exempting

"Citizens over 45 years of age were exempted from military service."

"I got a letter from my brother."

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

"The grant of extra time for the project was a concession to the student's request. "

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

"The prisoner's freedom was restored after the judge released him. "

"The citizens of our town voted for a new mayor in the election. "

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

"He spent six years in the military."

"After getting the chickenpox vaccine, the child developed immunity to the disease. "