(1) As a boy he had boxed and wrestled.
(2) Armed guards wrestled with the intruder.
(3) Shoppers wrestled the raider to the ground.

(1) an airline pilot
(2) a fighter pilot
(3) The accident was caused by pilot error.

(1) a heavy smoker (= sb who smokes a lot)
(2) a smoker's cough
(3) a cigarette/cigar/pipe smoker

(1) an oval face
(2) He was a man in his late thirties, with fine, dark hair and a pale oval face.
(3) ...the small oval framed picture of a little boy.

(1) They have imprisoned an innocent man.
(2) She was found innocent of any crime.
(3) He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage.

(1) a can-opener
(2) a bottle-opener
(3) They won the opener 4–2.

(1) She had pale thin yellow hair she pulled back into a bun.
(2) She was sitting at the kitchen table eating a currant bun.
(3) She wore her hair in a bun.

(1) You can't see colours at night...
(2) I saw a man making his way towards me...
(3) I saw him yesterday...

(1) The manager reproached the new salesgirl for her carelessness.
(2) They asked a salesgirl to examine me.
(3) salesgirl: Yes, you can get a 10 % discount for paying with credit card.

(1) road users
(2) computer software users
(3) a user manual

(1) He has a high fever.
(2) Aspirin should help reduce the fever.
(3) She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died.

(1) in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk
(2) He opened a drawer in his writing-table.
(3) You can be assured the matter will be closely investigated and the necessary remedial actions taken.

(1) American capitalists had invested $ 867,200,000 in canadian mines, industries, and railroads.
(2) Clerk : Well , canadian Gifts is on the lower level. It's across from Prime Time Video Rentals.
(3) British and canadian beaches had become a solid Allied grip left flank.

(1) Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment...
(2) I'll have to leave a note for Karen.
(3) I knew that if I didn't make a note I would lose the thought so I asked to borrow a pen or pencil...

(1) an ugly face
(2) an ugly building
(3) an ugly incident

(1) ‘I'm feeling really depressed. ’ ‘The winter here has that effect sometimes. ’
(2) I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.
(3) I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights.

(1) a remote beach
(2) one of the remotest areas of the world
(3) The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings.

(1) I shall be 26 years old on friday next.
(2) He fled on friday, saying he feared for his life.
(3) The South African mailboat arrived on friday mornings unless bad weather intervened.

(1) She was punched and kicked by her attackers.
(2) The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard.
(3) Vandals had kicked the door down.

(1) The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting) .
(2) pollution of the atmosphere
(3) Saturn's atmosphere

(1) She devoted herself to her career.
(2) I could only devote two hours a day to the work.
(3) He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific investigation...

(1) the minister of Education
(2) a meeting of EU Foreign ministers
(3) senior ministers in the Cabinet

(1) He got out of bed and pulled on his bathrobe.
(2) I remember undressing, putting on a bathrobe and standing out on the balcony.
(3) He threw on his bathrobe.

(1) He was found guilty of murder.
(2) She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband.
(3) to commit (a) murder

(1) She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune .
(2) That ring must be worth a fortune .
(3) the changing fortunes of the film industry

(1) a valuable experience
(2) The book provides valuable information on recent trends.
(3) This advice was to prove valuable .

(1) The fields were divided by stone walls.
(2) He sat on the wall and watched the others playing.
(3) I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink.

(1) If it doesn't fit, you can always take it back.
(2) If he can't help, there's always John.
(3) As always, Polly was late for school.

(1) leading experts
(2) She was offered the leading role in the new TV series.
(3) He played a leading part in the negotiations.

(1) the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
(2) It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
(3) They were proud of their children's achievements.

(1) Jones was the architect of the team's first goal.
(2) He was one of the principal architects of the revolution.
(3) ...Russia's chief architect of economic reform.

(1) We are not far from my home now.
(2) stray dogs needing new homes
(3) (figurative)We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept) .

(1) Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
(2) The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders.
(3) I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.

(1) Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster?
(2) She made helpful comments on my work.
(3) The director was not available for comment.

(1) to apply for/obtain a patent on an invention
(2) The device was protected by patent .
(3) patent applications/laws

(1) a sore throat
(2) A sob caught in his throat.
(3) He held the knife to her throat.

(1) Take my advice . Don't do it.
(2) I chose it on his advice .
(3) Follow your doctor's advice .

(1) the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century
(2) The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.
(3) Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries .

(1) He led a life of virtue.
(2) She was certainly no paragon of virtue !
(3) Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.