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"The doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm."

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

"The development of this story has been slow."

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

"My need to sleep early is conflicting with my desire to finish this interesting book. "

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The teacher was restraining the two arguing students to prevent a fight. "

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "