It is just _______ much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as ______ an Olympic medal.
We often provide our children with toys, footballs or basketballs, _______ that all children like these things.
Mary wanted to travel around the world all by herself, but her parents did not _______ her to do so.
We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, ______, in fact, there were 40.
John, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent $3,000 more than he______for the wedding.
It is no______ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.