She plugged a cork in the wine bottle

I have a query about the new product.

Her home is in the suburbs.

What're you doing? The household books. Our finances are pretty tight so we have to do things properly.

The icy road sparkled in the sunlight.

The underwriter assessed the risk and determined the insurance premium.

Mrs. Smith, I'd like to introduce a friend of mine, Pierre Dubois.

He pleaded with the judge for leniency.

the operative word

The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.

He rightly pointed out the flaws in the plan.

They were confronted with many problems.

The Rome Statute is an international agreement that established the International Criminal Court.

Wholesale prices had been basically flat.

The sensitivity certainly drops if I use a condom, so if possible I'd like to do it bareback.

The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope.

The unsecured door allowed anyone to enter the building.

They were compelled to postpone their departure.

Diamond is essentially hard.

The political instability in the region has led to a decrease in foreign investment.

The auditorium is filled to capacity with anxious applicants.

He took up the receiver and dialed.

I have no personal hostility to the system.

The threshold for passing the exam is set at 70%.

I also, same as you, don't trust Yahoo Auction ratings.

The spy was caught in the act of espionage.

the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator

the valuation of this property is much too high

He was sent abroad as a correspondent.

He made a notable contribution to the field of science.