1. Although it was just an adventitious result of a much more important experiment, the discovery earned the grateful scientist a Nobel Prize. (CPX)

2. Because of all the ambiguous comments the politician threw into his speech, a lot of his potential voters became confused. (CPX)

3. Even though the promise he made was bona fide, the car dealer was reluctant to sell him the car because of his bad credit history. (CPX)

4. I can see that you are making a fervent attempt to answer the question, but please try not to deviate from the subject too much. (CP)

5. In an effort to win the gardening competition, Harry bought the most expensive topsoil, which claimed to be two times more fecund than the leading brand. (CPX)

6. Because the glowers the teacher gave Jim didn’t stop him from consistently talking in class, the teacher treated Jim to an after-school detention. (CPX)

7. No matter how hard he importuned, his parents would not buy Bob the latest iPod. (CPX)