____ the machine, the engineers paid much attention to the noise from it.
Alice is stubborn, as you know. She trusts you and only you can ____ her to give up the foolish idea.
It was not until late in the evening _____ her husband arrived home.
The telephone _____ three times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for my sister.
____ the movie star has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life.
Due to the unreasonable individual income _______, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.