59833 I'd like to take advantage of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation. CK 327374 Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding. CM 2958346 Tom took off his jacket, put on a bullet-proof vest, and then put his jacket back on. CK 18377 If you're not prepared to take the trouble to learn how to train a dog, don't get one. Nero 238870 They fed me a line about Monday being a holiday, so I took the day off, and it wasn't. Zifre 328589 Whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant, I take the disposable chopsticks home with me. fcbond 270640 If mankind doesn't take care of the environment, the environment may eliminate mankind. CK 271347 The Narita Express will take you directly to Tokyo Station in approximately 90 minutes. CK 19331 From the airport, the Keisei Line Sky-Liner will take you to Ueno Station in 75 minutes. NekoKanjya 271458 The government didn't take appropriate measures to prevent the infection from spreading. CK 1955523 If it's okay with you, I'd like to take it slow. I really don't want to rush into things. _undertoad 2957680 Tom poured himself a drink into a glass from a flask that he took out of his coat pocket. CK 312922 She took advantage of our hospitality and stayed a whole month without paying us anything. CK 242250 This morning I got a telegram from home saying that my father had been suddenly taken ill. papabear 954856 You're the only person I know who doesn't take some kind of medicine at least once a week. CK 264805 If you take a close look, you'll find that your friends and you have similar personalities. CK 243038 Today, automobiles have taken the place of horses as the principal means of transportation. CM 267743 "Could you move over a little?" "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize I was taking up so much space." papabear 1026943 Tom burned himself badly when he took the pie pan out of the oven without using an oven mitt. CK 680728 In the United States, it takes a minimum of eight years of college to become a medical doctor. Source_VOA 63071 The data cited in King's research is taken from UNESCO's 1970 white paper on world population. Eldad 1559992 The wizened, old sorcerer took me under his wing and taught me everything he knew about magic. darinmex 275832 A majority of Japanese workers plan to take more than three consecutive days of summer vacation. CK 2270599 Yesterday the unveiling of the founder's statue and the opening of the school building took place. _undertoad 300993 He was out of shape when he took a long hike with his sons, and he was stiff and sore the next day. CM 1104747 It never occurred to me to take a picture of how the garden looked before we started pulling weeds. CK 1438059 It took me a lot less time to housebreak my German shepherd than it took to housebreak my other dog. CK 3238367 It took Tom years to work through all the issues caused by his growing up in a dysfunctional family. patgfisher 954083 It's important to take good care of your teeth so you'll be able to eat properly when you get older. CK 952371 Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. alexmarcelo 3012659 When I have to choose between two evils, then I prefer to take the one that I haven't already tried. patgfisher 245863 Knowing how much school for my kids is costing, it's impossible to relax with a beer and take it easy. CM 3123413 It takes more time to prepare the car for getting painted than it takes for the actual paint job itself. chajadan 2036716 You may take photos of the outside of this museum, but you may not take pictures of the exhibits inside. 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 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 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 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 3107051 In the same amount of time it would take me to correct all the mistakes in your report, I could write a better report myself. CK 325849 A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source. CM 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 30538 Oh, sure, I studied English in my school days. But it wasn't until two or three years ago that I really started taking it seriously. CK 241223 A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings. CM