—Have you persuaded him?—Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ________ to reason him in accepting the new plan.
When we arrived, she went straight to ___ kitchen and started to prepare ___ meal for us.
____they decide which college to go to, students should research the admission procedures.
The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years____ trees in that remote area is now considered to be of great value.
That car accident ____all his life. After that he was limited to a wheelchair.
People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ____ rather than based on fixed criteria.