In spite of _____ has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.
--Do you mind my sitting here?--____.
——Are you through with your homework? ——Well, ____.
She was such a proud person that she would die ____ she would admit she was wrong.
Working in the kitchen for years made Tom ____ a good cook.
$100 a month could hardly ____ the cost of his life in such a big city in this country.