I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.