“Will he agree to come to join us in the work?” “No, _______ we promise him more money.”

I was about to leave _____ the telephone rang.

The old lady was so pleased with all ______ we had done for her ______ she wrote us a thank-you letter.

As the sea ice melts sooner each swimmer,polar bears are forced to come ashore earlier and face food shortages _____ they have stored enough fat to last them through the season.

The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months;it will be a long time_____we meet them again.