The earthquake in Japan, measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale, was so violent _______ cause a series of explosions of the nuclear reactors in several power stations.

—The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are _______ sale now, and they are sold ______ the pound.
— Really? How much cheaper are they?

It is sometimes said that a society can be judged ____the way it cares ____
its weakest members.

It was considerate _____ you not to play the piano while I was asleep.

She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______.

No one can prevent the plans     out.

Maybe there is some business aspect to the Royal Wedding of William and Kate Middleton but ________ what people are interested in, it’s a hugely popular event around the world.

The beach is _________ walking distance of my house.

Eight children were killed and five were wounded     the second knife attack that happened in Fujian Province on March 23,2010.

______ all the international effort being made, we have to have faith that there will be solutions _______ time to stop epidemics and poverty.