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"The subjunctive mood is often used in formal writing to express a wish or a suggestion. "

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

"He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

"My grandmother was my secret secretary, the only person I told my worries to. "

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

"He was slightly built, but tall."

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "

"The child was sinking his toes into the warm sand at the beach. "

"The rain fell continually throughout the afternoon. "

"She emphatically denied stealing the cookie, shaking her head and raising her voice. "

"I insist that my secretary dresses nicely."

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."