—Ye Shiwen got the championship in the women’s 400 meter individual medley at London Olympics.—She fully deserves the title. She ________ for it for years.

I must be getting fat—I can _______ do my trousers up

Honestly speaking, I would agree with Cathy, though not __________

We need to come up with an _____________ and make a decision at once.

The bank refused to give the company more time, and ________, it broke down