It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
. The girl came running to the railway station, only __________ the train had left.
. Was it __________ the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the world then?
News came __________ the H1N1 virus may spread more quickly than was thought.
As was expected, only five people turned up at the party, __________ disappointed the hostess very much.
The children in Sichuan look forward with hope __________ a chance to receive further education in their rebuilt hometown.