–Is Lily your good friend–_________. We are only nodding acquaintances.

Thanks a lot for your book. I found it very interesting.—- _______. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

I don’t mind her criticizing me, but _____ is how she does it that I object to. [ ]

Xu Qian loves jokes.

e industry in the area has developed in a special way, ____ little foreignownership