Even during the meeting, she sat quietly in a world of one's own, sketching on the notepad while everyone else discussed the project.

She had drawn a bath before he arrived.

A mile a minute is no longer allowed on that stretch of road.

She spoke mile a minute during the interview, so I had trouble keeping up.

Before the speech, she whispered to herself to take a deep breath and steady her hands.

I don't give a rats about what he thinks.

Every Sunday, my grandmother cooks up a storm to feed the whole family.

For Grandma's 80th birthday, she cooked up a storm, preparing enough dishes to feed the whole neighborhood.

She's cooking up a storm for tonight's dinner party.

Wearing shorts to the formal interview was not a good look for him.