We liked the oil painting better____________ we looked at it.
________ he studies hard, he will never pass the examination.
I criticized him, you know, not ________ I hate him but ________ I love him.
I had no sooner got back to the kitchen ________ the door-bell rang loud enough to wake the dead.
________ you understand this rule, you’ll have no further difficulty.
________ the man grew older, he lost interest in everything except gardening.