“It can be tough to navigate the sea of information that's out there these days.”

Your company sells guides that other businesses use to decide which equipment to buy. You 're writing a sales letter to send to potential customers. You want to explain why they need your guides. You write:

It can be tough to navigate the sea of information that's out there these days.

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“Please note that all applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation.”

You're going to apply to a school in the U.S. You're reading the rules for applying on the school's website. There's a sentence on the page which says:

Please note that all applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation. 

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“Keep in touch!”

One of the students at your English language school is moving back to his home country. Some of the students contributed to buy him a gift. On the card for the gift, you want to write a nice, friendly message. You write:

Keep in touch!

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“People say that Detroit is long past its prime, but some still hold out hope that the city will revive itself.”

You're writing an essay for school about the city of Detroit. The city used to be rich and full of people, but now it's poor. You're writing about people who are trying to improve the city. You write:

People say that Detroit is long past its prime, but some still hold out hope that the city will revive itself.

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“Please disregard my last message. It was mistakenly sent to the wrong group.”

You wrote an email for work and sent it to an email group. After you sent it, you realized that you sent it to the wrong group. You send another message to the same group, which says:

Please disregard my last message. It was mistakenly sent to the wrong group.

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“My heart goes out to all the victims of this tragic event.”

There's been a disaster. You want to post a message on a social networking site to show your sympathy for the people who were affected by it. You write:

My heart goes out to all the victims of this tragic event.

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“I'd appreciate any feedback you can give me on the content, as well as the spelling and grammar.”

You've written a cover letter for a job interview. You'd like your English tutor to review it for you. You want her to correct your mistakes, and also to suggest improvements. You write in an email to her:

I'd appreciate any feedback you can give me on the content, as well as the spelling and grammar.

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“His resignation definitely marks the end of an era for Ample.”

You've just read the news that the famous CEO of a large company is going to resign. You respect him, as do many other people, so you write in the comment section of the new website:

His resignation definitely marks the end of an era for Ample.

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“Do not use if seal is broken.”

You're looking at a bottle of pain medicine in a drug store. It has plastic wrapped around the cap. You read the instructions on the side of the bottle, and it says:

Do not use if seal is broken.

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“Their powerful flippers propel them through the water in search of prey.”

You're reading a website about penguins. It's written in a kind of scientific style. One part of the page is about how they swim. It says:

Their powerful flippers propel them through the water in search of prey.

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