I could have told him from the beginning that this obsession of his over the coffee was bound to end in a blind alley, but I restrained my tongue. 
He was overly obsessed with the coffee and this would lead nowhere good
I told him from the start not to obsess over the coffee
There is a man.
Auditors can issue a limited use report under certain conditions.
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The man is standing on top of a building.
Neither of the scientists could speak French.
Hunt Rennie was looking over the man with the round face that looked angry.