1. She **gave away** the clothes she didn't need any more.
2. The bus stopped suddenly and the car **ran into** the back of it.
3. He **gave up** smoking when his doctor told him how dangerous it was.
4. It was raining so heavily that they **put off** the match until the following week.
5. They **sent for** the doctor and he came immediately.
6. It was an offer he **thought over** very carefully before he made his decision.
7. They **blew up** the bridge with dynamite.
8. The telephone operator accidentally **cut off** our conversation when she pressed the wrong button.