611373 Don't change sentences that are correct. You can, instead, submit natural-sounding alternate translations. CK 279573 He became bad-tempered, continually criticized his wife's cooking and complained of a pain in his stomach. CK 318675 He puts on a show of being impartial and unbiased, but I think he's just a guy with no opinion of his own. CM 941296 If your spouse is a politician, then likely your name will also appear in the newspaper from time to time. CK 2271282 It's a lot of trouble to write my name, because it takes 50 strokes to write both my first and last names. Nero 53293 Jim's angry because his date for the movie stood him up and he wasted an hour waiting for her in the rain. CM 281385 The Japanese Parliament today officially elected Ryoutarou Hashimoto as the country's 52nd prime minister. BraveSentry 1093176 Tom once ate at an cheap restaurant and got food poisoning, so now he is very careful about where he eats. CK 1092972 Tom seems to be unwilling to accept advice from native speakers who try to help him with his translations. CK 1167467 We still have more than halfway to go to get to the top of the mountain. Are you really already exhausted? CK 275795 What is important is not which university you've graduated from but what you've learned in the university. papabear 2974584 When Tom lost his job, he couldn't keep up his mortgage repayments and he was threatened with foreclosure. patgfisher 2775319 "Do you not like Tom?" "It's not that I don't like him, I just have trouble dealing with people like him." CK 268522 Although the conditions are slightly different, the result of our experiment was identical with Robinson's. CK 943753 Cats are like girls. If they talk to you it's great, but if you try to talk to them, it doesn't go so well. Spamster 378631 He began to suspect something was wrong when the seller didn't allow him to test the item before buying it. CM 289277 He got tired of being the devil's advocate and now agrees with every idea they suggest, no matter how dumb. CM 694670 Incidentally, this room doesn't have anything like an air conditioner. All it has is a hand-held paper fan. CK 3293502 It was a no-brainer that Tom would renew his contract, given the huge amount of money he was being offered. patgfisher 954079 It's getting easier to find audio files by native speakers for almost any language you might want to study. CK 2143028 Providing energy to the poor without destroying the planet any further is this century's biggest challenge. Dreamk33 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 393843 Thursday Island is situated in the Torres Strait between Australia's northernmost Cape York and New Guinea. blay_paul 2926906 Tom thought his violin was a Stradivarius because the name Stradivarius was on the label inside his violin. CK 3020389 Use the highest heat settings only when you're ironing fabrics made of natural fibers like cotton or linen. Delian 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 1164683 Why did I buy flowers? Is that what you just said? It's really noisy here so I couldn't hear you very well. Chrikaru 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 261390 I like to feel sad. I know that most people try to avoid any kind of sad feeling. But I think that is wrong. 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 924347 It is difficult to love somebody when it's not clear whether or not the other person loves you the same way. Shiawase 1954515 We can't leave our tents on the beach where they are now. If we do, they'll be under water during high tide. CK 3054167 "Is that Tom calling again?" "Yes. He calls every evening these days. I shouldn't have given him my number." WestofEden 31048 Hey, has this been sitting out on the dinner table all day? It has to go in the refrigerator or it'll go bad. CM 286258 I don't think there is any excuse for his behavior. At the same time, we should listen to what he has to say. CM 19390 I'm going to speak to you with utmost candor so I want you to take everything I'm about to say at face value. CM 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 27364 In general, communication between doctors and their patients is the most important part of medical treatment. CK 35878 International Business Machines Corporation, based in Armonk, New York, is the world's largest computer firm. CM 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 281736 The Japanese are often criticized for being inward looking and insufficiently international in their outlook. CK 1398369 The mobile phone you have dialed is either switched off or outside the coverage area, please try again later. alanood 597908 Though grammatically there is nothing wrong with this sentence, I doubt if anyone would actually ever use it. CK 3344597 Tom was faced with an enormous task when his mother died leaving a badly cluttered house for him to clean up. patgfisher 1855170 "You probably wouldn't like going camping with me." "You're wrong. In fact, I think I'd like that very much." CK 1934846 Before we begin, I'd just like to point out to everyone that we have to be very careful not to break anything. CK 1950848 I can't believe that you aren't at least willing to consider the possibility that there's another explanation. 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