The police said that they will continue to work closely with the public to _____ on criminal activities.

Nobody knows if the boss is going to accept his competitor's offer to _____ the company.

The principal was convinced that his teachers had _____ their best efforts to teach the students.

Jonathan was seriously injured when his car swerved to avoid hitting a stray cat that _____ the road.

It is inevitable that you will make mistakes if you rush your work in order to meet the _____.

Exotic birds caught the eye of the visitors as they strolled along the newly-opened nature _____.

Painful arthritic conditions _____ millions of people around the world yet not much resources and research have been dedicated to it.

The hedges behind the house can become _____ if they are not trimmed frequently.

Popular beach spots can be found within walking _____ from the main town area.

Everyone was _____ on tenterhooks for all the votes to be counted as they were eager to know who would be the newly elected president of Singapore.

Katie Perry's fans were shocked that she had decided to _____ from singing at the height of her career.

The group of boys _____ near the crime scene had been taken into custody by the police to assist in the investigation.

The entire incident was so _____ in secrecy that only a handful of people knew about it.

Ms Lee spoke in such a soft voice that she was barely _____ to the students sitting at the back of the class.