27364 In general, communication between doctors and their patients is the most important part of medical treatment. CK 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 3060476 Yesterday a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years gave me a call out of the blue asking to borrow money. trieuho 1851425 A person will have the face of an angel when borrowing something, but the face of the devil when returning it. CK 329321 The scientific truth of evolution is so overwhelmingly established, that it is virtually impossible to refute. fcbond 954382 There have been a lot of complaints in the last few days about the amount of noise coming from your apartment. CK 897924 We're going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain. CK 320887 With his mother out of the way, Duke was able to proceed with his plan to embezzle the money from the company. CM 953472 I have a lot of friends who are native speakers, so I've had a lot of experience speaking with native speakers. CK 667977 Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen. CK 3098975 Normally this wouldn't worry the pilot, but recently this kind of thing has been happening more and more often. CK 954580 What surprised me most when I first entered college was how few of my classmates knew how to study efficiently. CK 267913 A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many. CM 847082 The man who makes but one mistake a year because he makes but two decisions is wrong fifty per cent of the time. Source_Benedict_1921 3116600 Tom lost so much weight that one of his friends walked straight past him in the street, without recognising him. patgfisher 1067168 You should read the kind of books that contain the kind of information that will be useful to you later in life. 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 38448 In the end, because of the disease, he became unable to walk and had to use a motorized wheelchair to get around. CM 954200 Native speakers sometimes make mistakes, but not usually the same kind of mistakes that non-native speakers make. CK 1141313 The World Health Organization says alcohol abuse is the third leading cause of death and disability in the world. Source_VOA 954626 When we started out in 2008, we wrote down a list of people that we wanted to hire, then went out and hired them. CK 1103171 Did you know that in Japan, if you have a tattoo, you won't be allowed to bathe in many of the hot spring resorts? CK 1569364 The chances of dying from falling airplane parts are 30 times greater than the chances of being killed by a shark. Spamster 3016785 The Himalayas were formed by the collision of the tectonic plates of India and Eurasia about 50 million years ago. patgfisher 1951606 The police can't find a single person who remembers seeing you where you said you were on the night of the murder. CK 2964178 Tom couldn't get his car insured because he had had six accidents in three years, all of which had been his fault. patgfisher 282499 A buyers' market is a market in which goods are plentiful, buyers have a wide range of choices, and prices are low. CM 847263 He is inclined to look at everything from the standpoint of its practicality and is neither stingy nor extravagant. Source_Benedict_1921 898497 Just when I was getting the hang of things, I was in a traffic accident and had to stay two months in the hospital. CK 1415525 The Belo Monte dam in Brazil is a controversial project because of its impact on the environment and native people. Spamster 1153630 I was looking forward to seeing a scenic view of Mt. Fuji, but unfortunately it was completely hidden behind clouds. CK 73298 In the late eighteenth century, a passport for an American was usually signed by the President of the United States. CK 847264 Not long ago we heard a father say in the presence of his large family, "I don't want any of my boys to be lawyers." Source_Benedict_1921 847265 Notice the hands of the people you meet and you will be surprised to see how different and how interesting they are. Source_Benedict_1921 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 562881 Someone told me that Albert Einstein said, "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. " CK 2953980 The typical elements of a foreign culture are changed into the typical elements of the local culture of translators. Guybrush88 897923 This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter. 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 847266 A chance to do as we please, especially to do as little hard work as possible, is a secret desire of almost everybody. Source_Benedict_1921 2811070 "Mary earns ten times as much as I do," complained Tom "and yet she expects me to pay half of the household expenses." patgfisher 684586 Four of my favorite Christmas carols are "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," "The First Noel" and "Away in the Manger." CK 552256 Roger Miller entered the United States Army at the age of seventeen. He was sent to an army base near Atlanta, Georgia. American 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 1403179 Latin Americans know very little about the history of the indigenous peoples who used to live here several centuries ago. Eldad 2319519 Something like 80 per cent of the calories in our food goes towards maintaining our body temperature at a constant level. Adelpa 1443531 I could hear the voices of several other guests who had arrived and were already eating together in the main dinning room. cafe 1983766 My mother always told me that I should put money in the bank every month so I'd have enough money in case of an emergency. CK