During the floods, the cars, trains and buildings could not survive, _____ the people who stood in the way.
We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.
She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
When college students _____ future employment, they often think of status, income, and prestige.