metres

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

"Last summer, my family travelled to France for vacation. "

"The school board regulated student behavior through a strict code of conduct. "

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

"The word "banana" has three syllables. "

"My grandmother takes several medications for her high blood pressure. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"The gas company is metering our usage to calculate our bill. "

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

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

"The United team includes five England internationals."