I had just stepped out of the bathroom ______ I heard the steps.
She asked us not to make any noise _________ waking the baby up.
That guy appears to be an expert in this field of work._______, he knows nothing about it.
The new couple quarreled to such a point________ they had to say goodbye to each other.
He wants to cut down his smoking because he has been out of________ for a long time.
Only in Paris ________a pair of shoes like that.