Camels were ____ better than horses for travelling a long distance.

Although ____ my opinion, the old professor didn’t come up with his own.

He could have finished it on schedule, but ________ he fell behind.

—How do you think I should receive the reporter?—___ you feel about him, try to be polite.

As is often the case, the fact that something is cheap doesn’t _____ mean it’s of low quality.