John plays the piano _____, if not better than, David. But he never shows off in public.
It was ________ that saw a lot of close matches in the 16th Asian Games in November, 2010.
________ he driven more carefully, the accident would not have happened the other day.
I often watch CCTV-9, ________ I have learned a lot of new words and expressions.
When I finally got up to leave, we both knew that a real friendship ________ between us
— What do you think of the movie we saw just now? — I________ it --- it will give me terrible dreams.