When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, ________ me stories till I fell asleep.
_______ get some medicine for my headache?
He _______ his eyes from his book and then _______ from his seat.
The suspect _______ to the police that the money stolen still _______ where he had _______ it.
Some of the doctors are paid almost _______ as the nurses.
Injured as he was, he still decided to finish his journey around the country _______ gave up.