I bought a fiction of the Harry Potter series. The book was so captivating that _____ . (Complete the sentence using suitable phrase/clause)

He was too old to run Yet, he did not listen to the warnings.

I met some of my school friends at the reunion. It was nearly ten years since I had met them last.

Rupa has gained weight. It is high time she controlled her diet . Otherwise, she will become bulky.

The girl was all alone in the room. When I entered, she looked at me as though she had seen a ghost .

Cinderella suffered the cruelty of her step sisters. Had she had the courage to speak her mind, her life might have been different . 

The woman bought some antique glasses. She carried them carefully lest they should break .