We were strolling along the canal when all on a sudden a heavy downpour soaked everyone.

When he told the joke at the party, it went over like a lead balloon.

Despite being told to smile, he stubbornly kept a face like a bag of spanners during the entire meeting.

Let's have a laugh about it instead of getting upset.

The composer insisted the passage be sung with a sharp-and-a-half to achieve the microtonal color.

The early morning was filled with cock-a-doodle-doos from the neighboring farm.

She owed him not a little gratitude for saving her career.

She was not a little surprised when she saw the results.

I cracked a book last night to study for the exam, even though I usually procrastinate.

If you want to pass the exam, you'll have to crack a book this weekend.