22076 The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers. NekoKanjya 318590 The inactive child is far more inclined to live in a world of fantasy. CM 326468 The old lady made her a present of it and insisted she should have it. CM 682143 The programmer is fixing a technical problem with the computer server. Source_VOA 73709 The purpose of a conclusion is to sum up the main points of the essay. CK 805297 The request became a hot political issue in the presidential campaign. Source_VOA 323993 The snow that had piled up on the roof at night came down with a thud. CM 1394380 The textbook shows the meaning of each individual word with a picture. CM 246134 There are few places downtown for parking, which is a serious problem. CM 681363 There is a limit to how much time I can spend working on the computer. Source_VOA 282550 There was a sprinkling of foreigners among the visitors in the museum. CM 1898165 There's a fine line between what's acceptable and what's unacceptable. CK 3023963 Tom and his lawyer left the courtroom together just a few minutes ago. CK 2956507 Tom didn't have as much trouble getting a loan as he thought he would. CK 37161 Tom got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time. CM 3182196 Tom has been talking about getting a new car for the last three years. CK 1092956 Tom seems to be unwilling to spend the time it takes to do a job well. CK 3155875 Tom started to put his coat on, but then decided to stay a bit longer. CK 2537067 Tom was sitting at the counter reading a magazine when the phone rang. CK 2821011 Tom was sitting in front of a group of children, telling them a story. CK 1343867 Waxing is a painful but necessary part of most women's beauty routine. Chrikaru 247182 We are here because we have a right to be involved in these decisions. CK 270679 We waited for Helen at the library for an hour, but she didn't appear. zipangu 1260111 When I take a deep breath, a pain runs down the right side of my back. Scott 326418 When I was asked by an old man where the church was, I pointed it out. CK 269891 When meeting a person for the first time, keep the conversation light. CM 917236 When the bus swerved to miss a cat, the driver said, "That was close." CK 3071350 Why don't you think about it for a while before you make up your mind? sharptoothed 280992 Within a couple of minutes, she had eaten up all the bread and cheese. Zifre 1404600 You aren't likely to find that word in a dictionary that's this small. CK 954742 You don't have to sound like a native speaker in order to communicate. CK 273083 You must have been surprised to meet me in such a place the other day. CK 56581 You should ask a physician for his advice before taking this medicine. CK 2698784 "Where did you go?" "I went to the train station to see a friend off." WestofEden 33305 A 5% consumption tax is levied on purchases of most goods and services. CM 40836 A dachshund is a dog from Germany with a very long body and short legs. CK 491201 A drunkard is somebody you don't like and who drinks as much as you do. sacredceltic 73021 A few months later they return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic. CK 278992 A good many of the pictures on exhibition were sold on the opening day. CK 63499 A man named Carlos came to a mountain village looking for that old man. CK 758908 A square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always a square. Gulliver 268528 A staff is used to help steady yourself when walking, much like a cane. CM 1140202 A very common type of elbow pain is known as "tennis elbow" in English. CK 273160 According to an expert, neither mountaineering nor skiing is dangerous. CM 805332 After a few weeks, doctors made Cleveland a new jaw out of hard rubber. Source_VOA 3158741 After our noisy party the other night, we had a lot of angry neighbors. CK 72684 After spending three weeks looking for a job, he found a well-paid one. CM 277161 As a citizen of the world, I know ways of overcoming cultural barriers. CK 2033519 As a result of always being hungry and fatigued, that dog finally died. CK 680721 Because he doesn't want to marry her, she felt a distance between them. Source_VOA