I refuse to accept the blame for something _____ was someone else’s fault.

the weather, the sports meet will be held on time

al evidence began to__________, suggesting that thenew drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted fromexperiments in animals

When the environmentally friendly cars came onto the market, many people were eager to buy them ________ the price

As she _____ the newspaper, Granny _____ asleep