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"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

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

"During the basketball game, I had a sudden compulsion to have a smoke."

"The president of the student council used last year's debate as a precedent for this year's election rules. "

"The student's opinion was in complete subjection to the teacher's authority in the classroom. "

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

"He snatched up the phone."

"Even though he was a senior manager, he would sometimes condescend to help the junior employees with their tasks. "

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

"The gardener was squatting to pull weeds from the flower bed. "

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

"The school has high academic standards, so students must study hard to succeed. "