I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）