__ unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former.
—Must you play that music so loud, uh? I’ve got an interview tomorrow! —Terribly sorry, buddy. I ______ you could hear it.
The students in our school expected ______ more time for reviews and exercises before the College Entrance Examination next year.
Scientists have come to the conclusion_______ the temperature on Earth is getting higher and higher.
The woman said nothing but to ______ a weak smile on hearing the news that her beloved ex-husband would marry a young lady.
The taxi driver ________ and began to rob his passenger with a fruit knife when suddenly a policeman turned up.