He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

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

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.