Although the lawyer __________ that the old man couldn't bring any harm to society, he was still sentenced to death.
With two daughters _________ senior high school now, they have to work hard day and night to earn enough money.
Miss Roffe is always _________ towards others and as a result, she gets on well with her colleagues.
The child was told to _________ for being rude to his classmate, but he insisted that it wasn't his fault.
I don't know the reason _________ you were absent from the meeting, but I'm sure it's for some reason _________ you don't want people to know.
—_________ on historical facts, it's well worth reading.