Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _______ it is rough or smooth.(2005年天津高考题)
John plays football _____, if not better than, David.
Although he is considered a great writer,
___ the day went on, the weather got worse.
—What was the party like? —Wonderful. It' s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much.
It was not _____ she took off her dark glasses _____ I realized she was a famous film star.