"A hush came over the theater."

"He's very bothered about what people think of him."

"A picnic hamper."

"Fiona gave Oliver a sultry stare."

"This room smells slightly fusty - I think I'll open a window"

"Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck."

"There were long queues at the supermarket checkout."

"Weak coffee is one of my pet peeves."

"Please send your reply to the following address ASAP."

- "I hate reality TV shows"

- "Ditto."

"The guests all enjoyed the scrumptious cakes."

"The blurb on the back of the book says that it "will touch your heart"."

"They spent their annual holiday on a chartered yacht in the Caribbean."

"The sneer on Patricia's face showed how much contempt she had for the politician."

"I opened the bag and took out two white shirts, a pair of khaki chinos and a washbag."

"I was your typical lanky teenager."

"The boat rose and fell with the swell."

"He gathered some wood to build a fire."

"The Bureau of Financial Affairs handles all of the budget and sales matters."

"The thesis was so dull that I fell asleep reading it."

"Some people are really soppy about their pets."

"Our guide gave us some interesting titbits about the history of the castle."

"When I was younger, my mother wouldn't let me leave one tidbit of food on my plate at mealtimes."

"Ethel goes to church for deliverance from eternal damnation."

"Richard took a deep breath, filling his lungs with air."

"I'm almost ready; what's your ETA?"

• Recommendation in song: ETA- New Jeans.

"The coffee was scalding, and Sam burned his tongue."

"Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window?"

"Lemmings are a type of rodent that live in the arctic tundra."

"Everything is ready for the wedding reception, the restaurant is booked."

"John chartered a boat for a fishing trip."

"Adrian is meeting his pals at the pub."

"Warm the mixture in a saucepan for a few minutes."

"The player serves from just behind the baseline."

"Even though she's nearly twenty-five years old, Rose is still childish in many ways."

"The rooms at this hotel are bleak but cheap."

"This path through the woods gets muddy on occasion."

"The car came around the bend on the wrong side of the road."

"The swimming pool is five metres wide."

"She walked quickly down the alley."

"Passengers for Madrid should proceed to gate 26 for boarding."

"Fizzy mineral water"

"Tim has cut his knee, so his dad puts a plaster on it."

"The museum had a letter from Elizabeth I to her father, written in a beautiful italic."

"The doctor took an oath when he finished his education."

"Can you get the lid off this jar?"

"There was an awful odor coming from the sink."

"For his sins, he was condemned to eternal damnation."

"He came in looking very windswept"

"We stopped to have lunch when we reached the hilltop."

"Jessica went to church to confess her sins."

"Tim was overwhelmed by sorrow when his mother died."

"Frank was sorely aware of his financial situation after he lost his job."

"When you turn this handle, the gears will rotate."

"My favorite cereal has oats and dried fruit."

"Tight jeans can be difficult for chunky girls to wear."

"The man added two spoonfuls of honey to his coffee."

"The grad student's grant provides an allowance for monthly living expenses."

"World leaders will meet next week for their annual economic summit."

"You'll need to wear a helmet to go through the rapids."

"Michaels is a recent grad of Harvard Business School."

"Her father doesn't want her dating jocks."

"There's a nascent sense of independence in the country."

"Don't worry about finding a place to stay; there are hotels galore in London."

"Many people grow stout as they get older."

"The boy was purportedly stealing from the cash register at his job."

"My daughter is too prissy to play basketball."

""He's so unreliable!" she said crossly."

"The morose story had a very sad ending."

"Haley suffers from eczema on her hands."

"Every table had salt and pepper and a glass with toothpicks."

"James has a terrible cold; his nose is all blocked up with snot."

"The old lady no longer speaks; she simply stares blankly ahead."

"Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes."

"You can remove a red wine stain from a carpet by sprinkling salt over it."

"We were so tired, we sat down on the kerb."

"I looked in the mirror this morning and noticed a huge zit on the end of my nose!"

"Where's your dorky little brother today?"

"When a woman becomes pregnant her breasts tend to grow larger."

"The horse had injured one of its rear legs."

"If you see someone who is handicapped struggling, you should help them."

"The teacher is doubtful about having parents working as classroom assistants."

"It was doubtful that the money would ever be found again."

"It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes."

"Don't wipe your grubby hands on my clean towel!"

"The furnishings in the home belonged to the original owner."

"There are hundreds of cocoons at the back of the shed."

"During her ski trip, Abby fell and bruised her buttocks."

"The supreme leader surveyed his subjects who were prone before him."

"Jenny thinks that moths are gross."

"It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men."

"The fund is 25% geared so should be well placed to take advantage of stock market growth."

"I feel so drab in this grey uniform."

"She had a very elaborate hairdo, all piled up on top of her head."

"Houses near industrial sites often do not sell so quickly because they are regarded as undesirable."

"Try as she might, Molly couldn't control her wayward teenage daughter."

"We need to seek a shelter before the storm arrives."

"Vultures feed on the carcasses of dead animals."

"Father O'Dooley was ordained a priest in 1949."

"I would willingly help you if I weren't going away tomorrow."

"You look like a beggar in that ripped dress."