Reality is not the way you wish things to be, nor the way they appear to be, ___ the way they actually are.
_____ the absence of the manager, we were unable to decide on the date of the celebration.
_____ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realised that he had left his wallet at home.
This ______ my first lime standing in front of so many people, I can’t help sweating.
Since the office building is being repaired and painted, we will have ______ offices in the hotel.
George loves pop music very much but _____ classical music.