Why do some governments spend billions of dollars on military expansion ________ the people of these countries are still suffering from starvation and poverty?
Generally speaking, _________ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.
I thought her honest _________ I met her.
No sooner _________ he sat down to read the newspaper _________ the bell rang.
Betty shows great interest in the poem now, but she thought it boring _________ she read it.
It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when _________ at the meeting by my boss.