In Rome, the dissolute popes repeatedly switched factions for temporary advantage and lost all political and moral authority in the process.
The dissolute popes in Rome, many times switched factions for temporary advantage, and thus lost all moral and political authority in the process.
The popes would never allow themselves to lose any authority.
two unemployed men are relaxing.
Nobody is writing.
I don't know what you mean.
Five children are sitting at their desks.
The work would go to waste.
A road crew fixes the road.