Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. ______, it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty.

Do you dress differently because of what you see in advertisements or buy things you might not ________buy？

—Why are you so late?—The driver couldn’t see clearly because of the fog．____, the road was too icy．

Mrs Brown always takes things _________ too seriously, which makes the people around her uneasy.

I always_____follow the instructions of my doctor when taking medicine.