To write up his novel, John is looking for an environment free ________ outside distraction.

What he told us was more of a(n) ________ than a reality.

It has been years ________ I returned home.

It took a few seconds for her eyes to ________ to the darkness.

He insured his car ________ he had an accident.

Happiness doesn ’t alway s _______ money.

Parents, teachers in schools and communicators in or using the mass media are all capable of ________ our potential interests.

The professor worked for 7 hours at a ________. 

Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary (1987) has some unique features such as definition, extra column and ______.

Generally, a dictionary covers the following contents EXCEPT ______.