23. Mr. Smiths was busy writing a story, only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.
You will see this product made in this factory ________ wherever you go.
We met an old friend in New York ____our expectation. She waved at us _____ the street when she saw us.
Affected by the financial crisis, Jack's business is not as good as before, so he has to ________ the expenses of his company.
It was a nice house, but ________ too small for a family to live in.
--The composition is very good. ---Well, at least it is___the one I wrote last week.