In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the burn.

There is no faster way to get to the city center.

A lot of children are attracted to Charles Dickens' novels.

Was this dictionary bought two weeks ago?

This book, unlike that one, is not new.

There is a shortage of clean water in this country.

Joe spent most of his free time doing volunteer work at his local hospital.

He hasn't got an egg, but he has got bread.

She thought the film was too violent to show to children.

The main highlight of the carnival is the samba parade, with two hundred samba schools.