1. The BMW six series was the sort of car that …

2. The ship was now cruising steadily towards …

3. The dawn was so suddenly upon us that …

4. The first of their great dangers was now …

5. The only question now was whether ...

6. The tall tees, the long grass and the wide lake presented the ...

7. The game often began with each side …

8. The three days that they spent together were the …

9. The first task facing them was the …

10. The packed arena erupted when …

11. The real difficulty lay in their having to …

12. The two of them were in a great quandry on account of their not …

13. The first day at school is identifiable in my memory because of …

14. The following year things on the farm went ...

15. The sky that night was so dark that ...

16. The principal was, as I have remarked, a crusty old man who ...

17. The footballers could not believe that someone who ...

18. The villagers were so inspired by

19. The fire had now burnt itself to the point where …

20. The players had worked it out in practice that it would be best to …

1. The tide was coming in now and …

2. The water started to rise rapidly and …

3. The crocodile reared up suddenly and …

4. The starter then lifted up the pistol and ...

5. The campers marked out a circle in the clearing and …

6. The spectators were roaring their approval and …

7. The secret was well kept and …

8. The apprehension grew to alarmist proportions and …

9. The old car I bought must, I reckon, have had one owner and …

10. The innkeeper aroused the still sleepy guest and ...

1. It would have been fatal for her to have been left unattended …

2. They passed, in due course, the river that was …

3. They were now among the familiar faces that …

4. He lay flat on the grass until …

5. It was now necessary that …

6. He threw his head back and laughed so heartily that …

7. She cast a rapid, enquiring glance at him, wondering whether …

8. He had planted so beautiful a garden that …

9. We came upon them quite unexpectedly in the …

10. She went away at once to gather her things so that …

11. He muttered something under his breath and then …

12. We sat stone-still, our hearts beating wildly, while the …

13. It was the most provocative thing he could have uttered and soon …

14. We had to call a halt to the whole expedition because …

15. We tried to keep our fear to ourselves but …

16. We struggled mightily against the wind that …

17. I ran to and fro not knowing where to …

18. We felt certain that the money would be …

19. They beckoned to him, from a distance, to …

20. She lived in old, modest, tumbledown cottage that she had ...

1. It was about six o’clock when the news arrived that …

2. They were about to start eating dinner when they …

3. He started to acquaint himself about the local …

4. He was about to pull the trigger when he suddenly ...

5. He was about to unlock the door when, on second thoughts, he …

6. He looked about and saw, quite unexpectedly, that …

1. My uncle and I were at that time running a shop that was …

2. Her proposal was for the mothers to ...

3. My opportunity was not long in arriving, and I seized it …

4. Our guests stood there, shuddering and trembling, fearful ...

5. They were distraught and desperate and I suspected that ...

1. At first I gave it no deep consideration but later I …

2. At that time I was still studying and I had no inclination to …

3. At the time the incident I mentioned took place I was still …

4. At last the storm broke with the rain lashing down and …

5. At first we found the goings tough but as the days wore on we …

6. At day break the little party arrived at a roadside inn only to …

7. At first the girl was a little abashed and had to be prompted to …

8. At supper time everyone was in high spirits because …

9. At first, when faced with the prospect of costs, many people …

10. At about noon, I received a message to meet …

1. Gingerly we carried the chicks to …

2. Strangely, no news of the event was reported …

3. Fortunately, the rushing water …

4. Swiftly I commenced to …

5. Regretfully I did not have the presence of mind to …

6. Intently I listened for the sound of steps but …

7. Swiftly and noisily the truck …

8. Hardly had I laid my head on the pillow when …

9. Anxiously I searched the neighbourhood for her but …

10. Shrewdly she perceived in an instance that …

1. After that incident I had almost no confidence in …

2. After some little difficulty the mechanic managed to …

3. After a few necessary delays, the meeting commenced with …

4. After her strenuous efforts to revive the pup, the vet ...

1. Meanwhile the selectors were scouring the country for …

2. Meanwhile, I had my own worries and …

3. Meanwhile, the actress was delirious with joy and ...