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   asked her out      attracted to      chatted her up      cohabiting      courting      drift apart      engagement      fallen in love      go out      got engaged      got on      living in sin      proposed      split up      tie the knot      wined and dined   
Laurence first met Carol at a party and was immediately 1. her. He 2. and at the
end of the evening 3 to dinner at a nearby restaurant. She accepted his offer and the next
evening he 4. her in style, with champagne and delicious, exotic foods. They 5.
well with each other, decided to meet again and then started to 6. on a regular basis.
Laurence's granny was delighted that he was 7. at last. It wasn't long before they realised
that they had 8. with each other.
A few months later, they bought a flat and moved in together. Laurence's granny disapproved of them
9. , but Laurence explained that 10. was quite normal these days.
One day, Laurence decided to ask Carol to marry him, so after a romantic meal, he got down on one
knee and 11. to her. They 12. and the next day announced their 13.
to their friends and family. Their parents were delighted that they had decided to 14.
Laurence's friends weren't so sure, however, and all agreed that they would 15. and
16. long before the wedding.