Mother shut the window ______ she might keep the insects out.
He made a _____ of five thousand dollars on the deal.
When we ran to the top of the hill, we were _____ .
Luckily, the driver _____ missed hitting the tree by only several inches.
After changing the job , the girl still felt puzzled, making her wonder whether she could really _____ with the busy city life.
We bought the big house with the saving we had _____ for several years.