I only stopped ... (have) a rest once during the whole marathon.
to have
I'd better ... (go) - it's late. I'd rather ... (stay) here, though.
go, stay
Dieting usually means ... (give) up things you enjoy.
giving
I'm learning English ... (help) me ... (get) a better job.
to help, get/to get
She decided ... (wait) until dark.
to wait
This house needs ... (do) up. It hasn't been painted for ages.
doing
I can't help ... (smile) when I see my dad playing tennis. He still hasn't learnt ... (hit) the ball properly.
smiling, to hit
Our teacher makes us ... (check) our homework.
check
If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book in bed. It's very relaxing.
reading
Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were children?
climbing
If you don't take safety precautions, you risk ... (have) an accident.
having
I remember ... (come) here when I was young.
coming
They've promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I've finished ... (study).
to take, studying
Try ... (rest) for a while: you might feel better then.
resting
I refuse ... (have) the neighbour's cat here in my house.
to have
At first my parents refused ... (let) me ... (go) to karate lessons, but I kept ... (ask) and eventually they agreed,
to let, go, asking
Some footballers go on ... (play) professionally until they're nearly 40.
playing
She's very possessive. She doesn't let him ... (go) out with his friends any more.
go
There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.
to be
Don't forget ... (phone) me if you need any help.
to phone
... (give) up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend ... (lose) 10 kilos, you'll have to do more than that!
giving, to lose
Paul seems ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.
to enjoy, buying
Dominance of the left hemisphere enables left-handers ... (be) better at 3D perception.
to be
When I suggested ... (go) skiing at the weekend she was extremely enthusiastic and we arranged ... (meet) on Saturday morning.
going, to meet
Alan tried ... (stop) the thief as she ran away.
to stop
Left-handers tend ... (choose) creative professions.
to choose
I don't remember ... (see) Jim at the party.
seeing
Have you finished ... (clean) the room?
cleaning
It's raining. There's no point ... (go) for a walk.
going
I was surprised ... (hear) she'd failed her exam.
to hear
I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.
shopping
... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.
reading
Amy didn't deserve ... (lose) the match, because she's much better at ... (play) than her opponent.
to lose, playing
Rafa Nadal keeps ... (win) because he is naturally left-handed.
winning
We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (repair).
to call, repairing
I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot the bread.
to buy
He's considering ... (change) his course of studies.
changing
I'll never forget ... (spend) a romantic weekend in Paris with my first boyfriend.
spending
Remember ... (drink) water before the race.
to drink
I would rather ... (go) on walking holidays than ... (lie) on a crowded beach.
go, lie
My flat is easy ... (find).
to find
We must remember ... (feed) the cat.
to feed
After a successful career as a football player, Johan Cruyff went on ... (become) a respected manager.
to become
I can't bear people ... (shout) at me.
shouting
I've stopped ... (smoke); it's too expensive.
smoking
My job enables me ... (use) my language skills.
to use
... (travel) alone in a strange country can be a fascinating experience.
travelling
He stayed in the shade ... (avoid) ... (get) sunburnt.
to avoid getting
He obviously didn't mean ... (shoot) himself in the foot.
to shoot
I can't stand ... (be) ill.
being
I need ... (get) some new shoes.
to get
Peter suggested ... (go) for a picnic.
going
My sister is trying ... (find) a new job.
to find
I meant ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.
to phone
Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.
to receive
Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.
to buy
He promised not ... (tell) anyone what she'd said.
to tell
I prefer ... (eat) out to ... (have) to cook and wash up.
eating, having
I'd prefer ... (read) a good book now rather than ... (watch) that silly film.
to read, watch
That shirt needs ... (iron) if you're planning to wear it tonight.
ironing
I'm not very good at ... (make) things.
making