Last night Mr A called me up to say he could not attend today's meeting.

The United States seems to have got caught up in the troubles between the two nations in Asia.

Fiber-optic cables are made up of tiny glass fibers which are as thin as human hairs.

I've used up my wages, but I have my bank account to fall back on.

When I return from vacation, I shall have to catch up with a lot of work.

It'd be great if you could pick up some bread before you come home.

It seems the navy jets had a major screw-up in navigation and they bombed their own troops by mistake.

After tying up loose ends on the house, the carpenter gave the painter approval to begin work.

I suppose I'll be in trouble if I don't stay up all night to cram for the examination.

Rick and Carol broke up two months ago, but he's still carrying a torch for her.