We played smart ball and defensively we were gritty the whole game.

He hit some tough shots. He was taking the ball to the hole, hitting midrange shots. He just played a good all-around game.

We've got that Gill magic, I guess. Nobody even expected us to be here. To come out and play like we did shows a lot of heart and determination.

I know I hit it. It reared up on its hind legs. It was as big as you and me.

I handed her the penny and she almost started crying.

Working for a federal agency was like trying to dislodge a prune skin from the roof of the mouth. More enterprise went into the job than could be justified by the results.