Tom’s father had not spoken to him since his marriage, because he considered Tom ______ a mistake in marrying so young a girl.

Their house _____ in the big fire, so they decided to build another one.

 As soon as little Tom had ________ a little from his operation at his back, his first thought was to get   out to meet his friends.

—Ye Shiwen got the championship in the women's 400 meter individual medley at London Olympics.—She fully deserves the title. She ________ for it for years.

 Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to _______.