—It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.—Well, you know what they say. _____.
_______ a satisfactory operation, the doctor believed the patient would recover from his illness very soon.
_______ a satisfactory operation, the patient recovered from illness very quickly.
.When I came in, I saw Dr. Li _______ a patient.
.The cars _______ in Beijing are as good as those _______ in Shanghai.
The graduating students are busy _______ material for their reports.