The situation is worse than we believed.

I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.

In 2000 Japan's health care system was the best in the world, but since clinical internship was introduced in 2003 it has clearly deteriorated.

Also cracks may form in buildings that aren't Earthquake proof.

I expect it's his lousy personality that drives off the ladies.

This isn't an unappealing proposition, is it?

Is it true that the iTunes' MP3 encoder has poor sound quality?

It mightn't have been my youngest brother's fault, but it wasn't mine either.

He chose the wrong man to pick a fight with.

There was nothing wrong with their ability, it was just that the expense for each unit was so vast that the cost performance was bad.