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He was dressed very smartly ___ that his shoes were dirty.

I liked everything in the meal ___ the cabbage.

I had nothing to do ___ sit by the pool and relax.

We would have gone walking last week ___ the terrible weather.

She had no choice ___ to wait for the next train.

There are very few wolves left in the country ___ in the northern forests.

All the puddings on the menu cost €6 ___ the ice cream, which was €4.

I'm in the office all the time ___ at lunchtimes.

She might have won the race ___ hitting the last fence.

The plant is found on every continent ___ Africa.

He gave no excuse for turning up late ___ that he was tired.

I drove all the way without stopping ___ to buy petrol.