1. If we leave at eight, we'll have to contend _____ with the rush-hour traffic.

2. Anyone who criticizes her will have me to contend _____.

3. Martina contented herself _____ with a single glass of wine.

4. Only a few employees have contracted _____ of the pension scheme.

5. Stress at losing his job contributed _____ to his illness.

6. They cooked _____ a very clever scheme to make money.

7. He tried to talk to her but she was too angry to cool _____.

8. Our relationship was going well, but it seems to have cooled _____ lately.

9. I'm tired of being cooped _____ in this small office all day.

10. It is difficult to cope _____ with extreme heat.

11. Desert plants are adapted to cope _____ with very little water.

12. You're always copping _____ of doing the washing-up!

13. Copy _____ the recipes you want into a notebook.

14. Did you copy _____ the phone number I gave you?

15. Police cordoned _____ the area until the bomb was defused.

16. We'll have to cost _____ the work before we make a decision.

17. Come on, cough _____! Who gave you that information?

18. The bank is refusing to cough _____ the money until the job is finished.

19. I'm afraid your age will count _____ you in this job.

20. I count him _____ my closest friends.

21. We're counting _____ the days until the end of term.

22. These marks will count _____ your final grade.

23. He coughed _____ a few words and then fainted.

24. I'll have to cook _____ an excuse for being late.

25. Give her some time to cool _____ before you talk to her.