Seniormembersofthestaffcompetedeagerly________thepositionofsalesmanagerinthecompany.
Attendanceatfootballmatcheshave_____sincethecomingoftelevision.
The engine has broken and the boat is ______ on the water.
Others argue that since the earth has endured a long string of ice ages in the last two millionto three million years, any warming is ________ to be temporary.
When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ________ on a clock I had bought.