He was whistling in the wind.

He whistled in the wind.

The party had an Alice in Wonderlandish theme.

He always ends up putting his foot in his mouth whenever he tries to make a joke.

In one's infinite wisdom, he decided to quit his job and travel the world.

The works in process are being inspected for quality control.

The company has a lot of work in process.

He asked for her hand in marriage.

The project needs to be completed in totality.

In its totality, the project was a great success.