______ when he was young, he would have a good job now.
Doctor Brown says that _______ what forceful arguments against cigarette harm there are, many people insist on smoking.
The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time _______ the situation improves.
They are always ready to give the vacant seats to _______ comes first.
His joke went too far. It was more than I could_________ .
He never thought the committee would _____ his proposal.