Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases and expressions listed below. as to, the other day, in the first place, hand over, move in on, resort to, cling to, take advange of, in vain, burst into a) When the speaker stepped onto the platform, the audience 1. ___________ thunderous applause. b) The two men began to 2. ________ me when they saw I was alone. Luckily a police officer happened to pass by just at that time. c) Both sides are willing to sit down and talk because they know it is stupid to 3. ___________ force. d) Because of the strong protest by the people, the president of the country was forced to 4. ________ his power. e) It had suddenly started raining when he returned home, wet all over and trembling with his clothed 5. __________ his body. f) Without passion, language learning is very difficult. In fact, we shouldn't have come to this school 6. ___________, if we were not interested in language. g) When he was in England, he 7. __________ every opportunity to improve his spoken English. h) Some of the nation's best lawyers are on the case. They are offering their services free because they have no doubt 8. ________ the ethical nature of the case. i) He tried to make his father change his mind, but it was all 9. ________ because his father was determined to make a great musician out of him. j) I called on an old nursing friend of mine 10. _______ . But she was on duty and had not yet come home.