The one concern for parents and students is _______ the student pursues their university education in a foreign country, the student will not have the opportunity to establish social contacts in China.
When Phillip lost his competition, Mark did his best to ________ the news gently.
―How come I didn’t get the message that we were to have the meeting at 4 pm? ―Well, your phone ________ it.
Christmas is ________ becoming a traditional British holiday rather than a Christian one.
―How do you find being an ice cream taster? ―Fantastic! It is a job ________ you can get paid to taste ice cream.
Worrying never does ________ any good, which is universally acknowledged.