John said he’d been working in the office for an hour, ______ was true.
—Why weren’t you at the meeting? —I____ for a long distance call from my sister in America.
The driver has much experience of driving, and _____ he behaved very calmly in the dangerous situation.
_____ my daily work at school, I spare a few hours each day to practice playing the violin at home.
We didn’t plan that well, but the party _______ to be a great success.
The old couple used to live deep in the countryside, without easy _____ to shops.