— Alice, have you heard that the grocery store down the street was ______, and nearly all the things there were stolen?— God! Really? That’s horrible!

One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a highrise is that you can get a good _______.   

My boss was very resistant to my proposal at first but she finally_____and accepted my idea. 

Mr. Alexander doesn’t just write for fun; ______, writing is his bread and butter.

Thanks for your directions to the house; we wouldn’t have found it ___.