“Eating the right foods and getting enough exercise prevented me from gaining weight.”

“I'm the kind of person who would rather play it safe and lose out than risk everything and have a chance at winning.”

“To protect her honor and moral integrity, she felt that she could no longer stay in the government.”

“He feared that the passage through the infamous Strait of Le Maire would be too dangerous, and decided to avoid it by sailing east of Staten Land.”

“If we go half an hour earlier to our desired session time we will guarantee ourselves good seats.”