26. The company _______ a rise in salary for ages but nothing has happened yet.
. . ______, so she had to be sent to the hospital as soon as possible.
. With drink and food _____, the prison had to walk out of the cave where he was hiding.
. Do you mind me _______ your lecture?
. . He has never travelled out of his hometown, _______ to a foreign country.
. We don’t have to feel curious about him. Actually he leads _______ we ordinary people do.