The captain ________ an apology to the passengers for the delay caused by the bad weather.

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The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible so I was ________.

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I would be very ________ if you could give me an early reply.

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Can you make a sentence to ________ the meaning of the phrase?

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Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to ________ a scientific theory.

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(2007·浙江)

The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.

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(2007·四川)

Mum ________ to us, "Be quiet! Your little sister's sleeping."

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(2006·福建)

She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.

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The elderly need special care in winter, as they are ________ to the sudden change of weather.

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She ________ shyly at him out of the corners of her eyes.

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