ous illness, ______ its nature, is almost alwayspainful.

80Last week, we had a meetingI told the chairman that I couldn’t attend it for I had something important to do, but he insisted _____ my being present

He ___ in a minute.Ask someone else to do it

king about buying cars, I prefer acar less than 100,000 yuan to ______ over the amount

With the guide________the way, we finally got to the village which we were looking for.[ ]