He was late for the meeting because the bus he took ______ halfway.

What time do you expect me back, Mum? — Say, ______half an hour.

．He had never envied the rich＿＿＿money．

Yesterday I was about to leave for the market _____ my boss called and asked me to go back to the office at once

The company promised to pay some money forthe customers __ ___ their shoddygoods and ______ an apology in public．