I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets

I'll phone you as soon as I get to the airport.

In the U.S., you usually have to show identification in order to buy alcohol.

I'm sorry we couldn't get you a seat on first class.

I had hardly walked a mile when it began to thunder.

He wants to embody his ideal.

Man is none the happier for his wealth.

Yes. She used to be a very shy girl.

He studies harder than any other student does in his class.

a trifling matter

If you don't know, you had better ask around. I usually ask around before trying the hair salon.

She's not as beautiful as her sister.

Can you spare me a few liters of petrol?

in the bar, a youngish, sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic

I gave the beggar what money I had.

the message was transcribed literatim

The children were wrapped up in their game.

There are quite a few hotels by the lake.

Keep away from that pond, please.

ingrained habits of a lifetime

Detective stories hold a special attraction for me.

I have put aside one fourth of my salary for the last three years.

I want you to search high and low for a writer who's just right for this project. Leave no stone unturned.

The fence was not high enough to keep the wolves out.

I stayed there for three days.

China leverages AI for edge in future wars.

he was immobilized by conflict and indecision

I have not finished my homework yet.

The road is blocked with fallen trees.

It is warmer over the mountains.

The effects of the drug are intense but brief.

Each person has different views with regard to changing jobs.

A quarterly growth of 1.2% means an annual growth rate of 4.8%.

The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions

Little did he realize the danger he was facing.

Please put my room in order while I am out.

For all his failures, he did not feel so at all.

amino groups can transaminate

Have you been to Hokkaido?

one of the spikes impaled him