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1. _________ general the hotel we stayed in was not bad though it was situated rather far from the city centre. 2. "Are you enjoying the show?" asked Alan _________ a whisper. 3. The idea of travelling came _________ Maria's mind more than once. 4. James had never called me _________ my first name before. 5. He usually begins his day with looking _________ the email. 6. Sue asked us to look _________ her garden a couple of times while she was away on holiday. 7. The Conways have sold their house _________ a good price and are buying a bigger one. 8. Soon my curiosity was rewarded _________ a wonderful discovery. 9. At first I found it difficult to keep _________ mind the names of all the twenty children. 10. This is a question that I'd prefer to discuss _________ private.