He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _______ it got worse.
When we were young, every evening my brother and I _____ stay at home waiting for my mother?
— Are you satisfied with what he did? — No. It couldn’t have been .
I hadn’t seen him for years but I _____ him at first sight.
The poor postman was fired before he could _____ his fault.
— May I use your computer for a while? — Sure, _____ .