1)philip has been dreaming (for/of) going to paris since he began learning french. 2) be careful. the vase is (breaking/breakable). 3) i can't (afford/object) to buy such an expensive coat. 4) the machine is difficult (told operate/operating) 5) you shouldn't break (in/into) when your elder brothers are talking. 6) he couldn't find any (proof/prove) for his theory. 7) what do we know about (the/-) universe? 8) (a/-) man is a part of the natural world. 9) don't (argue/afford). you are both right. 10) the result (achieved/achieving) was really important.
2) breaking
3) afford
4) operating
5) in
6) prove
7) universe
8) a
9) argue
10) achieving