Tom is a stubborn and careful man; It took many hours to_______ him of my good idea and to give up his.
It's Mary's own fault if she feels _____ at the party — she makes no effort to be friendly to people.
----- Did you tell the policeman that accident?----- Hardly ________ him the detail of it when he hung up.
– How did you make contact with the travel agent, Tom?– Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one _____ the telephone number is provided.
I was caught in a traffic jam for over an hour, otherwise I ________ you waiting for such a long time.
– Amazing! You _____ have won the first prize in the national English speech contest!– I’m lucky that all my efforts have finally paid off.