296319 He is the first national politician to be named in a widening corruption scandal. CK 286863 His dress is that of gentleman, but his speech and behavior are those of a clown. CM 254574 I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language. Nero 323432 I don't know if it will be fine tomorrow, but if it is fine we'll go on a picnic. CM 650174 I hate it when I work late and end up missing an episode of a show I'm following. saeb 550920 I have a son and a daughter. My son is in New York, and my daughter is in London. CK 2352245 I have three weeks left until my departure, and so far I still don't have a visa. Rezzonance 2946725 I heard that they found the footprints of an abominable snowman in the Himalayas. CK 3226785 I promised to go over to Tom's twice a day to water his starts while he was away. CK 18673 I'm a regular at a restaurant in this neighborhood. Let's have lunch there today. CK 323241 Is it possible for you to come to the office an hour earlier than usual tomorrow? CK 592055 It is better to be a coward for five minutes than dead for the rest of your life. kebukebu 3314856 It's grammatically correct, but a native speaker wouldn't likely say it that way. CK 1144605 Most teachers don't make a decent living considering the hours they have to work. CK 237881 My brother makes it a rule to look over the newspaper before going to his office. CK 73295 One day in 1906, a newspaper cartoonist named Tad Dorgan went to a baseball game. CM 249601 Our new product has received a lot of attention from all who have heard about it. CM 63402 Playing country-western music on guitar is real kid stuff to a true professional. CM 316588 She was such a beautiful girl that everybody turned to look at her as she passed. CM 3026768 Some incidents from my childhood are crystal clear, others are just a dim memory. patgfisher 276683 The argument lasted a long time because nobody would admit to being in the wrong. CM 682345 The family took a vote on the type of restaurant they wanted to go to for dinner. Source_VOA 328415 The Internet has a lot of information and thus also a lot of useless information. fcbond 275864 The movie rights to a successful novel is easy money for the writer of the novel. CM 2978145 The police arrested Tom after responding to reports of a disturbance at his home. patgfisher 3109906 The police received an anonymous tip-off that the bank robbery was an inside job. patgfisher 271135 The world population is expanding at the rate of nearly 90 million people a year. CK 3277842 There are a lot of things that need to be done that can't be done until tomorrow. CK 58852 This dictionary, of which the third volume is missing, cost me a hundred dollars. Zifre 241965 This experience will be invaluable as a way of improving the way I study English. CM 55623 This will be a good opportunity for me to use my language skills to my advantage. CM 2292 To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit, every problem looks like a nail. Zifre 3359026 Tom and Mary paddled their canoe along the shoreline, looking of a place to camp. CK 2639586 Tom has promised to pay us an extra $3,000 if we finished the job by next Monday. CK 3098779 Tom is very scrawny and wouldn't be able to fight his way out of a wet paper bag. patgfisher 3086047 Tom sat on the porch having a coffee and a cigarette and watched the world go by. patgfisher 3150564 Tom suggested that I wait until the new model came out before I bought an iPhone. CK 3091061 Tom's wallet was a bit the worse for wear, and Mary said he should get a new one. patgfisher 241780 We aren't instilling enough of a volunteer spirit in our young people these days. CM 57211 We can get a glimpse of the life style of ancient people from this wall painting. CM 1538641 We need a description of the club so that it can be added to the school handbook. Chevere33 22139 We went to the theater early, so we could be sure that everyone could get a seat. CK 39235 What is shown on television is, as it were, a reflection of what society is like. CM 1389630 When he learned that he would have a new brother or sister, Oliver was overjoyed. Spamster 244649 When I saw his mother yesterday, she said he had left the hospital a week before. CM 3023171 When Tom entered the room, he saw a large banner that said "Happy Birthday, Tom." CK 3147888 Where else are you going to a guitar of this quality for such a reasonable price? CK 2530648 Would you be willing to volunteer at the animal shelter two or three days a week? CK 2921575 Would you mind looking the other way for just a minute while I change my clothes? CK 326843 You're really handy, aren't you? Don't you think you'd make a good house-husband? CM