The insects are a great nuisance ____ us.

I was disappointed ____ not finding the doctor in his seat.

The mother was concerned _____ the safety of her child.

My uncle was afflicted ___ a serious illness and was almost confined _____ bed ____ more than two months.

The candidates were tense ____ expectancy.

Take this medicine and you will get rid ___ the bad cold.

The mother was anxious ____ the safety of her son.

Very often we do not get what we pine ____

He turned ___ the proposal without thinking.

I am annoyed ___ him ___ what he has done to me.