Banks rely on us being a bit lazy, a bit afraid of change, and a bit ignorant about what is

available
I can always rely on my friends.

The fight against counterfeiting cannot simply rely on sophisticated technical security features.
I breathed a sigh of relief when the plane landed.

I sighed with relief when I heard the good news.

Galen sighed heavily with exasperation and shoved his chair back

Her working hours increase, her pay is cut, and the conditions under which she must toil
become increasingly arduous
The abundant crop made up for the hard toil in the field

This is an enormous amount of work, which will be difficult for Ukrainians to complete and
 will involve many years of toil

Unlikely to be more than inflationary increases to cigarettes, beer and wine duties

Is it possible to stop the price increase in food products?

The focus of the meeting was the setting of new priorities.

The setting of the novel is German

‘At Balmoral we have a wonderful setting for an exclusive dinner and dance,’ the website
states.

My dear Art, I think it is much better that you just settle down and get a real job closer to
home
The lawyer helped settle the issue

The nurse settled the tray on the patient's lap.

We tried to place how a traditionally sweet dessert could also have an underlying bitter
taste.

Children's Theatre reaches settlements(acordos) in remaining abuse cases

That must always leave us with a sense of bitter regret and abiding sorrow.

He tried pushing her away but she jumped out of his reach 
The actress has reached the height of her career.

One view of the Revolution has abiding power in popular memory and public culture
I bound two ropes to reach the ideal length.

The length of the entire process is less than two hours.

The rapid growth of the city as well as a lack of maintenance has put an enormous strain
on public infrastructure.

She had taken a month off so she could heal without straining herself
I do not feel under strain when I speak in public
She regretfully left behind many friends when she moved to Wales.
The roads are labeled with the names of animals: Hawk, Hen, Rabbit, Lion

And for fear of being labeled charlatans, they end up suffocated by their own gifts.
I whipped the egg whites to make merengues

A jockey cannot whip his horse on the head

Take her away from me

The photos of the road accident took away my appetite.

The subdued lighting gave the room a peaceful atmosphere.

I subdued my fear and entered the abandoned house.

It was not easy to subdue the wild horse.

There are lots of new properties being built in the area which must bring in plenty more
revenue to dispose of.
At my wedding reception, the food was plenty for everyone

But there is one peculiarity about his power of sight .

He was a real sight in his old clothes 
When I first met my wife, it was love at first sight

A balanced diet ensures healthy growth

We ensure that the delivery will be on time

I need to hurry, otherwise I will be late

I'd better write it down, otherwise I'll forget it.

They had failed to agree to a settlement,
thereby throwing 250 people out of work.
The government has also eased labour laws, thereby making it easier for companies
to lay off workers.
Although he was only in hospital for six days, the outcome could have been much
worse.
We still don't know what the outcome will be, but if it is successful the payoff will be
huge
Knowing that a dream is a dream never allows the dreamer to influence the outcome
It would have taken a huge effort for the president to reach home even if he had
decided to come
After about ten minutes of this, he let his arms fall to his sides one last time and leant back
against the wall of the theatre

Control is understood as one's being the source whence her actions emanate.

he will be sent back whence he came
God sent our prophet with the gift of joy

It is standard practice for a contract with a publisher to include provision for the

publisher to make ‘special deals’
Our products comply with international standards

There were hidden microphones in

the room to record their conversation.
The dog hid a bone under a pile of leaves.

The thief tried to hide from the police.

The jury discussed whether the statement was true or not.

he stared at her in amazement

The actor amazes the director with his talent.

The dummy's staring grin was a bit unsettling.

She couldn't stop grinning like an idiot for the rest of the day.

In the darkness we could just make out the blank staring eyes of a child.

He put the phone down, then returned minutes later, saying the roof door would
not budge

I've tried moving the desk but it won't budge

Poppy, delighted to be the centre of attention, simply sat down and basked in the glory
but budge one inch she would not.
got a budget for the lawyer
He tapped the barrel to see if it was empty.

Shall I take the empty bottles for recycling?

Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!
She dragged the canoe down to the water.
Fans were becoming restless