They fell head over heels in love and enjoyed the ooshy-gooshy stage of their relationship as long as it would last.

The Russians of Manchuria, who had built Harbin forty-five years ago, were now invited to clear the stage and to do it quickly. Restrictions on all possible jobs and professions soon narrowed their means of earning to almost nothing.

Did he ponder the harmony of the spheres? Certainly not: celestial spheres were first excogitated decades or more after Pythagoras' death.

I was too unwell to work yesterday so I called in sick.