The reply, when it finally came, was ________ the negative.
Iwaswritingareportlastnight;________Iwouldnothavestayeduplate.
Iaskedhimto________meafewminutessothatwecouldgooveralltheproblems.
We ________ go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.
Theoldcouplehavebeenmarriedfor40yearsandneveronce_______witheachother.