1868731 "If you're not happy with your purchase, you can return it at any time." "Could I get that in writing?" darinmex 38395 I get the feeling you still have an axe to grind. If you've got something to say come on out and say it. CM 3123413 It takes more time to prepare the car for getting painted than it takes for the actual paint job itself. chajadan 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 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 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 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 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 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 924347 It is difficult to love somebody when it's not clear whether or not the other person loves you the same way. Shiawase 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 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 597908 Though grammatically there is nothing wrong with this sentence, I doubt if anyone would actually ever use it. CK 1851425 A person will have the face of an angel when borrowing something, but the face of the devil when returning it. 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 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 329321 The scientific truth of evolution is so overwhelmingly established, that it is virtually impossible to refute. fcbond 1110672 Why did you put the chicken in such a difficult place to get when you knew that I wanted to use it right away? CK 1481975 Consider the successes that have been achieved by tired, discouraged people who decided to give it one more try. pigeonenglish 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 762118 It takes only a short time to learn how to explain things to students. It takes much longer to learn when not to. CK 890164 Babies can become dehydrated from a high fever, so I was told that it would be better to send him to the hospital. Scott 1969194 Everybody has a right to his own opinion. However, sometimes it's better not to tell anybody what that opinion is. CK 3101047 I don't know if this is a problem that can be solved, but it might be something we should be trying to figure out. CK 847263 He is inclined to look at everything from the standpoint of its practicality and is neither stingy nor extravagant. Source_Benedict_1921 1415525 The Belo Monte dam in Brazil is a controversial project because of its impact on the environment and native people. Spamster 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 1263687 I felt bad, so I was admitted into the hospital. However, it turned out that there was nothing really wrong with me. CK 1153630 I was looking forward to seeing a scenic view of Mt. Fuji, but unfortunately it was completely hidden behind clouds. CK 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 275860 Part of the charm of a big city lies in the variety of styles that can be seen in the architecture of its buildings. CM 550824 Dr. Zamenhof believed that a language belongs to the people who speak it which is why he never copyrighted Esperanto. Dejo 3002419 "Unfortunately the frankfurters split open when I was boiling them." "It doesn't matter, Tom. They still taste good." patgfisher 954028 It doesn't make much sense to me that I have to pay more income tax than you even though you make more money than I do. CK 847275 Never choose a vocation just because your friends are in it, nor refuse another just because your worst enemy is in it. Source_Benedict_1921 552261 Roger Miller's "Dang Me" was a hit with country music fans and with popular music fans too. It sold millions of copies. American 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 847268 When we hear of a divorce we assume that it was caused by the inability of those two people to agree upon fundamentals. Source_Benedict_1921 266991 A friend I went with on our first trip abroad had his wallet pickpocketed. I don't think it left a very good impression. CM 1907470 It's very easy to sound natural in your own native language, and very easy to sound unnatural in your non-native language. CK 328163 The other day when I stopped by at a friend's house, it wasn't my friend that came out of the front door, but her husband. CM 831915 The world's first Ferris wheel was built in Chicago. It was named after its contructor, George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. CM