她像往常一样，下班后先去买菜再回家。

Tā xiàng wǎngcháng yíyàng, xiàbān hòu xiān qù mǎicài zài huíjiā.

As usual, after work she first went grocery shopping and then went home.

教室里比往常安静，大家都在准备考试。

Jiàoshì lǐ bǐ wǎngcháng ānjìng, dàjiā dōu zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.

The classroom is quieter than usual; everyone is preparing for the exam.