He caught a nasty cold because he stayed up late last night.

Hoping to cheer up his wife, Tom bought her a beautiful pearl necklace.

When I woke up this morning, both of my parents had gone to work.

My father had already finished breakfast when I got up this morning.

I am a bit hard up now and I can't afford such an expensive meal.

The orphan met up with his two sisters when he was five years old.

It ended up being canceled, but it gave us a chance to learn each other's feelings.

I have done the best I could to help you. The rest is up to you.

We're counting on you to wake us up in time, so don't fall asleep.

It will be little more than a hundred years before we use all the oil up.