A（）is a special type of parent company that exercises little operating control over the subsidiary，merely“holding”its stock as an investment.

（），there was no hope of her getting the order.

Complaint prevailed and this compelled the producer to resolve（）improvements.

Competition，we believe，（）the character of a firm rather than corrupt it.

Nobody knows the time of shipment,（）?

Which of the following is not a business-format franchise？（）

Jim was about to sign the contract but I（）.

Our firm is with in（）from the airport.

The consignment certainly does not match the samples（）you sent us last month.

Damage（）the goods was caused by heavy rain during transit.