The team rose, as one man, to applaud the retiring coach.

The lecture was boring as beans, and half the class fell asleep.

She will arrive at the appointed hour, sure as fate.

The café looked modern as next week, with sleek chrome chairs and holographic menus.

We will support the project inasfar as it aligns with our ethical guidelines.

Instead of hiding from criticism, he chose to wear something as a badge of honor and turned every insult into proof of his resilience.

When I asked how long the repairs would take, she shrugged and said, "your guess is as good as mine."

When I'm coaching new volunteers, I always tell them: do unto others as you would have them do unto you, because empathy builds trust.

The new laptop is fast as all fuck when I'm compiling code.

After the unexpected inheritance, Miriam found herself rich as Croesus, able to travel the world without a worry.