Lucy cut down her daily spending in orderto the financial storm.
— You can’t finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose? — ________.
The book is________ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.
I have kept that portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.
After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys________ ________to go to school.
It was not ________ the many blows he received ________ the lack of fighting spirit________ led to his losing the game.