1. I recognised him at first sight.
2. It was advisable that all the inquiries be made without attracting attention.
3. For some time he hesitated about the offer.
4. What she said made me wonder. It was far from the truth.
5. Every step was taken to stop the epidemic from spreading to other districts.
6. He had done it on purpose to annoy me.
7. She always complained about something, she was very hard to please, indeed.
8. His intentions are wonderful as a rule, but the trouble is that he never puts them into practice.
9. The old man had been suffering from rheumatism for years and now seemed quite used to the pain.
10. From what he heard the man say he judged him to be a man of wide learning and deep knowledge.