The restaurant closed down ........ the recession.

The newspaper was prosecuted ........ an article about the Government.

He crashed his car ........ he was driving too fast.

She found the exam easy ........ she had worked hard during the course.

He found working in Japan very difficult ......... the language problem.

There have been a lot of problems in Britain ........ mad cow disease.

They came to London ........ he got a job there.

We didn't arrive until seven o'clock ........ the traffic was terrible.

It was all ........ her that we got into trouble.

He lost his driving licence ......... he was convicted of drinking and driving.

We had to hurry indoors ...... it was raining.

I am late ....... the traffic.

We stopped playing tennis ....... the rain.

He can't drive ........ his illness.

He's very difficult to understand ......... his accent.

They moved to Liverpool ......... her job.