Nothing could be done, he_____ absent.

 You have no idea how she finished the relay race _____ her foot wounded so much.

To our great relief, ______ time going on, more and more of the victims of the earthquake were rescued.

I watched everyone hurrying to and fro, most with eyes ____ the ground.

The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already_____ for a meal to be cooked.