You were lucky you spotted the danger in time.
She wrote novels for fun for many years before she started writing seriously for a living.
It's pathetic to see fifty-year-old rock stars prancing around on stage as if they were still teenagers.
I had this sudden impulse to shout out "Rubbish!" in the middle of her speech.
My friend is a devoted cineaste who goes to the movies at least once a week and has a huge collection of old films on DVD.
We were so stupefied by the news that we all sat in silence for a long time.
He wasn't keen on the idea.
The essence of consultation is to listen to the views of those consulted.
She is very good at turning children's energy into something useful.
I'm not a fan of parties. I avoid them like the plague.