I try to stay in touch with my friends even when we're far apart.

He called on his members of staff for advice.

I was hungry by the time we took off.

He was led by his competitive drive above all.

A day or so later he called me back on my mobile.

We will have finished dinner by the time he comes back.

I thought of you the other day.

It hasn’t arrived, I’m afraid.

Can you hold up the sign for everyone to see?

Would you like some tea?

It’s something you can’t afford to miss.

It was well in hand by then.

As a whole it’s OK.

They need a couple of minutes still.

I saw a beautiful sunset on the way to the beach.

He put together the proposal in a matter of days.

He is in charge of managing the project.

They aim to complete the project by the spring.

I don’t know about you but I’m in favour.

To me what matters is that it gets done.

She brought her sister along with her to the party.

You did this on your own?

Hang on, I'll be right back.

The idea turned into something amazing.

Excessive smoking can lead to heart disease.

This happens to be my first conference.

I have been studying English ever since I moved to the United States.

It’s great in that there are so many restaurants.

At this stage in the competition, the athletes were growing increasingly nervous as they prepared for their final performances.

He’s interesting to the extent that he knows a lot.