Three of the town's factories have closed down ________ the space of a year.
I felt it rather difficult to take a stand __________ the opinion of the majority.
-Do you mind if I shut down the radio? -_________. The breaking news will be on the air in a few minutes’ time.
I don't ________ ghosts but I do ________ my eyes -- I saw it with my own eyes.
-- I know this is the latest type but it's secondhand. $20 -- that's my last offer. -- OK. It's a(n) ___________.
Not in the mood for talking, he kept his friends _______.