I am afraid I haven’t allowed him enough initiative, said Father Payne, that’s a bad habit of mine.

‘What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication,’ said the government official to the reporter.

After a grueling and busy week at work, the stillness of the river reminded Lara of the silence.

She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage.

As long as you are still alive, you will definitely encounter the good things in life.

The school offers manual training to the pupils.

The plants and animals of the sea fall into three major groups.

The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.

When did Nguyen Hue defeat Thanh enemies?

My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.

There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.

The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.

They need to empty stocks.

The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.

In some Asian coutries, it is customary for people to worship their ancestors.

The sun soon dispelled the thick fog.

The whole conference was totally disorganized - nobody knew what they were supposed to be doing.

Paid employment has doubtedly brought economic and social gains to many women.

Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.