There were men there who had committed merciless robberies, cruel murders, heartless swindles, abominable depravities.

Thanks to its brilliant ad-libs and totally un-PC treatment of African Americans, religious people and the mentally handicapped, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is actually acceptable to quote in hipster circles.

During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast.

The breakfast buffet opens at seven o'clock (= The breakfast buffet opens at 7:00 a.m.).