He led a blessed life and never had a lack of anything

They paid scant attention to everything that was going on

They colluded with others to cheat their customers, which was a despicable thing to do

With an adroit movement of his hand, the magician made the bouquet of flowers disappear

The death penalty has been abolished in many countries

I could not get much out of the taciturn boy even though I shared a lot about myself with him

Kate has gone to consult the doctor as she has been feeling lethargic of late

The pompous man ignored what I had to say even though I was trying to help him

Mr Koh is a shrewd businessman who always makes a profit in his ventures

The security guards were vigilant and made sure that no unauthorised personnel entered the building

It was found that the results were spurious and had been doctored by the scientist

I hope that this hot spell is transient and that it will rain soon

I was moved by his artless sincerity and agreed to his plan

I decided to accept his apology as I thought it was a sincere one