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

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

3. I'm inclined to give her a ________ of my mind considering all the trouble she has caused this month.

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

5. The pair of you have my ________ and I hope you have a happy marriage together.

6. It was ________ beautiful day that he decided to go for a walk.

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

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

9. She was slowly going ________ her mind with worry until she heard her daughter was safe and well.

10. They've moved to a different house ________ their children can attend a better school.