If it _____ for the heavy rain then, we would have arrived here ahead of time.
Alexander tried to get his work _______in the medical circles.
The looks on the children’s faces suggested that the question was really .
The doctor thought ____ would be good for you to have a holiday.
—Have you finished the book? —No. I’ve read up to _____ the children discover the secret cave.
It never occurred to me _____ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.