The stranger stood by the window, with his eyes ______ on the hills in the distance.

 The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons _____ for the day.

With two sons ______ in Afghanistan, John and Susie Mayes are working extra hard this year to make sure their grandchildren have a great Christmas.

It was a pity that the great writer died ______ his work unfinished.

There      a lack of money, we had to put off building this special school.