During the heatwave, stay-at-homers gathered on the shaded porches to chat and share cold drinks.

After three hours of debate, let's leave it at that for now.

Before donating to distant causes, remember that charity begins at home, so ensure your family and neighbors are cared for first.

At a guess, there were about fifty people in the room when I arrived.

At the signal, the horses bolted at one blast, thundering across the field.

After he spent his savings on a grand party, everyone agreed he was two lamps burning and no ship at sea.

The committee convened an emergency meeting at the instance of the mayor to address the flooding.

The fishing fleet remained at anchor despite the rising wind.

She rescued an unlooked-at letter from the bottom of an old trunk.