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"The teacher read excerpts from the famous novel to introduce it to the class. "

"From the snippet I heard of their rehearsal, they sound pretty good."

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

"The extract from the textbook was the most important part for the history test. "

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

"He is a student of life."

"The school newspaper published an article about the upcoming student council elections. "

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."

"a literary history"