Our rapid-response team sent a specialist on the ground to assess the situation.

Her comment about the weather was beside the point during the budget meeting.

Bringing up his childhood memories was beside the point during the negotiation.

My neighbor's loud music is a real pain in the bum.

I ran back to the car to feed the meter before the parking attendant could ticket me.

After months of searching and with a tight budget, we had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and hire the least experienced candidate.

By squaring the circle, she hoped to prove a new theorem, even though the problem is known to be impossible with straightedge and compass.

The new recruit is still wet behind the ears, but she shows promise.

She felt calm and focused behind the wheel despite the heavy traffic.