foregoing

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

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

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

"He was father to three healthy kids."

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

"as clear as crystal"

"His renunciation of the scholarship was unexpected; he decided to work instead. "

"The sequence of events in the school play was: introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution. "

"The school required all students to submit their application documents to prove their enrollment. "

"Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem."

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "