| 1 | Needless to say, he came late as usual. | |
| 2 | The days slipped along, and he slept eight hours regularly every night. | |
| 3 | As usual, the lion's share of the budget is for defence. | |
| 4 | Do you talk by rule then, while you are dancing? | |
| 5 | In the meanwhile, time did not roll on without effecting his usual changes. |