--- You should have thanked her before you left.--- I meant , but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.
_______ the news of his father's death, he burst into tears.
I searched for my wallet and it wasn't there. At first, I thought I _______ it at home. Then I remembered _______ it out to pay for the taxi.
The thief drove as fast as he could to escape ________ by the police.
I delayed _______ your letter because I had been away for a week.
---Will the Smiths go abroad this summer? ---No, they finally decided _______ .