1. I almost never agree ____ him, but this time we shared the same opinion.

2. He subscribed ____ the weekly magazine.

3. She blamed the incident ____ my carelessness.

4. The convict escaped ____ a high security prison.

5. The young woman smiled ____ me and I smiled back.

6. Students are protesting ____ increasing tuition fees at universities.

7. Small children believe ____ Father Christmas or Santa Claus.

8. After the accident the ambulance took him to the hospital where he fell ____ a coma.

9. Catharine's parents disapproved ____ her marriage to the wealthy banker.

10. Rugby is often associated ____ being a brutal sport.

11. She cares ____ her mother a lot and always comes to visit her.

12. After graduating he applied ____ a job at a local book shop.

13. She insisted ____ taking me out to dinner on my birthday.

14. I always shop ____ my Christmas presents during the summer holidays.

15. After studying at university, she developed ____ a great scientist.

16. He invested all his money ____ real estate.

17. The dog barked ____ the delivery man when he came through the gate.

18. Dad always tries to protect me ____ bad influences.

19. We must sympathize ____ those who have lost relatives in the conflict.

20. The drug addict died ____ an overdose of heroin.

21. In August 1945 the Japanese surrendered ____ the Americans.

22. It took him a long time to recover ____ the accident he had last year.

23. My neighbour complained ____ the noise on the streets.

24. The farmers in the region hoped ____ rain because the drought was destroying all the crops.

25. She gazed ____ me in astonishment.