–- Excuse me, would you mind answering a few questions?
--- Well, I don’t know. I’m in a hurry _______.

She devoted herself _______ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.

I was caught in the traffic jam this morning; ______, I would have come on time.

Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. ______, it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty.

The boy knocked down by the car stood up all by himself , _____unhurt.

____, I got better and returned to work.

---You  aren’t  looking  well. Anything the matter?
---I’ve  been  surfing the net too long. I’m a bit tired.I can hold on,____.

Process has been very smooth. ______, we are not confident that it will be completed on time.

He dived_______into the river to save the girl and I was ______ moved by his deed.

He didn’t work hard;       he was dismissed by the boss.