In a sense, no country, big or small, should object to the trend of peace and development, ______ creating trouble to others.

—Did you have any trouble in getting here ?— No .       I would have telephoned you .

—The earthquake last night was really terrifying.—       , no people were injured or killed, and they escaped in time.

She is fed up with sharing a house with others; ___, she is looking for her own flat. 

While reading, Helen has a habit of stopping _____ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.