When I told him I preferred quiet weekends, I added, 'not that there's anything wrong with that,' because everyone enjoys different things.

I'll try to catch the 5:00 train, failing that, I'll take a taxi.

She showed up at the party wearing all that and a bag of potato chips, turning every head in the room.

I understand your point, and that's as may be, yet we must consider the costs.

that's a laugh, if he really believes he can finish that entire novel in a weekend.

don't that beat all — she won the lottery on her birthday!

After years of struggling with his illness, he resolved to go gentle into that good night.

Not that I know of, but you could ask the neighbor.

We can postpone the trip, but in that case we'll need to rebook the hotels.

In corporate meetings, managers often warn new employees that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, so it's safer to blend in.