Mary quickly closed the door of her room _______ her father could reach it to keep him out.
John began to feel little beads of sweat going down the back of his neck. His words seemed to have had no visible _______ on the man.
Living in the mountain area has its problems, ________ obtaining water is a big problem.
Old Richard, ill so long, is losing his memory and needs to be attended to.
Women at that time were ________ the right to vote because they were not treated equally as men.
It’s too late to set out to see a film now. _________, we have a lot of homework to do.