The street was lined with deciduous trees. In autumn the ground was carpeted with masses of red, yellow and brown leaves - but by winter the colour had gone, and only empty brown branches remained.

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It took a brush with serious illness for the man to have an epiphany - he realised he was spending too much time in the office, and not enough with the people he loved.

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The woman was quiet at first and he thought she must be struggling to speak the language. However as the night went on, she became increasingly loquacious and told him many things about her home country.

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The mountain goats use the precipitous heights of their mountain homes as protection from less sure-footed predators.

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In contrast with her sister, who was anxious and fearful about the future, Kelly felt increasingly sanguine.

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She was disappointed to realise he was quite vacuous. He only seemed to worry about two things - his appearance, and how many likes his photos got on Instagram.

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The parents vehemently voiced their disapproval of the new plan, and their passionate arguments meant the school meeting continued late into the night.

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He was a clever but diffident youth, rarely making eye contact, never contributing to class discussions and preferring to work independently.

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Katie was in a jocular mood at the party, entertaining her friends with hilarious impressions of her strange new workmates.

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She was in a ruminative mood, and sat for almost an hour carefully analysing what had changed over the past year.

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In contrast to their quieter teacher, the girls were naturally garrulous, keeping up a steady stream of conversation.

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She was very nervous, and when spoke her voice was tremulous.

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Despite a well-paying job, he was late with his rent and he was in a lot of debt - it was clear he was not adroit when it came to financial matters.

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The movie star was extremely reticent when the interviewer asked about her relationship, refusing to confirm that she had married her longterm partner.

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In contrast to her excellent taste in books, the professor had execrable taste in music. Her husband gently encouraged her to use ear phones so he didn't have to listen to it.

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After an embarrassing display of public drunkenness, the football player promised to abjure from alcohol for the remainder of the season.

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He was the quintessential farmer - dusty jeans, a checked shirt, a battered Akubra hat, sturdy boots. He even had a long piece of grass in the corner of his mouth, which he chewed thoughtfully as he stared off to the horizon.

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The woman was overly solicitous, asking him again and again if he was okay. She showed so much concern for him that he began to feel quite embarrassed.

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After her surgery, the woman could no longer sleep in the supine position. Instead, she had to sleep on her side or on her stomach.

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