Over the past decades, the population in this country      because of the rising birth rate, immigration and the declining death rate.

Nothing that he suggested _____ to be of any use.

— Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad.— Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ________ of my friends back home.

—I’m sorry, but the manager isn’t here yet. Shall I have him call you when he comes back?—No, I’ll call him later. If I call again in half an hour, do you think he       ?

The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he _______ some European business partners.