They took a chance ________ their business, so the cattle are sent to the markets there ________ huge numbers.

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He is more than a teacher to us, but a close friend. “more than” here means ________.

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The bad weather led the supply of goods ________ to Hong Kong in time.

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They ________ me $ 1,000 for the old house. But I didn't ________ their offers.

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The old soldiers ________ their experiences during the Long March.

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Can you ________ me a few minutes with the problem?

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He put forth two problems at the meeting. The ________ is about how to solve the pollution of the river, the ________ is on how to deal with the safety of production.

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Our natural resources should be ________.

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________ his arrival, we began to discuss the matter at once.

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The teacher ________ that this answer was wrong.

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