They are going to have the serviceman _______ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.
Mary was short and plump, her mother who was tall and willowy.
The old couple had ________ incredible hardships during the war.
As an old saying goes, happiness is ________ good health and a bad memory.
The purpose of the law is to protect the right of the ____________.
The excuse for her absence was obviously ____________.
You ________ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.
He saw plainly that Jane was on the verge of a terrible ______ in her marriage.
Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually ______ to its original splendour.
Her brother and Pleyel were awakened and brought to her ______ by the mysterious voice.
Her travels have ______ her belief that no country is better or worse than any other.
The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in _______.
You ought to have been told, an old friend of the family.
The industry is of importance to the national economy.
Professor Li spent almost all his time doing his research, but, __________, he would take his son to watch a football match.