Cathy decided to abide by the rules.

You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product.

He is a cut above the rest.

My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY.

Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti.

Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level.

He's a great one for telling stories.

I'm sure you're only a heartbeat away from success now.

I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course.

She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie.

It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it.

The shop is just a stone's throw from my house.

The A-Z of Medical Terms covers the most common words used in the medical world.

The family abandoned their house and fled the country.

Susan abandoned her book on the train.

I won't abandon this project; I plan to see it through to the end.

The army abandoned the territory to the indigenous peoples.

Jim abandoned hope of seeing Sarah again.

His years of living in Paris seem to have completely abased him.

I could give no excuse that would abate the headmaster's anger.

It is hard to abbreviate the name "Ian."

Dorothy abdicated all responsibility for her son the moment he started stealing to fund his drug habit.

Mark was charged with abetting the murder.

I abhor the perpetrators of this evil act.

I can't abide his smoking in the house. "I won't abide insolence or bad behaviour," said the schoolteacher.

Galileo was forced to abjure his belief that the earth moves round the sun.

The surgeon ablated the patient's tumor.

The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires.

Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf.

The passengers were waiting to go aboard the ship.

The company has pledged to abolish these unfair practices.

Mrs. Howell abominates people with low morals.

She aborted an unwanted pregnancy at age 17.

Technicians aborted the launch when two tests failed.

The sooner we abort this foolish project the better.

The hotel cellars were abounding with vermin.

The fields in this area abound in wildflowers.

My presentation is about the effects of alcohol.

This book is about a king who loses his crown.

I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang.

She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize.

Claire used sandpaper to abrade the rough edges of the wood.

Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan.

The publisher has abridged the novel for recording as an audiobook.

Sharon abseiled down the side of a skyscraper to raise money for charity.

There was an absence of remorse in John's apology.

Jasmine was absent from the party on Sunday.

If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table.

Mr Smith sends his apologies for having to absent himself from today's meeting.

The priest absolved the man of all his sins.

The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident.

The towel absorbed the excess water.

The walls of this room absorb sound.

Bumpers on a car absorb the impact of a collision.

The students absorbed the professor's radical ideas.

The corporation gradually absorbed the smaller firms in the area.

If demand continues to absorb the available supply at this rate, we are headed for disaster.

The tourists spent the morning absorbing the sights and smells of the local market.

His company absorbed the losses of the business it acquired.

She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring.

Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait.

The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd.

Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent.

If you are driving, abstention from alcohol is the only way to be safe.

The handout will abstract the main points of the speech.

It is difficult to abstract Baroque music from its religious context.

Farmers have rights to abstract well water.

The data is abstracted from online news stories.

We have such an abundance of tomatoes this year.

My uncle is in treatment because he abuses alcohol.

The dictator is accused of abusing his power.

Please do not abuse the keyboard by pounding on the keys.

The beams abut the wall.

Our property abuts an abandoned lot.

We refuse to accede to the terrorists' demands.

The Czech Republic acceded to the EU in May 2004.

The young prince acceded to the throne when he came of age.

Global warming is accelerating the disappearance of glaciers.

Make sure you accent the "e" when you write the word "risqué."

The woodwork in this room accents the unique architecture.

It is important to accent this point.

You should accent the first syllable in the word "lightning."

When learning a new word in a foreign language, it's important to know which syllable to accentuate.

He accentuates the macabre in his short stories.

He accepted the invitation to the party.

We accept cash and credit cards as payment for merchandise.

The losing army accepted the terms of surrender.

I can't accept your excuse; it doesn't make sense.

She accepted the shipment from the deliveryman.

She cannot accept that he is married to someone else now.

This lamp only accepts specialized light bulbs.

This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds.

Can you access that file or is it blocked?

In order to access the computer room, students have to use a special swipe card.

The librarian accessioned all of the new books and added them to the shelves.

A colourful scarf is the perfect way to accessorise an outfit.