Sorry, I can‟t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.

Constant correction of speaking „errors‟ by a teacher is often counter-productive, as student may become afraid to speak at all.

Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?

In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.

The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.

This shouldn‟t be too taxing for you.

The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago..

- “Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning.”

- “Have you heard the news? His wife gave birth to a baby boy early this morning.”

I‟m sorry I can‟t come out this weekend – I‟m up to my ears in work.

A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

For most male spiders courtship is a perilous procedure, for they may be eaten by females.

I am at a loss to how you are going to pass your subjects without studying. All you do is to play video games all day.

When he heard the news, Simon got on the next train to London.

The boy dose not resemble his brother in any way.

This puzzle is a piece of cake; I can do it with my eyes closed.

During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.

Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.

They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.

His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. He has won a lot of prizes.

A pessimistic person always sees things on the dark sides.

The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.

In the Egyptian calendar, the first practical calendar created, the advent of Sirius in the morning sky before sunrise marked the beginning of the annual flooding of the Nile.

Organized research may discourage novel approaches and inhibit creativity, so seminal discoveries are still likely to be made by inventors in the classic individualistic tradition.

The caffeine in coffee invigorates a coffee drinker.

We are ready to be answerable to the manager for anything that goes wrong.

The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.

Strongly advocating healthy foods, Jane doesn‟t eat any chocolate.

With her sophiscated tastes, the singer has become an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.

Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any colour change.

If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed immediately.

The police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.

James could not tell his parents about his many animal friends in the forest and the exciting things that he saw, but he found another way to express himself.

This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.

We have to husband our resources to make sure we make it through these hard times.