We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.