( ) a rainy day, we had to postpone our departure until the next day.

Passengers have to stay in their seats with their seat belts ( ) until the seat belt sign is turned off.

The weather ( ), we had to cancel our annual trip to the mountains.

( ) that I was tired, I managed to negotiate the contract well.

彼女は天井をじっと見つめながら、ものを考えていた。 She was thinking about something ( ) on the ceiling.

( ) with care, this machine can be used for a number of years.

Properly ( ), certain poisons prove to be useful.

She could not make herself ( ) in English when she tried to show the stranger the way to the station.

My sister is cleaning the living room ( ) her favorite song.

( ) a little bit hungry, he went out to buy some snacks.

If you find that book ( ), I’ll buy and read it, too.

We are going to decide which class she should be in, ( ) on her performance.

( ) given a scholarship, she made up her mind to go to the United States to study psychology.

( ) my homework assignment before the deadline, I can take a break now.