I came runner up in the race. → I came runner-up in the race. · This rock hard cookie is hard to eat. → This rock-hard cookie is hard to eat. · That is good looking apple! → That is good-looking apple! · I'm building a life size snowman. → I'm building a life-size snowman. · I'm going on the high speed railway. → I'm going on the high-speed railway. · “Turn the music down! she yelled. → “Turn the music down!” she yelled.

We’re trying to build a life size snowman and it’s two thirds finished. → We’re trying to build a life-size snowman and it’s two-thirds finished. · We need to do an in depth review. → We need to do an in-depth review. · My sister in law is a pilot. → My sister-in-law is a pilot. · My brother is twenty two and always buys me chocolate covered raisins. → My brother is twenty-two and always buys me chocolate-covered raisins. · The school will have three inter House events in mid September. → The school will have three inter-House events in mid-September. · That person is strongly pro life. → That person is strongly pro-life.

My brother in law is a well known motorbike rider. → My brother-in-law is a well-known motorbike rider. · We need to do an in depth review of the non profit company in mid October. → We need to do an in-depth review of the non-profit company in mid-October. · Student well being is a top priority so we are starting large scale programme of events and inter House activities. → Student well-being is a top priority so we are starting large-scale programme of events and inter-House activities. · My auntie turns forty two today; I gave her some chocolate covered strawberries and a Beatles t shirt. → My auntie turns forty-two today; I gave her some chocolate-covered strawberries and a Beatles t-shirt. · He said he has low self esteem. → He said he has low self-esteem. · Is there a low cost method we can use instead? → Is there a low-cost method we can use instead?