____ the aid from the government, the flood-stricken area ____ greater loss.
Birds' singing is sometimes a warning to other birds __________ away.
__________ warm at night, I would fill the woodstove, and then set my alarm clock for midnight so I could refill it.
I stopped the car __________ a short break as I was feeling tired.
Volunteering gives you a chance __________ lives, including your own.
I cannot __________ puzzled, for I simply cannot understand how I could have made such a stupid mistake.