In short, ________ might be expected, in one of the world driest regions, the Near East is dominated by countries with low forest cover.
Nobody would stand out admitting the fact, for some reason, ________ they lost the game.
The teacher told the student to go back ________ he sat.
--Did you watch the football match last night? --No, there was something wrong with my TV and it couldn’t ________ any programs.
The tower clock was ________ eleven when I was walking towards home.
A dark cloud is a ________ of thunderstorm.