Before going ___ the old man took a ___ pole with him.
_____ of water makes Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid.
There are some police cars in front. What do you suppose _____?
Tina _____ have known the truth, or she would have told us.
_____ their real economic situations, they got some relief fund from the government.
No matter how frequently _____ the works of Beethoven always attract a large number of people.