The Japanese government stubbornly claimed the ownership of DiaoYu Island belonging to Japan, ____ greatly hurt the friendship between the two peoples.
I would like a job which pays more,but ________ I enjoy the work I'm doing at the moment.
His efforts to raise money for his program were ________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
We hadn't planned to meet.We met ________ chance.
The furniture,with its modern style and bright colors,suits modern houses and their gardens,but looks ________ in the garden of a traditional home.
An agreement seems to be impossible because the majority of the committee members are ________ it.