1066780 The American news is reporting that Hurricane Irene is as big as Europe, which is a bit of an exaggeration. CM 954383 There have been a lot of complaints recently about drivers not obeying the speed limits in downtown Boston. CK 2926906 Tom thought his violin was a Stradivarius because the name Stradivarius was on the label inside his violin. CK 272157 When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them. CM 954616 When speaking to an international audience, it is perhaps best to speak English a little slower than usual. CK 1854139 Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for the rest of his life. CK 286327 I have a hard time seeing the logic of this latest decision of his. He just isn't as sharp as he used to be. CM 1027519 I talked with Tom for over an hour before he said something that made me realize he wasn't a native speaker. CK 953911 I've heard that eating one or two servings of fish a week will reduce your chances of getting heart disease. CK 3039578 Most disagreements in a marriage result from the wife talking too much and the husband not listening enough. patgfisher 847262 If you are a parent, don't allow yourself to set your heart on any particular line of work for your children. Source_Benedict_1921 953949 If you don't start treating people with a little more respect, people may start avoiding you like the plague. CK 318762 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. CM 61695 This factory uses an integrated manufacturing system standardized from parts on through to finished products. CM 3344597 Tom was faced with an enormous task when his mother died leaving a badly cluttered house for him to clean up. patgfisher 3060476 Yesterday a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years gave me a call out of the blue asking to borrow money. trieuho 1851425 A person will have the face of an angel when borrowing something, but the face of the devil when returning it. CK 1398484 I honestly think it's better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. bart 3132019 I've made a reservation at an izakaya near Shinjuku Station. It's all you can drink for 2 hours for 2,500 yen. CK 2703246 Masculine qualities in a woman are seen as strength, while feminine qualities in a man are viewed as weakness. Hybrid 913545 President Barack Obama praised Poland as an example for aspiring democracies in the Middle East and elsewhere. Source_VOA 954382 There have been a lot of complaints in the last few days about the amount of noise coming from your apartment. CK 3147909 Tom drove across town to a supermarket that sold things at cheaper prices than the supermarket near his house. CK 1110672 Why did you put the chicken in such a difficult place to get when you knew that I wanted to use it right away? CK 1164664 Even though we were supposed to meet at 10, I've had no contact with them. I wonder if they've had an accident. CK 953472 I have a lot of friends who are native speakers, so I've had a lot of experience speaking with native speakers. CK 268217 In preparation for painting a portrait, my friend takes many photographs in order to study the subject closely. CM 1475453 The reason both brothers gave for remaining bachelors was that they couldn't support both airplanes and a wife. CK 271033 A few people mentioned they would like to attend some sessions later in the day on the Technical Session Agenda. CM 267913 A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many. CM 847082 The man who makes but one mistake a year because he makes but two decisions is wrong fifty per cent of the time. Source_Benedict_1921 271574 I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days. CK 38448 In the end, because of the disease, he became unable to walk and had to use a motorized wheelchair to get around. CM 762118 It takes only a short time to learn how to explain things to students. It takes much longer to learn when not to. CK 954626 When we started out in 2008, we wrote down a list of people that we wanted to hire, then went out and hired them. CK 890164 Babies can become dehydrated from a high fever, so I was told that it would be better to send him to the hospital. Scott 1475451 Both brothers said that they couldn't support both a wife and an airplane, so they spent their lives as bachelors. CK 1103171 Did you know that in Japan, if you have a tattoo, you won't be allowed to bathe in many of the hot spring resorts? CK 1969194 Everybody has a right to his own opinion. However, sometimes it's better not to tell anybody what that opinion is. CK 3101047 I don't know if this is a problem that can be solved, but it might be something we should be trying to figure out. CK 1569364 The chances of dying from falling airplane parts are 30 times greater than the chances of being killed by a shark. Spamster 1951606 The police can't find a single person who remembers seeing you where you said you were on the night of the murder. CK 282499 A buyers' market is a market in which goods are plentiful, buyers have a wide range of choices, and prices are low. CM 898497 Just when I was getting the hang of things, I was in a traffic accident and had to stay two months in the hospital. CK 1415525 The Belo Monte dam in Brazil is a controversial project because of its impact on the environment and native people. Spamster 2817554 Tom is now working for a secret service agency. However, he can't say which one, because that must remain a secret. patgfisher 273273 He had heard that war had started, but it didn't sink in for a long time until his father was drafted into the army. CM 1153630 I was looking forward to seeing a scenic view of Mt. Fuji, but unfortunately it was completely hidden behind clouds. CK 3132016 I've made a reservation at a drinking place near Shinjuku Station. It's all you can drink for 2 hours for 2,500 yen. CK 73298 In the late eighteenth century, a passport for an American was usually signed by the President of the United States. CK