These conditions have prevented that careful preparation of soil so essential to the allowment of good stands and easy after cultivation.

I've one finger saluted life before.

[H]e's devoting too much psychic energy to an ideological pissing war with Monty Kipps. -- Joy Press, http://www.seattleweekly.com/arts/0540/051005_arts_smith.php.

He got a girl into trouble and had to marry her.