Peter ________ the papers he was marking and reached for his cigarettes and matches.

I don’t understand why the boss should __________ the girl, because in my opinion, it was her fault that caused the loss.

 It largely          the efforts of the government and those companies whether the housing prices can be brought down to a more reasonable level. 

With my hand-held Reader, I’ve read more books in the past six months than I ________ in the past six years.

Production of less expensive car brands like Chery and BYD means more Chinese can ______ cars．