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"He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched."

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

"The competition for this job is strong."

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

"The chess club's star player delivered a stunning checkmate in the final round. "

"I am a frequent visitor to that city."

"chop wood; chop an onion"

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "