I was interrupted by the man from Porlock while trying to write my poem.

We made too many mistakes during the rehearsal, so let's take it from the top and run through the second act again.

When assigning partners for the project, the manager decided to pick from a hat to keep things fair.

She accelerated from a standing start and quickly overtook the cyclist.

A stray bullet blew from a gun and lodged in the old oak tree.

Historians often rely on arguments from silence when reconstructing events with limited documentation.

I didn't mean to be taking away from her achievement when I pointed out the team's contribution.

Historians cautioned that relying solely on an argument from silence can lead to misleading conclusions about a figure's beliefs.

The sudden announcement took away from the excitement of the event.

The heirloom, taken away from the family during the war, was finally returned.