The man spoke with such quiet assurance that I was staggered. 
I was staggered by the man's quietly assured manner of speech.
His manner of speech had no effect on me.
A young girl is rocking out on the guitar with her friends in her parent's garage.
The present value is used as a discount.
The predator was never able to kill a victim.
The baseball players slide into the base.
Horses are racing
The woman is cooking pancakes at the zoo.