1. She ran into a dilemma: she didn’t know whether to accept or refuse his gift.
2. But while I admit that the problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they can’t be solved.
3. Since he had committed such a serious crime, it seemed natural that he should be severely punished.
4. If you really want to impress your boss, you should have some original ideas.
5. This is not surprising, given that they have made painstaking effort to overcome the difficulties.