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- . Mary was only too ready to help others, seldom, _____, refusing them when they turned to her.
- . The meeting was about to end and everyone was in a hurry to leave when Ted insisted_____ Some questions.
- . Was it ________ your son won the first prize last month that please you?
- ..It was announced that only when the fire was under control_________to return to their homes.
- .____that the weather was to be very hot this Sunday.
- .He was about to leave ______the telephone rang; ______was from his mother.
- .I really don’t know _______I kept the secret papers.
- .I was about to get on the bus __________my wife phoned me to back home at once.
- .It ________ I arrived at the station ________ I found the train was delayed.
- .It was obviously that the man ______ driving on the free way for almost an hour when he ______ that he must come back.