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

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

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.