After the contractor disappeared and the deadline passed, we were completely up a creek without a paddle.

After the scandal, the alliance was hanging by a thread, forcing both parties to scramble for damage control.

After the storm washed away half the bridge, the town's access to supplies seemed to hang by a thread.

Before we decide, let's take a look at the project's budget and timeline.

After weighing all the options, she still couldn't make a decision.

Rather than reinventing our procedures, we should take a leaf out of someone's book and adopt our competitor's efficient customer service model.

If you blow a backsight on this traverse, the subsequent elevations will be incorrect.

The magician disappeared in a flash, leaving the audience stunned.

The sudden news cast a pall over the graduation ceremony.

When she quietly pointed out that a cat may look at a king, the council fell silent.