But for the heavy traffic, the police ___ the thieves who tried to escape in the stolen car. 

She is too thin. She _______ gain some weight but she ______ too little. 

I should very much like to have gone to the party, but ______. 

We were strongly recommended that we _____ in Malaysia. 

.---I didn't go to work yesterday because my car broke down. ---You ____ mine. I wasn't using it then.