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Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the accident that had occurred, they didn't believe that he was being earnest.

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Bloodcore 6, he was so appalled by the bloodshed that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.

Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.

As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.

The dogs were so hungry that they would have killed one another for a morsel of meat.

When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.

With the field torn up by the players' cleats, and the cold rain falling in waves, conditions on the playing field were dismal.

The lady decided that it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, she beckoned her servants to attend.