265 Prepositions - Prepositional phrases

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• It's difficult for some wild animals to breed () captivity. in
• This car's not worth much - () most £400 at
• Don't ask Mark to join the choir. He sings () tune all the time. out of
• After the interview, they told her they would contact her () due course. in
• She took him () his word. for
• The new suplpy teacher tried () vain to control the noisy class. in
• I'll overlook it this time, but please try to be () time () future on, in
• To pay 50% income tax is () no means unusual in some countries. by
• The Beatles couldn't read notes. Thye played everything () ear. by
• We were told that the rent had to be () advance. in
• His name is Robert - Bob () short. for
• THis novel is () far the best he's ever written. by
• Work on the new store is already () progress. in
• Ms Keeble is in Japan () business () the moment for, at
• Mr Cathy was () a hurry, so she chose a book () random. in, at
• The prehistoric cave paintings were discovered () accident. by
• I tried to get () touch () my parents but their telephone was () of order. in, with, out of
• We have collected over a thousand signatures () support () our protest. in, of
• A beer please. No, () second thought... on
• More than half of the workers were () favour () going () strike. in, of, on
• Prepositions are ery difficult and have to be learnt () heart. by
• Befoer his parents visited his flat, David cleaned it () top () bottom from, to
• Japanese cars are very good () the whole on
• He was always spending money and was constantly () debt. in
• My parents live () the outskirts () Brighton. on, of

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