These kinds of jewelry are of little value.

As of today, we haven't had an answer from him.

Computers can be thought of as mere calculating machines.

I will take care of the flowers.

At the sight of cooked snails, Jane turned pale.

He is in bed with a touch of cold.

You will be better off buying a new one than trying to fix it.

He finished the bulk of his work before dinner.

The difficulties of the Japanese language prevent all but a handful of foreigners from approaching the literature in the original.

He got the job by virtue of his father's connections.