Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.

1 My mother had made up her mind and nothing would ... her from acting on her decision.
2 My grandmother told me that it had taken her six months to ... her wedding gown.
3 The teacher ... that none of his students had ever failed an exam.
4 My father doubted that he would manage to ... my brother’s wishes.
5 It took me a while, but I’ve finally ... this computer program.
6 The young boy ... his head over his book as he did his homework.
7 The dog growled when the child ... it roughly on the head.
8 When you yell like that, you ... just like my dad.
9 He ... anyone who spent a lot of money as immature and unwise.
10 She had a difficult time ... the two pieces of cloth together.