| 1. Surrounded by armed troops, the trespassers had to abandon their abortive attempt to flee. | | |
| 2. The new regulations were too stringent for the students to follow. | | |
| 3. I have decided to relinquish the house for my cousin from Atlanta. | | |
| 4. The mob became even more boisterous when the cops resorted to force | | |
| 5. Being ill, he found a good pretext to avoid going to school. | | |
| 6. He took a quick jaunt in his new car to Guwahati city. | | |
| 7. All attempts to salvage the remains from the air crash site failed. | | |
| 8. Josh, although cognizant of his immense capabilities, knew his limits too. | | |
| 9. Peter was not convinced with Jim's nebulous ideas for their new venture. | | |
| 10. The shrewd investor took advantage of his client's trusting nature. | | |