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

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

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

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

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

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