—I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.—It is not your fault. With _________ rush-hour traffic and _________ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.
They kept trying _____ they must have known it was hopeless.
Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already?
He was about to tell me the secret ______ someone patted him on the shoulder.
I was about to go out ______ the telephone rang.
We were swimming in the lake _______ the storm started.