---- Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students? ----        , I do. I think it’s a great idea.  

The new machine, as is reported in the local newspaper, will work twice as fast, _____ greatly reducing costs.

Everyone was on time for the meeting—_________ Chris,who’s usually ten minutes late for everything.

 Jim went to answer the phone.   , Harry started to prepare lunch.

To their delight, they ______ got what they had been looking forward to．