I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________, I am studying Russian at university.

I wanted to go to the rock concert ....... all the tickets were already sold out.

Have you seen ....... heard the latest musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber?

They couldn't hold their meeting in the open air ....... of the heavy rain.

I wanted to eat fish for lunch ....... the fish and chip shop had closed for the day.

I wanted to eat sushi for dinner ....... I went to a Japanese restaurant.

I wanted to visit my grandmother last week ....... she had an accident and had to be taken to hospital.

My brother wanted to buy a novel ....... I went to the book store after I finished work.

As he had been very busy in his house since two that morning ....... of a burst water pipe, he went to have a rest.

It's not that I don't trust you ....... I must have some evidence of your identity.