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"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

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

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

"The dog's happy approaches to the door always made the children smile after school. "

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"The fishermen cast their lines into the lake early in the morning. "

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

"He pursued his studies intensely."

"The kitten playfully batted at the dangling string. "

"The firefighter bravely entered the burning building to rescue the people inside. "