Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life.
—Shall I help you with the washing up?— .I'll do it later.
––What a journey! We’ve finally arrived!––_____ an out-of-date train schedule, we would not have missed the train.
It was probably at that moment _____ I understood what kindness really was.
She _____ with the symphony orchestra three times this season.
It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _____ it.