_____ to the delight of the schoolchildren, they will have a longer winter holiday which falls a week earlier than they have expected.

 She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood ______ he said meant．

I’d like to make use of ______ more time to consider my decision.

________ we looked at it, the better we liked the oil painting.

Of the two coats, I’d choose the red one, for I am ______ fond of it.