The big fire in Shanghai, believed to ___ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.
—Do you think we should accept that offer? —Yes, we should, for we _________ such bad luck up till now, and time _________ out.
—I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. —I think so. He _________ for it for months.
I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _________ on the phone all the time!
So far this year we _________ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.
The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I _________ in many worse hotels.