Mr. Hoyle, who does not believe many multiple-unit diesel services on secondary routes will resist for ever the road transport challenge, would forgo passenger traffic altogether on a little-used route in order to improve the quality of the freight working and reduce its costs by equating the average speed of all trains on the line concerned.

“Come on Mollie, good girl!” I said in gentle horse-loving tones as I walked towards her with equicide in my heart.

I’m just gonna run to the store right quick.

She spent the morning beading the gown.