2. ____ many times, but he still couldn’t understand.
Stick to what you think is right, ________ you will gain a surprising happy ending.
To a small and faraway town like this, a car accident is always considered ________ interest, so people soon gathered around.
Jim is determined to get a seat for the concert ________ it means standing in a queue all night.
—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away? —Thank you. ________.
We can no longer ________ to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we like.