2331640 I had about a minute until the train left, so I didn't have time to explain why I was leaving. CK 1 2406634 I still have a scar on my left leg from a car accident I was in when I was thirteen years old. CK 1 953632 I think if I talked more often with a native speaker, my English skills would improve quickly. CK 1 1553451 I think Tom is going to be pretty mad when he finds out that the painting he bought is a fake. CK 1 2412291 Tom and Mary and their children all live together in a small house on the outskirts of Boston. CK 1 1023866 Tom's an irritating person to work with because he'll never admit it when he's made a mistake. CK 1 3011034 As you already know, I don't speak French very well, so I'd rather not give a speech in French. CK 1 2060594 If I learn to play the washboard and you learn to play the kazoo, maybe we can join a jug band. CK 1 1199676 Tom could hear a commotion in front of his house, so he went outside to see what was happening. CK 1 1092620 Tom tried to return the swimsuit for a larger size, but the clerk told him that wasn't allowed. CK 1 1092320 Tom was unaware of some errors he had made when translating an important document for his boss. CK 1 953657 I thought a bunch of people would go water skiing with us, but absolutely no one else showed up. CK 1 2044994 Tom gave a famous singer ten thousand dollars to come to the restaurant to sing "Happy Birthday." CK 1 1923409 Tom wanted to find a doctor who would treat his gunshot wound without reporting it to the police. CK 1 953273 From personal experience, I know that any encounter with him will leave a bad taste in your mouth. CK 1 1261802 Tom told Mary that he thought a hippopotamus could run at a speed of about 30 kilometers per hour. CK 1 1092801 Tom thinks there's a good possibility that Mary will agree to babysit the children on Friday night. CK 1 1092710 Tom told Mary that he didn't think it was a good idea for her to go jogging in the park by herself. CK 1 1847738 Tom was sitting alone at a private table eating the most expensive meal that the restaurant served. CK 1 909546 If you spend too much time in the sun without putting on sunscreen, you are likely to get a sunburn. CK 1 909513 Before I get out of bed, I spend a little time thinking about what I'll be doing the rest of the day. CK 1 1190099 Just saying you don't like fish because of the bones is not really a good reason for not liking fish. CK 1 886920 She advised him to take a long holiday, so he immediately quit work and took a trip around the world. CK 1 1096279 A young boy, who couldn't have been more than five years old, asked Tom how to get to the post office. CK 1 2228274 Tom doesn't like being around children because he's always afraid of catching a cold from one of them. CK 1 1922107 Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to pry open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it opened. CK 1 2464831 If you'd listen a little more carefully to what the teacher says, you'd probably be able to understand. CK 1 476180 To make up for his unpleasant experiences in the hospital, Tom drank a little more than he should have. CK 1 2334926 Tom prefers to take a shower in the morning while Mary prefers to take a bath just before going to bed. CK 1 1103176 Tom put a Band-Aid over his small tattoo of a spider so he would be allowed into a Japanese hot spring. CK 1 1196939 If Tom would learn to be a little more positive about things, people would probably like him a bit more. CK 1 1092827 Tom thinks he knows how much money Mary makes, but Mary makes quite a bit more than Tom thinks she does. CK 1 1029748 Tom asked Mary a few questions that she couldn't answer, but she was able to answer most of his questions. CK 1 1040503 Tom wondered if Mary would think that eight in the morning was too early for him to open a bottle of wine. CK 1 1096163 It took Tom every ounce of courage he had to admit to Mary that he had once been part of a terrorist group. CK 1 953438 I don't think it's necessary for me to sound like a native speaker, I just want to be able to speak fluently. CK 1 1388220 Tom and Mary went on a cruise near Italy for their honeymoon, but the ship sank and Tom was drowned in his cabin. Spamster 1 1838182 I understand that Tom is on a tight schedule, but I'd really appreciate it if I could get an appointment with him. CK 1 1988453 Tom doesn't like to use the term "a person of color" because he thinks it implies that white people have no color. CK 1 2753499 Tom picked Mary up the same way a man carries his new bride across the threshold and gave her a kiss on the cheek. CK 1 1386933 Tom was sad when he discovered that Mary was a gold digger and Mary was sad when she discovered that Tom was poor. Spamster 1 953275 Getting your message across is much more important than trying to say it exactly like a native speaker would say it. CK 1 953257 Every student who has graduated from our university has studied English with a native speaker for at least two years. CK 1 1318570 Tom didn't know the meaning of "anglophobia," so he did a quick web search to see if he could find out what it meant. CK 1 953468 I had never eaten any kind of Thai food, so I was pretty excited about going to a Thai restaurant with my grandmother. CK 1 2063293 After talking to Tom for a few minutes, it became obvious that his French wasn't very good, so Mary switched to English. CK 1 953079 A lot of people who have up until now been spending money having a good time now need to be more careful with their money. CK 1 1067139 I started a new blog. I'll do my best not to be one of those people who blogs a lot right at the start and then quits blogging. CK 1 2425985 Tom hadn't washed clothes in a long time, so he searched through his dirty clothes to see if there was something clean enough to wear. CK 1 953635 I think it's a shame that some foreign language teachers were able to graduate from college without ever having studied with a native speaker. CK 1