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 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 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 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 1230933 Even now, I occasionally think I'd like to see you. Not the you that you are today, but the you I remember from the past. CK 239281 He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator. CM 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 3009026 Tom had a mental block and couldn't remember his PIN number and, as a result, had to leave the groceries at the checkout. patgfisher 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 667975 The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. 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 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 1273276 I have Japanese and Chinese friends who speak to each other in English since that is the only language they have in common. CK 1847788 If you don't eat breakfast, you'll probably be hungry during the morning and won't be as efficient at work as you could be. CK 2782268 One advantage of being old is that you no longer desire all the things that you couldn't afford to buy when you were young. CK 2951442 Latvia has kicked off the new year by becoming a member of the Eurozone, and will thus be the eighteenth member of the zone. patgfisher 611376 Make a good translation of the sentence that you are translating. Don't let translations into other languages influence you. CK 954211 One thing I don't like about the iPad is that you can't easily install apps that aren't available through Apple's App Store. CK 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 1108355 I used to watch this anime a lot when I was a kid, but I can't quite remember what happened to the hero in the final episode. 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 281315 Japan's gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $68.9 billion at the end of 1998, down from $77.0 billion a year earlier. CM 571143 The English language is undoubtedly the easiest and at the same time the most efficient means of international communication. CK 684588 "Jingle Bells," a popular song around Christmas time, is not really a Christmas song. The lyrics say nothing about Christmas. CK 1153265 Because of yesterday's heavy snow, the ground is very slippery. As soon as I stepped outside, I slipped and fell on my bottom. CK 1529635 I thought I had paid the monthly fee, but I received a phone call from the school saying that the bill still needs to be paid. erikspen 552228 In 2009, Selena Gomez became the youngest person to be named a United Nations Children's Fund Ambassador in the United States. American 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 552220 Singer and actress Selena Gomez started her career at age seven on the children's public television show "Barney and Friends." American 1836239 That man standing near the door and that woman on the opposite side of the room next to the window have photographic memories. CK 2949888 Unfortunately, increasing the number of traffic signals at intersections didn't help decrease the number of traffic accidents. 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 2943880 Generally speaking, teenagers of today have less respect for their elders and for authority, than was the case fifty years ago. patgfisher 2158875 I never meant to say that the conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally conservative. Hybrid 608168 One of my favorite quotes by Mark Twain is, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." CK 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 1141301 Food prices are at their highest level since the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization began keeping records in 1990. Source_VOA 294641 His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business. CM 953912 I've heard that it's impossible to sound like a native speaker unless one starts speaking the language before the age of twelve. CK 2114902 If one has the right to live, then one should also have the right to die. If not, then living is not a right, but an obligation. CK 3034983 Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the national anthem of the Russian Federation performed by the Sretensky Monastery Choir. Hybrid 34069 Freddy's been working the graveyard shift the past month, so he hasn't been able to see any of his friends who work normal hours. CM 40879 It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go. CM 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