Once again, we abided by his wishes, albeit reluctantly.

Beth described what she had seen in detail.

What on earth are you talking about?

They were very excited.

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

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

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

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

In antiquity, humans managed to survive without electricity.

a telegraphic machine

It is a town of no character.

No one could get the better of him in an argument.

She was a young girl about your age.

The digression is escalating more and more.

The important point to note is that both parties offered similar solutions to this problem.

The railroad fare for children is half of the adult fare.

she wore a gold lame dress

There is no cause for undue alarm.

This is what my mother gave me when I got married.

I want a refund.

She agreed that she would pay half the rent.

My brother loves taking pictures of mountains.

At last he stopped before an old house, and caught another glimpse of the town.

A bridge gives access to the island.

the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty

Keep off the grass!

an alert mind

There is a constant flow of traffic on this road.

I gave him a bit of my mind

Now folks, let's go on.

Don't complicate the problem by raising new issues.

Not all English people like fish and chips.

Columbus' discovery of America was accidental.

I was on my way to school.

Mark was a work horse on his construction crew.

open waters

He teaches English grammar at a high school.

My microwave is acting up. I think I'd rather get a new one than repair this one.

The answer is completely wrong.

Drive slowly.