Although she could speak very little Chinese, _______ we did manage to communicate with her..
Several witnesses gave accounts of what they had seen. It took many hours to _______ the court of the driver's guilt.
We invited her to join us in the discussion, but she would not _______.
The tomato is the world's most popular fruit. _______ the pumpkin, botanically speaking it is a fruit, not a vegetable.
—How unhappy your roommate looks!—Yes, but he's not willing to tell me what it is _______ is troubling him.
In this district for five months or more of the year, no construction can be done _______ the rainy season makes it impossible.