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"The inpourings of questions from the students overwhelmed the teacher during the Q&A session. "

"The company offered a derisory raise of only 10 cents per hour, which was insulting considering the employees' hard work. "

"The student's test scores cumulated over the semester, resulting in a high final grade. "

"I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands."

"The phone charger provides 500 milliamperes of current to quickly charge the battery. "

"I caught a real honker of a fish."

"The scientist carefully collected the tiny hoots of dust from the microscope slide. "

"He was relatively successful."

"The farmer had an elder supply of potatoes, enough to last through the winter. "

"He wouldn't donate a groat to charity, even though he's incredibly wealthy. "

"Legions of fans cheered as the rock star walked on stage. "

"The recipe called for three urns of wine to make the traditional stew. "

""Back in Persia, my grandfather paid for our family's passage with two purses of tomans." "

"There is an inundation of tourists in summer, but in winter the town is almost deserted."

"After the conference, we had a schwag of free pens and notebooks to take home. "

"Her debts were spiralling out of control."

"The blindest spot on the map for the new student was the route to the library. "

"The toddler, initially scared of the water, inched into the pool inchmeal until only his toes were still on the side. "

"There was the teensiest bit of cake left on the plate. "

"The number of students present in the morning tallied with the number of students on the attendance sheet. "