We don't want to get involved in a barroom brawl with the United States while there is still hope for revoking Reagan's decision, the official said.

The train got away exactly on time.

With regard to definition-writing students, as a result of having spent years padding out written assignments in order to meet word-length requirements, were somewhat bemused to be told that fewer words were better than a long, wordy definition.

Plainly winter was at hand. Just as well we started when we did, said Bill. No tellin' when she'll tighten up. May do it any time, Sam agreed.