There is no doubt that I'm trying to do what is best, but ________ I have got to consider the cost.

He has decided to settle _____ in France because he is fond of the romantic country.

It's our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and,      ,supply more jobs.

You needn’t have apologized for your absence—      , it’s hardly your fault.

I don’t like the pattern of the trousers. ____ , the color doesn’t suit me.