I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）

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

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

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