Choose the right preposition: They had previously been to the panorama of Moscow, where a rude fellow, treading on Miss Sharp’s foot, caused her to fall back with a little shriek into the arms of Mr. Sedley, and this little incident increased the tenderness and confidence of that gentleman _ such a degree, that he told her several of his favourite Indian stories over again for, at least, the sixth time
(*ответ*) to
Choose the right preposition: This mystery served to keep Amelia’s gentle bosom in a perpetual flutter of excitement. If she did not speak with Rebecca on the tender subject, she compensated herself with long and intimate conversations with Mrs. Blenkinsop, the housekeeper, who dropped some hints to the lady’s-maid, who may have cursorily mentioned the matter to the cook, who carried the news, I have no doubt, to all the tradesmen, so that Mr. Jos’s marriage was now talked of by a very considerable number _ persons in the Russell Square world
(*ответ*) of
Choose the right preposition: What were the adventures of Mr. Osborne and Miss Amelia? That is a secret. But be sure of this - they were perfectly happy, and correct in their behaviour; and as they had been in the habit _ being together any time these fifteen years, their tete-a-tete offered no particular novelty
(*ответ*) of
Choose the right preposition: Why should I spare him?» Osborne said to his friend’s remonstrances, when they quitted the invalid, leaving him under the hands _ Doctor Gollop
(*ответ*) of
Choose the right preposition: Young Dobbin had no peace after that. The jokes were frightful, and merciless against him. «Hullo, Dobbin,» one wag would say, «here’s good news _ the paper. Sugars is ris’, my boy.» Another would set a sum - »If a pound of mutton-candles cost sevenpence-halfpenny, how much must Dobbin cost?» and a roar would follow from all the circle of young knaves, usher and all, who rightly considered that the selling of goods by retail is a shameful and infamous practice, meriting the contempt and scorn of all real gentlemen
(*ответ*) in
Choose the right preposition: «But, lor’, Ma’am,» ejaculated Mrs. Blenkinsop, «we was only grocers when we married Mr. S., who was a stock-broker’s clerk, and we hadn’t five hundred pounds _us, and we’re rich enough now.»
(*ответ*) among
Choose the right preposition: «He’s priming himself,» Osborne whispered to Dobbin, and at length the hour and the carriage arrived _ Vauxhall
(*ответ*) for
Choose the right preposition: «I suppose you know best,» Dobbin said, though rather dubiously. «You always were a Tory, and your family’s one _ the oldest in England. But - «Come and see the girls, and make love to Miss Sharp yourself,» the lieutenant here interrupted his friend; but Captain Dobbin declined to join Osborne in his daily visit to the young ladies in Russell Square
(*ответ*) of
Choose the right preposition: «That’s George’s present _ you, Rebecca, dear,» said Amelia, quite proud of the bandbox conveying these gifts. «What a taste he has! There’s nobody like him.»
(*ответ*) to
Choose the right preposition: «Your father’s only a merchant, Osborne,» Dobbin said _ private to the little boy who had brought down the storm upon him
(*ответ*) in
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: A dreadful day it was for young Dobbin when one of the youngsters of the school, (to have) run into the town upon a poaching excursion for hardbake and polonies, espied the cart of Dobbin & Rudge, Grocers and Oilmen, Thames Street, London, at the Doctor’s door, discharging a cargo of the wares in which the firm dealt
(*ответ*) having
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: After marriage this Sehnsucht nach der Liebe must (to subside)
(*ответ*) subside
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Almost for the first time in his life, Mr. Sedley found himself (to talk), without the least timidity or hesitation, to a person of the other sex
(*ответ*) talking
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: And before he had time to ask how, Mr. Joseph Sedley, of the East India Company’s service, was actually (to seat) tete-a-tete with a young lady, looking at her with a most killing expression; his arms stretched out before her in an imploring attitude, and his hands bound in a web of green silk, which she was unwinding
(*ответ*) seated
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: As Joe’s buggy drove up, and while, after his usual thundering knock and pompous bustle at the door, the ex-Collector of Boggley Wollah laboured up stairs to the drawing-room, knowing glances were telegraphed between Osborne and Miss Sedley, and the pair, smiling archly, looked at Rebecca, who actually blushed as she (to bend) her fair ringlets over her knitting
(*ответ*) bent
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: As there was music in the next room, the talk was (to carry) on, of course, in a low and becoming tone, though, for the matter of that, the couple in the next apartment would not have been disturbed had the talking been ever so loud, so occupied were they with their own pursuits
(*ответ*) carrig
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: But at the close of the ditty, Rebecca quitted the piano, and giving her hand to Amelia, walked away into the front drawing-room twilight; and, at this moment, Mr. Sambo made his appearance with a tray, (to contain) sandwiches, jellies, and some glittering glasses and decanters, on which Joseph Sedley’s attention was immediately fixed
(*ответ*) containing
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Conversation of a sentimental sort, (to befit) the subject, was carried on between the songs, to which Sambo, after he had brought the tea, the delighted cook, and even Mrs. Blenkinsop, the housekeeper, condescended to listen on the landing-place
(*ответ*) befitting
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Cuff’s fight with Dobbin, and the unexpected issue of that contest, will long (to be) remembered by every man who was educated at Dr. Swishtail’s famous school
(*ответ*) be
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: For the affection of young ladies is of as rapid growth as Jack’s bean-stalk, and he (to reach) up to the sky in a night.
(*ответ*) reaches
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Having (expend) her little store of songs, or having stayed long enough in the back drawing-room, it now appeared proper to Miss Amelia to ask her friend to sing
(*ответ*) expended