1. The bank manager smiled and announced that his application for a loan had been ________ .

2. The police officer asked him why he hadn't reported the matter earlier and he said simply that it had never ________ his mind.

3. If you're forbidden to do something, it means you ________ do it.

4. At the ________ of the day it's what you believe in that's important.

5. I know that they have all abandoned you one by one but I hope you won't forget I've ________ by you from the beginning.

6. I'd honestly never heard such an outstanding performance of that symphony it simply ________ my mind.

7. Despite all the problems and difficulties Charlie turned up at last minute and ________ the day.

8. Would you like to go out this evening? No, thank you, I ________ stay at home.

9. I tried to show an interest in her future career but she simply told me to mind my own ________ .

10. You can ________ on me, have no fear about that!