27895 In medical research, one of the first problems is to isolate the cause of the disease. CK 645891 It seems that the policeman in this TV series is a dirty cop who abuses his authority. blay_paul 3004710 It was so cold that the water sprayed on the building to put out the fire froze solid. patgfisher 1003555 It's better to use plastic chopsticks and wash them than to use disposable chopsticks. CK 1088537 It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to choose. CK 1847779 It's not always possible to eat well when you are traveling in this part of the world. CK 1886863 It's snowing pretty hard. Do we have any chains? If so, I think we should put them on. CK 1590013 It's very difficult to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat. Biga 320382 No news is good news. If you haven't heard from your son it's because he's doing well. CM 2969024 Obesity is considered by far the most serious health issue facing the developed world. patgfisher 667962 Plan for the future because that's where you are going to spend the rest of your life. CK 65025 Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary. CM 2709132 Some friends of mine are building their own house. They hope to finish it next summer. daed56 51881 Stratford-on-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, is visited by many tourists every year. CK 1398601 Thank you very much for lending me $500 when I was having difficulty making ends meet. CK 3054457 The best way to learn a foreign language is to go live in a country where it's spoken. WestofEden 1398481 The hardest thing in life is knowing which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn. bart 269310 The new government is expected to bring about a good number of administrative reforms. CK 247084 The only trouble I've ever had was dealing with people who didn't like my personality. CK 682150 The roadblock is only temporary. It will be removed when the construction is finished. Source_VOA 538811 There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead. blay_paul 954411 There's something about this bookstore that just makes people want to come back again. CK 238870 They fed me a line about Monday being a holiday, so I took the day off, and it wasn't. Zifre 22142 This meeting is a waste of time. Everybody is just talking in vague theoretical terms. CK 1095182 Tom could tell by that smile on Mary's face that she had had a good time at the party. CK 2639584 Tom didn't make it to the station in time to catch the train he was planning to catch. CK 3001422 Tom didn't seem to be at all interested in Mary's explanation about what had happened. CK 1092966 Tom seems to be unwilling to believe that Mary was the one who stole his credit cards. CK 3271706 Tom was from a humble background, but he became one of the richest men in the country. patgfisher 3170552 Tom wasn't wearing a wedding ring, but Mary noticed a white circle on his ring finger. CK 3144480 What I was going to suggest was that Tom go to the supermarket and buy some ice cream. CK 1090361 When a native speaker tries to help me sound more like a native speaker, I'm thankful. CK 280676 When I got the phone call telling me of my father's death, I was completely flustered. CM 3148255 When I was a little boy, my father and I went to Boston to visit my great grandfather. CK 65543 When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done. CM 1323925 When my father found out that I've been going out with Nimrod Nick, he got very angry. CK 954672 Why don't we just reformat the hard disk? You've been having a lot of trouble with it. CK 544637 Wouldn't it be great if a gender-neutral pronoun for "he" or "she" existed in English? CK 1218476 "We were invited to their wedding." "Is that so? Well, what are you going to get them? nadsat 274726 A mere repetition of other people's research cannot be called true scientific research. CM 243787 According to a recent study, the average life span of the Japanese is still increasing. CK 263484 After finishing his examinations, my brother is enjoying skiing to his heart's content. CM 53460 After patiently listening to the audience's complaints, the judges changed the results. CK 273849 After the initial shock of hearing of her grandfather's death, the girl started to cry. CK 242489 At lunchtime today, our usual restaurant was closed because of a funeral in the family. CM 2286007 Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz musician. He plays double bass and is also a composer. rafael_cs 24774 Because of some technical problem, a movie was shown in place of the announced program. CM 805334 Bill was sent to live with his grandparents while his mother studied to become a nurse. Source_VOA 278441 Corporate borrowing from financial institutions is rising due to the low interest rate. CM 251228 For me, reading at home is preferable to reading sitting beside strangers in a library. CK