By now we’ve (already) nearly stopped writing to each other . But ______we kept in touch regularly .
——Thank you for your help. ——________.
______ with extraordinary strength, the sportsman raised the huge box onto his shoulders.
——Do you mind my taking this seat? ——________.
______, I am not satisfied with your work.
I knew I should not accept anything from such a person but I found it difficult to turn down his ___.