例句： He ate the plum, and threw the core away.

例句： Negotiations between unions and management are made more difficult by mutual distrust.

例句： It's the company's policy to sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth.

例句： The newspaper had ceased publication.

例句： She tore her skirt on the nail.

例句： She sat twirling the stem of the glass in her fingers.

例句： After their divorce, the father was awarded custody of the son.

例句： His pocket was all gummed up with candy.

例句： No pain, no gain.

例句： The naughty boy hid the books in the shrub.