It was raining, but _________ it was a nice trip.

—Hi, I hear you’re going to London this summer vacation. —            , I was going to, but now I have changed my plan.

The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems, which the government is supposed to take _____.

I don’t mind picking up your things from the store. ______, the walk will do me good.

Everyone was on time for the meeting, ______Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for everything.