—Why weren’t you at the meeting?—I____ for a long distance call from my sister in America.
______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
It is important that we _______with all that _______ in the struggle.
You look tired out. I guess you _______ well during the long journey.
--- ______ can I deal with such a situation ? --- Take ______ measures you think best.
Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she _____ died.