1．Dina， having struggled (struggle) for months to find a job as a waitress，finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
2．The high cost of equipment (equip) prohibits many people from taking up this sport.
3．I regret to tell (tell) you that your problems are beyond my power.You'll have to turn to some other one，I'm afraid.
4．With his attention focused (focus) on his homework，he forgot all about what I had told him.
5．Though the price of the house has been reduced by 10%，we can't afford it，either.
6．I'd appreciate it if you can make helpful comments on/about my work.
7．He returned from Paris and found his office was under someone else's occupation (occupy)．
8．His recent discoveries (discovery) have added to his reputation in the field of science.
9．His confidence built up gradually as he gained more and more experience in teaching.
10．The discovery of new evidence led to the thief's being caught (catch)．
