1. When the manager retired, we held a party in his honor. 2. Mr. Abbot could not be reached for comment today. 3. Analysts had predicted earlier that the dollar would appreciate by next week. 4. Ms, Kinney already turned in her application for the job and is waiting to hear a reply from the company. 5. Sudden weather changes have contributed to the scarcity of the citrus crop this season. 6. Paul bought a new PC because his other model was outdated. 7. The earthquake had left hundreds of people homeless. 8. Before the presentation, the engineers met to discuss a strategy for the new building plans. 9. Louise had no idea that the boss was planning to promote her. 10. Most bank ATMS can handle all transactions quickly and efficiently. 11. The human resources director is recruiting temp workers for the three-day sales event. 12. Please fill out the form in triplicate and submit it to the front office. 13. The government spent the entire budget surplus on defense and now must raise taxes. 14. Despite the fact that the employee handbook stated that an employees should use a timecard, George never punched in or out. 15. Mr. Henneman had to attend his father's funeral so, obviously, he couldn't make it in to work today. 16. We could like to congratulate Patrick Burns for winning the "Employee of the Year" award. 17. The forecast has predicted clouds with periods of rain for today, and sun with a few passing clouds for tomorrow. 18. The company decided to launch a new, portable computer that's the smallest ever made. 19. The roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports will be published in the paper tomorrow morning. 20. The real estate agent had trouble selling the building and had to lower the price. 21. The company's new engine design cuts C02 emissions by 50 percent. 22. The restaurant was forced to close its doors after a fire destroyed the kitchen. 23. Sara has the most popular software applications installed in her computer. 24. All orders are processed and shipped on Mondays and Thursdays before noon. 25. When using our services, you shall be subjected to any posted guidelines applicable to such services. 26. Mr. Myers wired the funds yesterday so the money should be in your account by noon today. 27. The next flight to Chicago has been cancelled due to mechanical difficulties with the aircraft. 28. Ms. Moore's computer spread a virus that shut down the network the whole day.