PHRASAL VERBS AS NOUNS

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1. Tony’s been demoted to Assistant Manager. What a for him!
2. The tourist office has a free on cheap accommodation in London.
3. Patricia suffered a nervous when she lost her job.
4. Miguel’s devotion to the company contributed to the of his marriage.
5. Scientists have made an important in the field of genetic engineering.
6. The planning authorities gave the school the for an extension.
7. At South London University, there were several from the Computer Science course this year.
8. Tommy, ask a to help you next time you want to do some painting.
9. Keith has always had a rather narrow on life. I put it down to his strict .
10. It poured down all day without any .
11. The whole room was stunned into silence by Gordon’s angry .
12. The in the building trade are a direct result of the in government spending.
13. The advantage of flying Air Canada is that the fare includes a free in Vancouver.
14. Whenever Madeleine chairs a meeting, we get a much better .
15. To the delight of the , the Princess posed on the steps for photographs.