______ the house prices have risen sharply, the number of buyers is as great as ever.

________ you stepped into the lab with your shoes on? You’re supposed to take them off before you enter it. I told you so!

When did it begin to snow? —It started ______ the night. [ ]

What a day! It is quite hot today. — _____. Let’s go swimming. [ ]

He is imaginative enough to _________ new ideas. We all like to work with him.