“The withdrawal of legal aid funding for the litigation was readily justifiable on scientific grounds.”

“People have lost their jobs over derogatory remarks made in blogs, but can you be sued for libel or defamation?”

“If the man did not withdraw his offer immediately, then he was unable to plead bad character to justify a later change of mind.”

“Forget the money. Let's just try and get out of this alive!”

“The curators conceal the large pieces with oversized blankets on the eve of the museum's grand opening.”

“The online store would make the decision to destock the controversial item after a fierce backlash.”

“We had to retract all of the job-offers that we had just given because we no longer had a permanent offer or opportunity to provide them.”

“I refuse to go to her wedding after our friendship broke down last year.”

“She was reluctant to give up her firstborn, so she decided to save him and offered herself in his place.”

“They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!”

“Some people decline volunteer work and seek paid positions because of a feeling that pay is the criterion of professional standing.”

“The program is designed to dissuade young people from starting with illicit drugs.”

“Both parties agreed to abandon the use of restrictive covenants in their dealings with each other.”

“You can bring some food for the party, and I will gladly consume it.”

“The choice to withhold opinions and ideas about issues or concerns at work is the most simplistic description of organizational silence.”

“She was going through a difficult time and asked if she could borrow some money from me.”

“Instead of dating apps or designer brands, the Horrocks' business would trade in cabbage, spinach, and kale.”

“Everyone reasonably demands that others should not deprive him of honor or esteem as well as of his goods.”

“Let me address the question you have posed.”