_______ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.
They were determined to carry out the plan at first, but then we ________ persuade them to change their minds.
In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack _______ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.
---Have you finished the report? ---Oh, sorry. It was so noisy in the office that I couldn't _______ down to write anything.
---Are you still thinking about yesterday's party? ---Oh, that's _______.
When I got home, the clock was _______ seven.