I’m sorry I didn’t phone you,but I’ve been very busy ________ the past couple of weeks.
She was such a proud person that she would die ____ she would admit she was wrong.
Working in the kitchen for years made Tom ____ a good cook.
—You know Mr. Green has been ill for days? —Yes, I wonder if he is ____ better now.
I have no dreams ____ to have a happy life.
If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ____ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.