Collocations-verbs

3. Do you know where I can ..... hold of such a poster? I love it.
6. Due to cuts many people were ..... redundant in my company.
7. He ..... me a compliment, which was very nice of him.
8. Scientists are ..... research into the phenomenon.
10. With her curly, red hair and bright green eyes, she ..... a lot of attention.
14. If we don’t ..... action, who will?
15. Could you ..... more attention to what I’m telling you?
16. Could you ..... me know when you know something more about the issue?
17. You should have ..... more thought to your work. You wouldn’t have made so many mistakes.

1. The situation was so hilarious that I found it difficult to ..... a straight face.
2. Why do you ..... me responsible for everything, and nobody else?
4. The story that he ..... sounds so unbelievable that I find it difficult to believe it.
5. He was ..... red-handed and the police arrested him.
9. Can I ..... a word with you for a second?
11. Nobody ..... notice of the pickpocket, who robbed his victim in the crowd.
12. She is a religious person. She ..... prayers before going to bed every evening.
13. Can you ..... a guess who is involved in the affair?
15. Are you serious, or are you ..... my leg?