The policeman _______ the facts again and again, but couldn’t piece them together.

Mr. Smith, may I have a word with you? I’ll try not to __________ too much of your time．

When the market economy is introduced, many factories will not      .

The student ________from the training so much that he was ________the first prize in the event. 

—Does Shelly like shopping?—Well, she would rather spend time _____at home than ______in the street.