| Of course, I had never seen a weighted, jangling, belly-swollen giant flop down a chimney and gaily dispense his largesse under a Christmas tree. |
| Anyway, this year the whole family were gathered round so it was time to buy a real, genuine Christmas tree. |
| About half the population will listen to or view the Queen's speech, buy a Christmas tree and have an Advent calendar hanging in the house. |
| You might host a fundraiser for a retirement home in your neighborhood or trim the Christmas tree for the elderly couple next door. |
| The last of the turkey has been demolished, the new toys lie in a corner and the Christmas tree is shedding its needles at a rate of knots. |
| Let me develop that illustration in a familiar way, contrasting a Christmas tree with an apple tree. |
