The alternative possibilities were resistance and flight.

the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems

I wish I could help you.

She forced him to take a job in the city

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

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

a trifling matter

She's not as beautiful as her sister.

There are quite a few hotels by the lake.

The children were wrapped up in their game.

Keep away from that pond, please.

ingrained habits of a lifetime

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 to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets

We've already had a family commitment.

They chose him for their leader.

what the devil

If the other person does mention his family, then it is perfectly OK to ask about the ages of the children, and if you have children, to compare educational and cultural differences in raising children.

the story is true

I had a fluke win in the lottery.

She wished it would stop raining by noon.

circulating bills and coins

They spent six months building the house.

The expense will fall on him.

He is the image of his father.

The truck is powered by a diesel engine.

While Adam was rock-climbing, he fell and broke his leg.

He is suffering from toothache.

I have never gone to America.

I cannot agree with you as regards the new plan.

the message was transcribed literatim

Can you spare me a few liters of petrol?

I gave the beggar what money I had.

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

who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentenceJohn, who visits frequently, is ill'

Would you mind if I open the window?

He pulls down at least twenty million yen a year.

It was believed that the earth was flat.