847227 If he is in middle circumstances his clothes will be chosen chiefly for comfort. Source_Benedict_1921 321253 In North America, business operates on "the customer is always right" principle. CM 272154 In the past, the boys were taught to fend for themselves while still very young. CK 67619 In the U.S., freedom of religion is one of the guarantees of the Bill of Rights. CM 2030114 In the winter, I like to stay at home near the fire and listen to the wind blow. CK 265264 Learning probably takes place in virtually every activity in which we take part. CM 269139 Preparations for the new project are under way in both companies simultaneously. CM 696274 The English team beat the Brazilian team in the international soccer tournament. CK 33365 The hotel telephone is in the hall and Harriet is trying to ring the police now. CK 45938 The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket. CK 53383 The Siberian Railway is at once the longest and best known railway in the world. CM 2798083 This book is written in such easy English that even beginners can understand it. patgfisher 808622 This increase in the number of unemployed people is a result of the bad economy. CK 1093794 Tom had something he wanted to say. However, he couldn't fit a word in edgewise. CK 2957724 Tom probably has better things to do with his time than sit in meetings all day. CK 263136 We are in danger of making life impossible for a large number of animal species. CM 2985327 We'd better get the hole in the screen fixed or the house will be full of flies. sharptoothed 21629 When she returned home from school, she began to help her mother in the kitchen. Nero 2060396 You can't really understand another person until you walk a mile in their shoes. CK 3004705 All the sheep were huddled together in the shade of the only tree in the paddock. patgfisher 448700 Being 25 letters long, 'anticonstitutionnellement' is the longest word in French. saeb 833359 Even though I studied English for 6 years in school, I'm not good at speaking it. Scott 2987830 Even though I'd been trying to avoid Tom, I ran into him in front of the library. CK 38262 Every now and then he drops in at this bookstore on his way home from the office. CK 34386 Forks were used for many years in Europe and the Near East, but only for cooking. Swift 276025 GNP increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.5% in the fourth quarter. CM 17270 Had it not been for your cooperation, I could not have finished the work in time. Zifre 296319 He is the first national politician to be named in a widening corruption scandal. CK 65383 I can't keep track of all the changes taking place in the world of AIDS research. Nero 47163 I couldn't but sympathize with the girl who had lost her parents in the accident. CM 550920 I have a son and a daughter. My son is in New York, and my daughter is in London. CK 2946725 I heard that they found the footprints of an abominable snowman in the Himalayas. CK 2376081 I know it's unrealistic to expect Mary to ever fall in love with someone like me. CK 18673 I'm a regular at a restaurant in this neighborhood. Let's have lunch there today. CK 1994471 I'm holding you personally responsible for getting us in trouble with the police. CK 52170 If we don't hit the road soon, we'll get caught in the morning rush hour traffic. CK 247591 If you compare our product with others, you'll see ours is far better in quality. CK 682263 In 2008, Delta and Northwest airlines united to form the world's largest airline. Source_VOA 2890106 In the first place, it's too expensive, and in the second place, I don't like it. sharptoothed 667971 It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. CK 274828 Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places. CK 3315191 Most people around here usually eat their biggest meal of the day in the evening. CK 271635 Officially it is his responsibility, but in fact his secretary does all the work. CM 73295 One day in 1906, a newspaper cartoonist named Tad Dorgan went to a baseball game. CM 35169 Quit talking like you've got something stuck in your mouth and say what you mean. CM 1059964 Since I'm not so good at swimming, I avoid swimming in water that's over my head. CK 682302 Squaw Valley, California, is one of the largest ski resorts in the United States. Source_VOA 276683 The argument lasted a long time because nobody would admit to being in the wrong. CM 67558 The average American living space is twice as large as the living space in Japan. CK 681176 The city of Boston has one of the best children's hospitals in the United States. Source_VOA