People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
The murderer was brought in, with his hands __________ behind him.
There was a terrible noise __________ the sudden burst of light.
—On my part, we'd better invite some of our school friends from other grades to our party.
—Do you mind if I use your dictionary?—__________.
The first textbooks __________ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.