“Silence fell on the room as she turned around angrily and made her way towards the exit.”

“In response to our call for evidence, we received eighteen submissions.”

“Mother was strangely restless, almost a child in her rejection of phone calls and visitors.”

“Everybody refused to make a decision, so there was some irresolution on where to go for dinner.”

“His forces grew rapidly, bandits appearing from behind every rock and tree, as though by magic, in answer to his call to arms.”

“She liked him, which is extremely important given her strong aversion to doctors.”

“There is some concern among economists that the number of restaurants has grown faster than demand, and this oversaturation may soon have a negative impact on job growth.”

“Bismarck, perhaps without seeing the true consequence of his actions, opposed the idea and managed to put off the decision.”

“She pointed out that she would be able to make a financial donation to the charity of her choice.”

“Lay a whisper on my pillow.”

“I am appalled at your indifference towards a matter of such importance.”

“Neo's choice was to take the red pill and learn the real truth about their existence.”

“Betty would mutter some inaudible response, and I would try to look as if I had not heard anything.”

“Andrew was not his real name and other aspects of his background have been changed in order to anonymize him.”

“If truth be told, I disassociate you as being an elitist, given your indifferent nature about most things related to politics.”

“As per my usual skepticism, I very much doubt the credibility of this prophecy.”

“They could not go behind the returns and make inquiry as to the actual number of votes cast, and thus determine the result of the election.”

“He is a bad influence on you, and I would prefer you to avoid him.”

“After failing to be entertained, the King would dismiss the court jester.”

“Prior to the assault, Warren was forced to cancel the attack after determining the strength of the now formidably entrenched Confederates.”

“Security had to step in and disperse the crowd when they got unruly after the game.”

“We'd thought it best to forgo Charlie's if we wanted to get to our destination on time.”

“We have to sedate the patient because he is agitated and we cannot diagnose him in such a frenzied state.”

“The tennis match would continue despite the temperature soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.”

“Surely he would not be mad enough to make Sir Thomas's house the place in which to produce Lady Gourlay's son, the very individual who is to strip him of his title.”

“To follow your petty call to arms over trivial matters would be a massive waste of resources.”

“We come to realize that the criterion of simplicity is also at work when we retrodict as well as when we predict.”

“The US Fish and Wildlife Service will decide next month whether to declassify the bald eagle as a threatened species.”

“I absolutely reject the idea that he is innocent of the crimes he is purported to have committed.”

“We will now disinvite our neighbors over for lunch because they have proven themselves to be real jerks.”

“Desperate to save his city, he decided to withdraw forces from the Far East, where he had been awaiting a possible offensive from the enemy.”

“Please reply to our messages as soon as possible.”

“I would strongly discourage you from using your general counsel to negotiate a New York City office lease.”

“They made a conscientious effort to delabel those who are marginalized.”