wear it tonight.
ironing
Dieting usually means ... (give) up things you enjoy.
giving
I prefer ... (eat) out to ... (have) to cook and wash up.
eating, having
I would rather ... (go) on walking holidays than ... (lie) on a crowded beach.
go, lie
I need ... (get) some new shoes.
to get
I can't bear people ... (shout) at me.
shouting
Paul seems ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.
to enjoy, buying
If you don't take safety precautions, you risk ... (have) an accident.
having
He's considering ... (change) his course of studies.
changing
After a successful career as a football player, Johan Cruyff went on ... (become) a respected manager.
to become
I meant ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.
to phone
... (travel) alone in a strange country can be a fascinating experience.
travelling
I'd prefer ... (read) a good book now rather than ... (watch) that silly film.
to read, watch
Have you finished ... (clean) the room?
cleaning
I'll never forget ... (spend) a romantic weekend in Paris with my first boyfriend.
spending
I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.
shopping
I'm not very good at ... (make) things.
making
We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (repair).
to call, repairing
Dominance of the left hemisphere enables left-handers ... (be) better at 3D perception.
to be
At first my parents refused ... (let) me ... (go) to karate lessons, but I kept ... (ask) and eventually they agreed,
to let, go, asking
I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot the bread.
to buy
We must remember ... (feed) the cat.
to feed
Remember ... (drink) water before the race.
to drink
... (give) up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend ... (lose) 10 kilos, you'll have to do more than that!
giving, to lose
Rafa Nadal keeps ... (win) because he is naturally left-handed.
winning
Alan tried ... (stop) the thief as she ran away.
to stop
I'm learning English ... (help) me ... (get) a better job.
to help, get/to get
I only stopped ... (have) a rest once during the whole marathon.
to have
She's very possessive. She doesn't let him ... (go) out with his friends any more.
go
Peter suggested ... (go) for a picnic.
going
Don't forget ... (phone) me if you need any help.
to phone
Left-handers tend ... (choose) creative professions.
to choose
I don't remember ... (see) Jim at the party.
seeing
There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.
to be
Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.
to receive
They've promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I've finished ... (study).
to take, studying
My job enables me ... (use) my language skills.
to use
It's raining. There's no point ... (go) for a walk.
going
He obviously didn't mean ... (shoot) himself in the foot.
to shoot
This house needs ... (do) up. It hasn't been painted for ages.
doing
... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.
reading
She decided ... (wait) until dark.
to wait
Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were children?
climbing
Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.
to buy
He promised not ... (tell) anyone what she'd said.
to tell
Some footballers go on ... (play) professionally until they're nearly 40.
playing
I refuse ... (have) the neighbour's cat here in my house.
to have
I remember ... (come) here when I was young.
coming