Ten minutes _____ an hour when one is expecting a phone call.

As a matter of fact, they would rather leave for Beijing than _____ in Shanghai.

It was in Johnson’s hotel （ ） the business meeting was held last year.

I have made_____I will never go back on my words.

My mother suggests that we _____ eat out for a change this weekend.

—Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now? —I am afraid you （ ）, in case he comes late for the meeting.

This project is said （ ） right now and so far everything is going on quite smoothly.

（ ） I admit that she has shortcomings, I still like her.

After （ ） seemed to be an endless wait, it was finally his turn to have the interview.

Visitors from the US have increased （ ） 8 percent since last year.

Our main concern is to _____ the living standard of the people.

Words_____meaning, as we all know.