______ we may solve the problem that seems to confront us only to find that it is not the most important problem. 

The answer: Horace Dall. A sprightly 81 years old, this English engineer and inventor looks back with satisfaction on a _______ as an explorer of the heavens, the Earth, and the limits of the technically feasible.

His wanderings in the nearby Derbyshire dales laid the foundations for his ________ love of landscape.

Domesticated rats have a longer __________ than that of wild rats.

A good quality bed has a __________ of 10 to 15 years, and so works out cheaper in the long run.

It is equally relevant when providing a nursing service for people at the other end of the ________ – the elderly.

Frankie, a _________ bachelor, often spoke of his longing to have children of his own.

She says it's been a _______ ambition to work with horses. 

This unique text examines the nature of our relationships across the entire _______, highlighting areas of special significance and research interest at each major life-stage.

His ________ adherence to the principles of tolerance and freedom of thought, as well as his strong aversion to dogma and to any formalized critical doctrine, stemmed partly from his Nonconformist upbringing and beliefs.