Even so--  He reached out in a sudden need for company.
He wanted to connect with people.
He was  a loner and had no interest in seeing other people.
The priest is holding the baby.
A man and woman are seated.
The player hit the ball.
Whitting had lots of friends with him.
As a matter of fact, we used to have extended families in the US, but I think as we became more industrialized, and more in a rural situation...
There are no villages along the  Jalan Tengkera coast.