My study of maths has ____ much of my time, but it has given me a great deal of enjoyment.
The suggestion he put forward was adopted with 16 votes _____ and 15 against it.
—How many people attended the exhibition? —I’m not sure. _____ speaking, a thousand or more.
Catherine didn’t like her roommates, because they _____ things from her.
There is no doubt that the increase in demand _____ the rise in prices.
You have to believe in yourself. Self-confidence is _____ to success.