What I will talk about may annoy some of you, for which I offer apologies ______.
He was about halfway through his meal ________ a familiar voice came to his ears.
We _______ all club members to attend the annual meeting.
He has a gift for music, so he __________ in the contest.
Though _________ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
A war broke ______. To make things worse, my car broke _______ on the way to escape.