1. If John had not started the fight, he would not have been knocked .................... by those thugs in the pub.

2. The Ministry of Health is trying to lay .................... a new anti-smoking law.

3. These trousers seemed too expensive for us but we managed to knock .................... the price to $25.

4. If they had been vaccinated before the trip, they would not have gone .................... this tropical disease.

5. Mark hoped that he would get .................... breaking the window but the neighbour saw him kick the ball.

6. Due to the recession hundreds of workers might be laid .................... .

7. Steve explained to the policeman that there wasn't a notice "Keep .................... the grass".

8. Jane was fed up with her job and decided to hand .................... her resignation.

9. The car was written .................... after a collision with a deer. Luckily nobody sustained any injuries in the accident.

10. The manager handed .................... some documents including the quarterly plan.