1. The proposal was ruled out because it had a lot of shortcomings. → So it was deemed unsuitable due to its numerous shortcomings.

2. I thought the camping ground was better than it actually was. It wasn't as good as I had expected.

3. She was free to do whatever she wanted because her father was so rich. Given how wealthy her father was, she had complete freedom to do as she pleased.

4. I won't feel satisfied unless the manager apologizes to me personally. Nothing short of a personal apology from the manager will satisfy me.

5. It's nobody's fault that we lost the game. Nobody is to blame for our loss.

1. So many shortcomings were found in the proposal that it was ruled out.