1. The accident
the train's departure by a few hours. 2. The sound of a tap
stopped him going to sleep. 3. Before the firm closed down, it made 200 workers
. 4. The manager asked his secretary to take
of the meeting as it progressed. 5. Hardly a single old building
standing after the council remodelled the town. 6. The precious crystal vase
into a thousand pieces when it hit the floor. 7. They couldn't decide what to do so they
a coin. 8. After much fruitless discussion the meeting was
to the following day. 9. The old man sat in a corner quietly
a song to himself as he waited. 10. The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving
a wonderful smell. 11. The journalist was in a
as to what to do for the best. 12. She spends a
deal of her time at work. 13. At first he was somewhat
by the amount of responsibility the new job
involved. 14. The light was so
that for a few minutes they couldn't see anything. 15. The doctor told him that the
he would gain from a healthy diet would be well
worth the sacrifice. 16. The judge
them to two years in prison. 17. At the supermarket he was handed
a
with all the week's bargains and prices. 18. They were
upset by the news. 19. The manager said there was a slim
of business improving within the next
year. 20. The party was suddenly interrupted by a
scream.
