___________ all my efforts, I will not have the report ready by Friday.

It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ____________.

I caught sight of Jane when I was crossing the street.

Largely through the work of the World Health Organization, most developed countries have brought malaria _________ control.

The custom was reversed out of sheer perversity.

Introduce __________to a new neighbor by saying "How do you do?"

After the water workers went on strike, there was the _________ of water.

Earnings have not kept _____________ with inflation.

The woman is as _____________ as a post.

I always _____________a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out.