This isolation slowed Japan's technological and institutional progress almost to a halt.
Japan's technological and institutional progress slowed almost to a halt, because of its isolation.
This isolation sped up Japan's technological and institutional progress almost twice.
The boy is swimming in the middle of the large lake.
The people plowing are female.
A house is on fire.
The fruit and vegetable stand has food.
Something was moving behind him, and he knew it.
Two men work on computers.