The aircraft vanished without（）

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

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

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.