Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner（ ） to the professor.

（ ） does it take you to wash all the dishes?

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

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

I’m not used to （ ） in that impolite way.

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

Our visitors decided to stay in our city for _____ two days as they wanted to have a look around.

（ ） all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.

—I don’t drink coffee at all. —（ ）.

Our company’s service is （ ） in nearly 80 countries around the world.

Dentists suggest brushing teeth at least twice a day to _____ them from decaying.

The football match was （ ） on account of rain.