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

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

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

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.

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