And long-suffering, one might  He was so careful of not hurting anyone's feelings that he often listened to utterly fatuous arguments for hours on end.
He was long-suffering and careful not to hurt other people's feelings.
He was selfish and greedy.
There is straight minded logic for you.
the child is on his bed asleep
Jon asked a question of the man.
they are playing on guitars
Someone on their bike going down a hill
The wife doesn't desire to leave or go to our house.