His efforts to persuade him to make a donation were ____ because he showed no intention to take a cent out of his pocket.
______ began our new lesson.
I didn’t manage to do it _____ you had explained how.
According to the time table , the train for Beijing______ at seven o’clock in the evening .
Henry escaped ____ by admitting his mistake.
I first met Lisa three years ago. She _____ at a shop at the time.