1. I hadn't seen Jim for years, but I ran/bumped into him yesterday by chance.
2. It's a personal thing, so I don't feel like go into it right now, OK?
3. When we were in England, we met up some old friends of my parents.
4. I hate it when you put me down in front of our friends.
5. I've got so much homework to do! It's starting to weigh me down.
6. Thanks for inviting me, but I'm afraid I'll have to turn the invitation down.
7. All the hotels were full, but luckily our friends put us in for the night.
8. All the hotels were full, but luckily our friends put us in for the night.
9. Experts are looking into last week's train crash, to try to find what caused it.