— Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here.— ______________,as a matter of fact.
---Was it midnight_____ the heartbreaking news came_____ he passed away? ---I am afraid so.
His timely warning was_____ help us avoid being cheated.
We were on the point of discussing financial investment_____ the telephone rang unexpectedly.
How can I ever concentrate on my work if you_____ continually_____ me with such silly questions?
The large, water-spouting statue, called “Merlin” -half lion, half fish- is the____ of Singapore.