The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months;it will be a long time_____we meet them again.
As he _______ , he was surprised to see that the man had disappeared.
He __________ his post because he had been offered a better job.
I’m not used to the way you speak to me. __________, I don’t want to continue the conversation.
— Could I have a word with you, mum? — Oh, dear, if you ______.
The reason ______ at the meeting for being late was not reasonable.