Although the government (A) has spent (B) twenty-odd years and ten thousand crore taka (C) planning a reservoir along the Padma River, the plan must be abandoned (D) as a result of the river has become heavily polluted.
(A) Had the administrative skills of the Martian Shipping (B) Corporation's managing director been (C) on par with her unquestionable talent for client dealings, she would not have needed such a brilliant expert (D) in operations as her Chief Operating Officer.
Early hunter-gatherer societies cultivated instincts that frowned upon selfish behavior (A) and fostered a spirit of voluntary collaboration (B) whether it be (C) within the group but also (D) with outsiders.