A football suddenly flew over our head and it ______ missed hitting a child playing nearby.

I’m afraid I can’t attend your wedding ceremony, but thanks for the invitation_______.

. John hadn’t been able to quit smoking at once; he had to control his smoking desire      .

People always hate betting on football. __________ to our joy, our legal authority took action at length.

— I did really well in the examination, Li Ke.—I did ______. I got full mark.