Try to spend as much time as you can___________, please．

Mo yan’s writing has ______ him a big audience, not only in China but overseas.

I ______ the boy to save the money, but he would not listen to me.

__ he still paused uncertain, hebecame aware that the driver was looking closely in from the street at thisunusual scene.

The ship would have sunk with all on board______ for the captain.