Supply the necessary prepositions or conjunnctions:

1. She took ... wearing jeans.
2. When asked what his father did in life, the boy answered, "My father works ... keeping the world from ... having another war."
3. I shall look forward ... seeing your book.
4. I thought ... taking a trip up the Scandinavian coast.
5. I told him that we were about to be turned out of out flat ... not paying the rent.
6. I hated him ... laughing with the others.
7. Jones insisted ... shaking hands.
8. He went back ... reading his paper.
9. Quite late, when he was on the point ... going upstairs, the door bell rang.
10. He sat alone with his head propped in his hands ... listening to music.
11. He hesitated ... seeing him, then strode on to meet him.
12. I never thought they would have left ... notifying me.
13. You can't escape it ... running away.
14. He did not object ... seeing Francis.
15. She thanked him ... taking her out.