Fill in the Blanks Having fun with binomial pairs 2 (D)Online version A binomial pair is an expression containing two words which are joined by a conjunction (usually ‘and’ or ‘or’). E.g. up and down, in and out, true or false, more or less. Important: The word order of a binomial pair is usually fixed. E.g. We drove up and down the same street ten six times or more looking for her house. [correct] We drove down and up the same street ten six times or more looking for her house. [incorrect] by Andrea Salcedo 1 wining short peace neat back far odds by 1 ) When I need to get some and quiet I usually go to the lake district for a few days on my own . 2 ) The husband of the woman in the labour ward paced and forth in the corridor outside waiting to hear if it was a boy or a girl . 3 ) Although the service was slow and large I enjoyed the whole experience and I'd recommend the restaurant in the future . 4 ) Pharmaceutical companies are well - known for and dining doctors in order to win their support . Personally I think the practice should be stopped . 5 ) Despite being rather messy at home , her office is always really and tidy . 6 ) If you're looking for a button or a piece of string , take a look in the top drawer as I have a lot of and ends in there . 7 ) I searched and wide to find that haloumi cheese you like so much but none of the delis in Cornmarket had it . Sorry ! 8 ) His Christmas speech took all of five minutes ? that's what I call effective communication , and sweet .