He has enormous funds __________ his command.

Life’s like a play: It is not the length but the excellence of the acting that _____.

I thought that maybe my words will play a role, but when I_______ her to give up smoking, I failed. 

(2013·四川宜宾五校第二次调查考试)Teachers’ Day is a time to be________to all teachers who deserve special recognition.

(2013·新课标Ⅱ，11)A serious study of physics is impossible________some knowledge of mathematics.