例句： from this time forth.

例句： The male sperm fertilizes the female egg.

例句： Those who loaf all day and do nothing are social parasites.

例句： We thought that the situation was as bad as it could be, but worse was to follow.

例句： Sponges absorb water.

例句： If you fix the brakes the car will be as safe as houses.

例句： The beetle scuttled away when I lifted the stone.

例句： I slaved away all day over a hot stove to produce this meal, and now they've hardly eaten any of it.

例句： The doctors gave him an ultrasonic brain scan.

例句： Going to their rescue in a rowing-boat is a bit of a forlorn hope.