. being late for the important meeting, the secretary got fired form her job.
You were stupid to try climbing up there. You ______ yourself.
―What’s Apple’s attitude toward the matter?―Apple does not look into the matter directly, ______.
_____ suddenly occurred to me _____ I had to attend an important meeting in Shanghai the next day.
A new regulation has passed forbidding supermarkets and stores to ____ free plastic bags to shoppers.
―Our company will organize a trip to Hongkong next month. I ______ my mother there.―I’d rather you ____. After all she has just recovered from her illness and she still feels weak.