The team haven't been playing too well. ......, they are expected to win this afternoon.

........ in nearly every country in the world they drive on the right, in England they insist on driving on the left.

........ to the north, which will remain warm and sunny, the south will become cloudy during the early morning.

He couldn't get the machine to work ........ following the instructions carefully.

I'm not tired at all. ........, I'm feeling full of energy.

........ the computer had recently been repaired, it still kept crashing.

I know we agreed to raise the issue at the next meeting ........ we simply won't have the time to discuss it.

 The man was arrested ........ claiming to have been nowhere near the scene of the crime.

I overslept this morning. ........ , my car ran out of petrol on the way to work.

The report is expected to be critical of the industry. ........, it is likely to recommend extensive changes to production.

The witness claims to have seen the suspect at the scene of the crime. ........, the police are in possession of video evidence of the man entering the building.

Payments to your account have fallen behind considerably. ........, on several occasions your credit limit has been exceeded.

....... to being late with your repayments, you have also failed to reply to any of our letters.

The Government have banned the sale of the product. ........, they have threatened the company with legal action.

Studying a second language can help you in your career. ........, it will also enable you to meet new people.

Translate the word in brackets: In theory it is a good idea.....[maar] wil it work in practice?

Translate the word in brackets: In theory it is a good idea.  ........................, [echter] in practice it will not work.

Translate the word in brackets: ....................... [hoewel] it was a good idea, it did not work in practice.

He went to work .....[ondanks]  his illness.

Wanda is not lazy. [ integendeel]....... , she works very hard.  (three words:  o_  t_ _  c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ )

Jim works very hard [terwijl]....................... his brother is lazy

There are strict safety measures. [ Niettemin]........................, terrorist attacks can never be entirely excluded.  

I don't like walking.  [ bovendien] ................  , I don't have the proper shoes.

I don’t think going for a walk is a good idea. It’s quite cold, and, [bovendien]  .............., it’s getting dark.