1164686 Why did I buy flowers? Why are you asking me such a question? I just bought them because I wanted to. CK 320503 All this walking is killing the soles of my feet and my toes. I wonder if I have the right size shoes. CM 847255 Every student of biology, anatomy, anthropology, ethnology or psychology is familiar with these facts. Source_Benedict_1921 953702 I was just wondering if I could borrow three hundred dollars from you. I can pay you back next Monday. CK 45146 Industrialization of the region must be carried out very carefully to avoid environmental destruction. CK 245863 Knowing how much school for my kids is costing, it's impossible to relax with a beer and take it easy. CM 1398475 Sometimes the people you think don't want to talk to you are the ones waiting for you to talk to them. bart 954352 The iPad would be a perfect solution for me if it could properly display web pages with Flash content. CK 67567 The natives of the North-West Pacific Coast of America were probably descendants of tribes from Asia.. CM 1370084 The Super Nintendo's graphics are amazing. They're so much better than those of the original Nintendo. Spamster 954381 There have been a lot of complaints from students about the amount of homework that Mr. Jackson gives. CK 3099012 To tell you the truth, my biggest worry is what Tom will do if he finds out that Mary has been killed. CK 3068479 Tom got in with the wrong crowd during his teenage years and was arrested for car theft several times. patgfisher 3315549 Tom was glad that he'd bought a bottle of wine with a screw cap, since he couldn't find his corkscrew. CK 39176 When you watch television or listen to the radio, the music which you hear is often African in origin. CM 321348 You say I should know him quite well, but as a matter of fact, I was introduced to him only last week. CM 1725 "If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep?" "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early." Swift 1858695 "Tom gave Mary a box of chocolates and one long-stemmed rose for her birthday." "That's really sweet." CK 268325 After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here. CM 31523 Another interesting source of energy is the heat that can be recovered from radioactive waste material. CK 34017 Chris could not conceal his sadness when he heard that Beth had been unable to find his valuable watch. CM 253490 Even though I have studied English at school for the past six years, I'm still not good at speaking it. CK 2705744 I live in a country where the cost of a liter of gasoline is cheaper than the cost of a liter of water. CK 54690 I look for all the world like an athlete in this outfit, but the truth is I don't do any sports at all. CM 953973 In retrospect, it may seem obvious that we shouldn't have been burning our trash so close to our house. CK 954086 It's not as difficult to find a native speaker to help you with your language studies as it used to be. CK 3101046 Language learning software, no matter how nice it looks and works, is only as good as the data it uses. CK 281629 Management practices at Japanese corporations are often very different from those at foreign companies. CK 566919 Some translators changed Alice's name to Sonya or Anya, even though Alisa is a widespread Russian name. CM 244235 The attitude of the court toward young criminals is different from its attitude toward adult criminals. CK 847257 The body and the mind of man are so closely bound together that whatever affects one affects the other. Source_Benedict_1921 3119347 Tom is finding his new job very demanding, and he often finds it difficult to find time for his family. patgfisher 60200 When I visited my hometown this summer, I found the city different from what it had been ten years ago. CK 1868731 "If you're not happy with your purchase, you can return it at any time." "Could I get that in writing?" darinmex 34590 After fifteen years at a building firm, Bill Pearson was given the responsible position of area manager. CK 321612 I am looking forward to walking around the Izu Peninsula with some of my friends during summer vacation. CK 1484413 I demand that you remove your slanderous and defamatory comments at once or my lawyers will be in touch. pigeonenglish 3076558 Mary's post-operative abdominal pain was caused by the surgeon leaving a surgical instrument inside her. patgfisher 954286 Some people think that it is difficult for a native speaker of English to learn Chinese, but I disagree. CK 245381 The work wasn't finished at 11:00 p.m. Friday, so they decided to carry it over to the following Monday. CM 847259 The world's greatest singers and most of its famous musicians have been fat or at least decidedly plump. Source_Benedict_1921 3271020 Tom left step-by-step instructions for the person who would be filling in for him while he was on leave. patgfisher 1091951 A lot of people would like to become famous. However, a lot of famous people wish they weren't so famous. CK 1141305 During hard times, people might not go on a trip, but they might be willing to pay extra for good coffee. Source_VOA 62164 During the past several years, many Japanese have been either killed or injured while traveling overseas. CK 847260 Her sewing basket, dresser drawers and pantry shelves are all systematically arranged in apple-pie order. Source_Benedict_1921 246954 Pamela must have been at home when I tried to get in touch with her, but she didn't answer the telephone. CK 1398528 The trouble with the world isn't that people know too little, but they know so many things that ain't so. bart 72814 The two men understood one another perfectly, and had a mutual respect for each other's strong qualities. CM 954393 There were many things that I thought were important at that time that I no longer believe are important. CK