16. Mary used to work
in a supermarket. Then she hit the big
time and she got a job as the star actress in a movie.
17. When I finish writing this composition,
I’m going to call it a day and go to
bed.
18. It’s high
time we bought a new car. The old one keeps dying out on the highway.
19. When John got sick suddenly, we called the
emergence number and the paramedics were here in no time.
20. The vase was just about to fall off the
sink, but she grabbed it in the nick of
time, so it didn’t break.
21. We were a half hour early for the movie. On the spur of the moment , we went to
the fastfood restaurant next door for a cup of coffee.
22. I was planning to work on my report all
day, but I’ll make time in the
morning to meet with you and discuss the problem.
23. They didn’t plan to go away for the
weekend. They decided to go to the mountains to kill time .
24. the
time is right to invest in a house because real estate prices are low now.