During the last eighteen months, a new research has indicated that a far _____ rise in sea level may be possible because the ice sheets of the Antarctic appear to have begun moving _____ toward the sea.

They didn’t buy that house because it is a long way from any school; _, it needs a fortune spending on it.

Traffic to the airport has been much lighter ____ the metro system was built.

__ of how many different precautions you take, you cannot avoid being bitten by midges in Scotland at this time of year.

_____ he insisted he was innocent, _____ they seemed to believe him.

When cars came into fashion later in his life, he disliked them _____ much because of their noise and fumes _____ he refused to have one.

I've always believed that happiness counts _____ money.

As a general rule, psychotherapies are _____ effective ______ medication for the treatment of mild depression.

____ how careful I try to be throughout the month, I always seem to run out of money before I get paid.

We are, from this date forward, cancelling your company’s credit facility with us __ your poor payment record.

__ performing all the functions of a standard vacuum cleaner, this model will also clean your carpets, Madam.

They speak a language ____ German.

New developments came from a _____ understanding of what happens to eyes when they're dry when compared to the past.

Do you know that ice-cream has about _____ calories as three glasses of milk?

_____ he insisted he was innocent, _____ they seemed to believe him.

____ the 1970s, the United States developed the space shuttle, the first reusable manned space vehicle.

We are holding a meeting tomorrow __ we can develop a plan for next year’s campaigns well in advance.

Those who had been attacked gradually left, leaving Birmingham a _____ conservative city ______ it had been throughout the eighteenth century.

This tree ........ really fast. Last year it was only half this size.

I ......... tennis yesterday.

Some people argue that traditional blood sports, ____ fox-hunting and bullfighting, should be banned because they are barbaric and inhumane.