Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.

The odds are two-to-one that the Reds win.

I lost half my interest in the project.

Strict security measures were in force.

When two powerful forces with opposite ideals come face to face, it's time for a showdown.

We clashed on that matter.

As expectation increases that the dollar will weaken, the foreign exchange market's reaction to US economic indicators has been fairly muted.

He is intolerant of opposition.

In Germany today, anti-violence rallies took place in several cities, including one near Hamburg where three Turks were killed in an arson attack on Monday.

Tom won't ever be able to forgive Mary for cheating on him.

Depending on the results both companies may be put under administrative guidance from February.

I couldn't find a clerk to wait on me.

The law prescribes certain penalties for this offence.

The man pleaded for mercy, but he was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his crime.

A criticism of literary works this year is in the paper.