The possibility of a way out of thedifficulty never _____ to the captain and his crew.

Will you be this afternoon, John?— I am afraid not. I have an appointment with my dentist.

Mary won the first prize in the competition.—-_________. She said she made several terrible mistakes.

How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the development of the children’s characters.

Hadn’t your sheep gone much farther _________ you caught up with them?—No,and we found _________ only two of them that were frozen to death.