______of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
Stephanie: "Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?" Scott: "______ "
_______ has been a topic of continual geological research.
We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to_____________________ our party tonight.
Supporters of free-market globalization point out that_____________________ .
The examination was not very difficult, but it was_____________________ long.
__________ John Kennedy was elected president, he was the youngest American President ever.
Standing on the tip of the cape,____________________ .
Education in many countries is compulsory________the age of 16.
The Lake District,____________________ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year.
The phrase "keeps sellers on their toes" in the passage mostly means "______".