There was no signal in that faraway village and all my attempts ________ you failed.
The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. You ________the trouble to carry your raincoat with you.
Then you usually lie there just ______ the ceiling, thinking about everything that could go wrong.
---Do you mind my taking the books away? ---________.
—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door? —It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.
The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.