1. I volunteered for the Saturday shift. They're paying us .......... and a half, so I'll have a big check coming up, Brenda told her husband.

2. I've told you time and .......... not to come into the house with your dirty shoes on! Christy admonished her boys.

3. Jerry threw his food on the floor because he doesn't like it, he says. I put him on a time .......... for half an hour, so don't talk to him until the time is up, Greg told his wife.

4. Why haven't you bought your books for school? Linda asked angrily. Her son replied, "I will when the time is .......... . They're not all available yet."

5. Shh! You're going to tip Jim .......... about his surprise party, Marlene whispered to Paul when he loudly asked what time the band would arrive.

6. He tipped the .......... in his favor by serving free beer at his college presidential rally. He and his opponent had been neck and neck until then.

7. He was glad the monthly sales statistics would come out right before his manager made the decision on who would be promoted. He hoped his numbers would tip the .......... in his favor.

8. I don't think I'm going to the flea market with you. I'm really tired .......... after that hike this morning, Paul told Alex and Ed.

9. What you say is true to a(n) .......... . The federal bank does try to expand the economy by injecting money into it, but they don't do this solely by printing more of it, like you said, Al told Hank.

10. To a .......... extent, what you say is true: Jack's a jerk. However, he's trustworthy and can be very nice sometimes, Bob said to Alice.