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"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The sun appeared from behind the clouds. "

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

"The teacher wrongly accused Sarah of cheating on the test. "

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

"The pipe is blocked."