these variations from custom are illogical, incomprehensible, and unmodifiable

This check is payable to the bearer.

I have a headache.

I spent all day in the lab conducting experiments.

He was cautious about overeating.

I've had my pocket calculator stolen.

Carl Harris's implementation was very sound, but exhibited a kind of unnecessary complexity common to many C programmers.

I love to hike in the mountains.

She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent

his certainty reassured the others

I love to skate at the ice rink.

Our price is considerably higher than the current market price.

However, some animators, such as Hayao Miyazaki, complain that the rapid expansion of the anime industry has resulted in a dearth of creativity that is leading the industry to a dead-end.11

The supervisor is responsible for overseeing the team's work.

who were in their day freedmen and citizens of great renown."

the switch was conveniently located

In 1995, Andou received architecture's most prestigious award.

Her acceptance of the award was met with applause.

The instructor taught us how to swim.

His ambition was to break into television as an announcer.

I went all the way to see my friend, only to find him absent.

No merchandise can be returned.

it is used cosmetically by many women

The memories we create last a lifetime.

In English the verb precedes the object.

the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment

It brings into question the validity of Nick Bostrom's Orthogonality Thesis

She tore away the stickers from the window.

I use the internet every day to stay connected with friends and family.

My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.