Peter didn’t mean to be disrespectful to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his temper.

Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were shortlisted for the interview.

The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.

He’s really delighted with his success.

Fallout from a nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation.

The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation's economy.

He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

When preparing a diet, a person should be aware that vitamin D acts to increase the amount of calcium absorbed by the body.

Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.

Perhaps more than anything else, it was onerous taxes that led to 'the Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381.

Many doctors are still general practitioners, but the tendency is toward specialization in medicine.

As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

Victoria Holtand William Shakespeare are prolific writers.

He’s really delighted with his success.

Studies of climatology indicate that volcanic dust in the atmosphere may contribute to the onset of ice ages.

If you do not understand the word "superstitious", look it up in the dictionary.

He resembles his brother in appearance very much, which makes his friends unable to recognize.

In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew 25 years ago.

I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.