The old royal library had been given to the British Museum by George II in 1757. George III employed Barnard as chief agent in his ________ endeavour to build up a new collection, which later came to be known as the King's Library.

Indulging in passive leisure activities such as reading and listening to the radio cost nothing and can seem a luxury after a ________ of sticking to a working schedule.

He felt that the idea that the human _______ could continue to increase was biologically implausible.

And we believe this selection from one of our leading publishers is an excellent introduction both to his skill – and to a _______ love of books.

Probably the biggest factor affecting the ________ of the elderly in these villages is diet.

After four weeks of aerobic workouts, you have built the foundations for a ________ health and fitness. 

A ________ Tory, she launched a campaign against Conservative economic policy last summer.

"I bought the plane to try and cure my _______ fear of flying – but everything went wrong," says Mike whose Tubular Bells II topped the album charts earlier this month.

Although such research successfully introduced new methodologies and theoretical concepts, it created a bias in our understanding of the _________ development of memory.

The desirability of and necessity for continuing education throughout the _______ is now widely accepted in principle, although in practice there still exist many barriers, not least of cost, which limit adult participation in education and training.