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

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

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

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.