(Bear in mind, of course, that equally cruel religious persecution of Catholics, Protestants, and Jews was quite common in Europe at that time. )
Religious persecution of Christians and Jews happened all the time in Europe.
Persecution of Christians and Jews was uncommon in Europe at that time.
A little boy is sleeping while a grownup ignores him.
We've already set up for the catering.
Three people at work.
I will not change any of the ratios, since I don't know much about them.
The woman in a dress is in a store.
You do nothing, the draft notice will fall out of the sky.