The telephone had been ringing for several minutes before it ________.

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She had three sons, all ________ became doctors .

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It is better to die on one's feet than ________.

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The weather of the city was rather damp, but after he lived there for a while he ________it .

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The students expected there ________more review classes before the final examination .

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Piles of stones ________ in a corner of the courtyard, ________to be replaced.

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Sunlight was coming in ________ the window.

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After the ________of Napoleon his Empire began to ________.

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The two countries have been ________with each other for six years .

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He died, ________his wife to support the large family.

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