| 1 | I tried every trick in the book but I still couldn't persuade them. | |
| 2 | Given this, politicians might be expected to do all in their power to ensure that America' s teachers are good ones. | |
| 3 | And the finances of several retailers that overstretched themselves in the good times look shaky. | |
| 4 | I use all the skills, experiences, and tricks I have learned in this job. | |
| 5 | A specialist school is a bog-standard comprehensive that has jumped through hoops to get extra government money. |