It seemed as if everyone came to the celebration. Some of the notables in the crowd included actress Julia Roberts, sports star O.J. Simpson, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Steve lived in Hawaii for fifteen years, so it is hard for me to conceive of why he decided to move to Minnesota.

Larry was a mediocre, or average, student in all of his subjects.

I thought it was difficult to ascend the mountain, but the climb down was even worse.

My company has a regulation allowing new mothers to take three months off from work. I think there should be a rule allowing fathers the same time off.

Conspicuous features, including a muscular build, good looks, and a height of 2.10m, attract attention to Tom wherever he goes.

My brother felt it would be futile to try to make the basketball team. He was not tall enough, so he couldn’t compete with others; they were all at least 20 centimeters taller than he.

It is hard to believe that my millionaire cousin was once indigent, so poor that he walked the streets without knowing where his next meal would come from.

Fictitious detectives such as Sherlock Holmes make detective work seem much easier than it really is.

Instead of refreshing me, an afternoon nap only makes me more lethargic.

Whenever I have a yen for a cigarette, I chew on a pencil instead.

The neighborhood is so affluent that there are Olympic-sized swimming pools, tennis courts, and luxury cars on most properties.

Kim had fortified the walls of her sand castle with aluminum cans, but that hadn’t strengthened them enough to resist the incoming waves.

Stan was convicted of several felonies; as a result of being involved in such serious crimes, he was sentenced to twenty years in prison.

The teacher would have achieved better results if she had been as quick to commend students for their successes as she was to criticize them for their failures.

It was always hard to know what Uncle Harold was really thinking – was his enthusiasm for the trip feigned or real?

Rabbits deserve their reputation for being prolific. A female can produce three families each summer.

Flextime, or flexibility of working hours, has become popular in recent years.

Listless, dull babies become lively, normal youngsters when they are cared for lovingly.