The newly married couple couldn’t afford to buy a new car ; __________ , they bought a used one .
________ your letter, I would have set off two days ago.
You ________ in person; a telephone would have been enough.
I felt surprised that anyone of his intelligence ________ such an easy test.
________ from the bright smile on his face, he ________ in passing the job interview.
—Please don't tell anybody. —I ________. I promise.