They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule, （ ） was something we had not expected.

She has （ ） chance to win the election as her opponent is too strong.

He clearly remembers _____ by the window watching people outside rushing to their office.

There was so much noise that the speaker couldn’t make himself _____.

You might not like the way Sam behaves, but please be kind to him.______ , he is your grandfather.

Only when （ ） in the afternoon （ ） able to leave.

Tom might not have made such a serious mistake if he _____ your advice.

The hotel was reasonably comfortable but the food lacked （ ） and the service was poor.

Humble （ ） it may be, there is no place like home.

Without the sun’s light （ ） the earth’s surface, no life could exist on the earth.

Since Dick was busy, he rarely had time to go to the cinema; _____.

He studies so hard to avoid （ ） at the bottom of the class.