(1) He lay there, unable to move.
(2) I tried to contact him but was unable to.
(3) The military may feel unable to hand over power to a civilian President next year...

(1) You must ask permission for all major expenditure.
(2) The school has been refused permission to expand.
(3) No official permission has been given for the event to take place.

(1) She looked at Miss Melville, snugly ensconced among her new friends.
(2) It would be just his luck to miss the last boat.
(3) Miss Hoare called out names and marked them off.

(1) mentally ill
(2) The baby is very mentally alert.
(3) mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do.

(1) You will be paid in American dollars.
(2) Do you have a dollar?
(3) a dollar bill

(1) She took an instant dislike to me.
(2) This account gives you instant access to your money.
(3) The show was an instant success.

(1) a race between the two best runners of the club
(2) Who won the race ?
(3) He's already in training for the big race against Bailey.

(1) a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay
(2) There's no time for delay.
(3) Report it to the police without delay (= immediately) .

(1) A large proportion of the nation's households are hooked up to the Internet.
(2) Check that the computer is hooked up to the printer.
(3) She was then hooked up to an IV drip.

(1) Sweep the melon - seed shells into a dustpan.
(2) Alwin: Ah my little sugar - candy. Oh, my little melon seed.
(3) Oh, my little melon seed.

(1) a degree in physics
(2) particle/nuclear/theoretical physics
(3) the laws of physics

(1) There's a bank right across the street.
(2) He hit him across the face.
(3) Where's the nearest bridge across the river?

(1) The airlift was conducted in force ten winds...
(2) Northerly winds will increase to force six by midday.
(3) Joe forced a smile, but underneath he was a little disturbed...

(1) His face was reflected in the mirror.
(2) She could see herself reflected in his eyes.
(3) The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight.

(1) I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed) .
(2) Are your hands clean?
(3) to wipe sth clean

(1) I am sceptical about his chances of winning.
(2) The public remain sceptical of these claims.
(3) She looked highly sceptical.

(1) He missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game.
(2) I will not always play computer game, watch TV any more.
(3) The experiment's subjects were 166 UCL students who played at being shoppers in a computer game.

(1) I have just met the man I want to spend the rest of my life with...
(2) He's the kindest and sincerest person I've ever met...
(3) We could meet for a drink after work...

(1) TV pictures showed the arctic conditions.
(2) This ship was designed expressly for exploring the arctic waters.
(3) They flew over the unlimited reaches of the arctic.

(1) He says they also will need supplementary food and firewood.
(2) I call myself the Samson of the firewood guillotine.
(3) You will make good firewood.

(1) wet clothes
(2) wet grass
(3) You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now.

(1) western Spain
(2) western Europe
(3) the western slopes of the mountain

(1) Oxford and the surrounding area
(2) Foxes started coming in from the surrounding countryside.
(3) New housing is starting to encroach upon the surrounding fields.

(1) to borrow/save/spend/earn money
(2) How much money is there in my account?
(3) The money is much better in my new job.

(1) what do you want?...
(2) what did she tell you, anyway?...
(3) You can imagine what it would be like driving a car into a brick wall at 30 miles an hour...

(1) a mid-morning snack
(2) I only have time for a snack at lunchtime.
(3) Do you serve bar snacks?

(1) plant/animal/human ecology
(2) the ecology movement
(3) Oil pollution could damage the fragile ecology of the coral reefs.

(1) Wendy popped in for a quick bite to eat on monday night.
(2) The orchestra gave its first performance on Whit monday.
(3) Broughton took a sickie on monday to paint his fence.

(1) a knee injury
(2) I grazed my knee when I fell.
(3) He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him.

(1) There is one particular patient I'd like you to see.
(2) Is there a particular type of book he enjoys?
(3) We must pay particular attention to this point.

(1) an undivided Church
(2) undivided loyalty
(3) You must be prepared to give the job your undivided attention .

(1) He equalized with a beautifully flighted shot.
(2) mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war)
(3) the age of supersonic flight

(1) He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it) .
(2) It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter) .
(3) even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can) .

(1) Success was within her grasp .
(2) These complex formulae are beyond the grasp of the average pupil.
(3) Don't let the situation escape from your grasp.

(1) to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony
(2) She performs an important role in our organization.
(3) This operation has never been performed in this country.

(1) Many women know how to carry out repairs on their cars.
(2) £130 million would be set aside for repairs to schools.
(3) The repairs to the Hafner machine were near to completion.

(1) I'm pretty sure I'll be going.
(2) The game was pretty good.
(3) It's pretty hard to explain.

(1) maintenance procedures
(2) emergency/safety/disciplinary procedures
(3) to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure