Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following sentences

Here are the filled-in sentences using the words provided:

1. I can't think why they ever got married. They have absolutely nothing **in common**.
2. The inexperienced teacher tried **in vain** to control the unruly class. In the end, she had to call for the headmaster.
3. "Two slices of baked bean, please. I'm afraid we haven't got any **in stock** at the moment. But we should be getting some more on Thursday."
4. Last year was the third year **in a row** that they had come top of the football league.
5. The staff **decided** to make afternoon coffee.
6. No one’s been told what’s going to happen at the conference yet. We’re all being kept **in the dark** for some reason.
7. We got to the station **in time**. A second later and we’d have missed our connection.
8. It must be difficult being famous! Just imagine being recognized **all the time**; never being able to go out without being recognized.
9. This is Ms Brightwell. She’s **in marketing**.
10. Although I’ve been trying hard to pay back my bank loan, I’m still **in the red**. In fact, I’ve got to go and see my bank manager about it tomorrow.
11. Strawberries cost a lot at the moment because they’re not **in season**.
12. Thank you for attending the interview, Mr Blake. You’ll be hearing from us **in the course of** probably the end of next week.
13. Although I like teaching, I sometimes feel that I'm **in a rut**. I seem to be doing the same thing all the time – the job is no longer challenging enough.
14. Are you sure you can do it? **It sounds terrible to me.**
15. My Frank is tall, dark, handsome, has a marvelous job and is incredibly rich. **He’s the perfect husband!**
16. Hands up all those who are against **capital punishment**. Thank you. Now hand...

17. It costs £150 if you pay by credit card or £120 if you pay **in cash**.
18. The law may be unpopular now, but I’m sure people will soon see how good it is **in the long run** for the country and themselves.
19. It’s no use talking to Jane. She never listens. It’s a case of **talking to**.
20. His ideas sounded wonderful **in theory**, but they never seemed to work out in practice.

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