Why don’t we take a little break—Didn’t we just have one

How about the suggestion Prof. Smith put forward at the meeting last Friday — The committee discussed it for hours without a decision _______.

Guess what! Susan’s 9－year－old brother managed to solve the maths problem by________.

We waited for her for a long time, and it was getting late when she finally _________.

—How was your trip to New York, Jennifer?—Fantastic! That was the first time I _______ to such a big city. It’s so impressive.[ ]