elongating

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

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

"The baker elongated the dough by pulling on it before placing it in the oven. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

"The damage to the car was apparent from the large dent in the side. "

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

"The art student carefully sculpted a small, detailed figure of a bird from clay. "