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There was a bite in the air, mist clung to the ground and there was no warmth from the sun.

After a few minutes I said, 'I'm sorry, but my mind is a blank,' to which he replied, 'Don't worry. Just relax and wait for something to come. It will.'

She opened the front door a crack and peeked outside.

Give nature a helping hand in the cold weather by providing food and shelter for the birds in your garden.

The man was almost a head taller than Frank, and in the dim light of the hallway it was impossible to see his face.

Being nosy is probably a help in this job. I'm interested in people, you see.

He managed to ease out a cigarette far enough for him to catch it between his lips. 'I need a light' he said.

We bought penny shares thinking they would double the next day and lost a packet.

In eight months of operation he has not made a penny and does not look like doing so in the near future.

Perhaps she does have a point and, if so, it deserves to be debated.

Where we come from, to see any band you like, you normally have to travel quite a way.

I don't understand a word he says when he gets over-excited.