_____all the representatives still not there ,the meeting was postponed for several hours.
B
with加名词短语,表示原因,本句意思为:“因为所有的代表还没有到场,会议被推迟了好几个小时”。而because(因为)引导的是原因状语从句,其后必须是个从句。by为“到⋯⋯为止”。
Two-thirdsofhisproperty_____lostinthefire.
Itwasnotuntilshehadfinishedallherwork_____.
Hisarticleisbetterthan_____intheclass.
Thosepeople_____ageneralunderstandingofthepresentsituation.
Iwilldotheclearingifyousee_____thelunch.