3344597 Tom was faced with an enormous task when his mother died leaving a badly cluttered house for him to clean up. patgfisher 2792515 I know that you are not supposed to download music off the internet without paying for it, but I do it anyway. patgfisher 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 3123404 It doesn't make sense to criticize someone for doing something that we would do if we were in their situation. chajadan 913545 President Barack Obama praised Poland as an example for aspiring democracies in the Middle East and elsewhere. Source_VOA 897924 We're going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain. 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 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 1538637 School clubs need to clearly outline the community service projects they plan to do for the upcoming school year. Chevere33 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 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 270411 The people crowded round the injured man, but they made way for the doctor when he reached the scene of the accident. CM 505606 Even though computer programmers may use semicolons every day, nowadays most people only use semicolons for emoticons. CK 3326610 Security has been beefed up for the education minister's visit to the university because student protests are expected. patgfisher 266812 When I got to the office, I had tons of work waiting for me. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. CM 1065370 I was lucky that the policeman didn't give me a ticket for making a U-turn at an intersection that had a no U-turn sign. CK 3020391 When she was finished ironing, Mary switched off the iron and unplugged it, then left it alone for a while to let it cool. Delian 325648 Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support? Nero 680513 The fight for civil rights in the United States started in 1954, when the government said school had to be open to everyone. Source_VOA 3020384 Mary thought to herself that she ought to buy a new cover for the ironing board since the old one was getting pretty tattered. Delian 2943880 Generally speaking, teenagers of today have less respect for their elders and for authority, than was the case fifty years ago. patgfisher 2158345 According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. Dreamk33 3034983 Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the national anthem of the Russian Federation performed by the Sretensky Monastery Choir. Hybrid 326019 The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat. CM 279665 A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill. CM 269211 A new study suggests that hospital records for patients older than 65 are often incorrect, which may lead to serious treatment errors. CM 1334053 I got fired from the company, but since I have a little money saved up, for the time being, I won't have trouble with living expenses. CK 277683 It wasn't my lucky day. First, I got a parking ticket and then things went from bad to worse when I got pulled over for making a U-turn. CM 953929 If a man wants to learn to sound like a native speaker of Japanese, he shouldn't only learn Japanese from women. The reverse is true for a woman. CK 1398480 People speak so much about the need for leaving a better planet for our children, and forget the urgency of leaving better children for our planet. Eldad 273759 The National Center for Education Information says a predicted teacher shortage won't pan out because teachers who left the profession are returning. CM 953070 A child who is a native speaker usually knows many things about his or her language that a non-native speaker who has been studying for years still does not know and perhaps will never know. CK 940411 As a prank, some students let three goats loose inside their school after painting the numbers 1, 2 and 4 on the sides of the goats. The teachers spent most of the day looking for goat number 3. CK 347771 There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for their child's college education. CM 1969892 Death is something that we're often discouraged to talk about or even think about, but I've realized that preparing for death is one of the most empowering things you can do. Thinking about death clarifies your life. davearms 954270 Since there are usually multiple websites on any given topic, I usually just click the back button when I arrive on any webpage that has pop-up advertising. I just go to the next page found by Google and hope for something less irritating. CK