1. ________ for the rapid advancement in medical technology, the surgery would have been impossible.

2. Such was the ________ of the storm that many trees were uprooted.

3. It is of the utmost importance that the confidential documents ________ destroyed immediately.

4. Were it ________ for the fact that she is my sister, I would never lend her the money.

5. Not until the end of the month ________ the results of the final examinations.

6. He didn't ________ to overstep his boundaries, but his curiosity got the better of him.

7. The project is ________ on the verge of success, needing only a final push.

8. Only after the audit was complete ________ the extent of the financial discrepancy.

9. The success of the peace talks ________ on the willingness of both sides to compromise.

10. She has a(n) ________ memory, allowing her to recite long poems after one reading.

11. Hardly ________ the stage when the audience erupted in a standing ovation.

12. I would ________ you didn't mention this matter to anyone else for the time being.

13. The news of the merger ________ a wave of speculation on the stock market.

14. You should take an extra coat ________ the temperature drops significantly at night.

15. The book, ________ by a team of prominent historians, offers a new perspective on the war.

16. By the time the new regulations are implemented, many businesses ________.

17. I found the legal jargon in the contract to be ________ impenetrable.

18. The more rigorous the selection process, ________ the quality of the candidates.

19. He spoke about the incident as if he ________ an eyewitness to the crime.

20. He was ________ with embezzlement and money laundering by the federal authorities.

21. I deeply ________ not having taken the opportunity when it was offered to me.

22. She ________ a great deal of emphasis on the importance of punctuality.

23. It is the only solution ________ seems viable under the current circumstances.

24. If only I ________ more attention to the warning signs at the beginning!

25. The technical instructions were ________ dense for a non-expert to comprehend.