—How are you getting on with your work?—Oh, I'm sorry. Things aren't going so well as ________.
Only after Mary read her composition the second time ___ the spelling mistakes.
The headmaster will not permit the change in the course, nor ___ it a thought.
In no city of China ___ little about the economic development.
In the dark forests ___.some large enough to hold several English towns.
Never in my wildest dreams ___ these people are living in such poor conditions.