Find the discourse marker that fits most appropriately in the contexts below, and then give a paraphrase showing you understand the underlying function of the marker. There may be more than one possible answer, but use each one only once.

come to think of it                 be that as it may                that said                on the whole

although understandably      speaking of which              all in all, though,

1. Advertised as free parking, parking is actually £7 a day. _______ a very nice hotel for the money provided. Faultless breakfast and very nice staff. (www)

2. Paul Peterson said in a statement: ‘We understand this situation has been difficult on everyone close to Mr Nelson and his fans across the globe. _______, Dr Schulenberg stands behind the care that Mr Nelson received. We intend to defend this case.’ (www)

3. Participants in the study also answered questions about their current mood every hour on their smartphones during work time. Older office workers were more likely to have higher stress levels. The most stressed people at work were also those who were highly stressed at home too._______, men were more active than women. (www)

4. Now we’re planning our wedding; we’d like to get married next summer. Had it not been for rail delays, we may never have met each other._______, I don’t think we’ll be going on honeymoon by train. (www)

5. After that, I expect to explore St. Lawrence Market and purchase brekkie or lunch there before heading to the (or a) boarding location for the Hop On/Hop Off tour bus. _______, does anyone know if there is a boarding location for the Hop On/Hop Off tour bus near or at Union Station? (www)

6. Some have questioned Buckland for making fun of the applicant on social media, a charge he denies. ‘I don’t think it’s public shaming as he hasn’t been named. I’ve been in contact with him and he's fine about it,’ he said, ‘_______, he doesn’t want to do any interviews.’ (www)

7. We didn’t qualify for the last World Cup either. Nor the one before that. Nor the European Championship over a comparable timetable. _______, we haven’t competed as a nation in the big league since 1998. (www)