Despite having a bigger and cheaper choice of healthy foods, many Americans have lost a lot of weight.

More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.

We arrived home safe and sound.

The government is being widely criticized in the media for falling to limit air pollution.

The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

A large city such as Chicago would be called an urban area.

We have to employ extra staff to deal with the increased workload.

If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.

Punctuality is imperative in your new job.

After the marriage, Ruth decided to settle permanently in New York.

The palace was badly damaged by fire, but was eventually restored to its original splendor.

He found the course difficult so he had to spend most of his time on study.

The United States is a major influence in the United Nations.

He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about.