276689 If you buddy up to everybody and anybody, pretty soon people will think you're just a people-pleaser. Zifre 272612 If you whip the steering wheel around like that on a snowy road, the car is going to go into a slide. CM 281380 In order to get some information about Japanese economic problems, you'll find this book very useful. CM 320212 NASA says three of 22 space missions that carried generators similar to Galileo's ended in accidents. CM 1955447 Please wait until the bus has come to a complete stop before standing up and retrieving your luggage. _undertoad 1414446 Until 1986, in the schools of England, it was legal to punish children with belts, sticks, and clubs. enteka 1164686 Why did I buy flowers? Why are you asking me such a question? I just bought them because I wanted to. CK 45146 Industrialization of the region must be carried out very carefully to avoid environmental destruction. CK 245863 Knowing how much school for my kids is costing, it's impossible to relax with a beer and take it easy. CM 954278 Some people consider it a waste of time to study languages such as Klingon, Interlingua and Esperanto. CK 1398475 Sometimes the people you think don't want to talk to you are the ones waiting for you to talk to them. bart 3099012 To tell you the truth, my biggest worry is what Tom will do if he finds out that Mary has been killed. CK 1093030 Tom said that he thought Mary wouldn't want to visit the place where her father had committed suicide. CK 39176 When you watch television or listen to the radio, the music which you hear is often African in origin. CM 321348 You say I should know him quite well, but as a matter of fact, I was introduced to him only last week. CM 1725 "If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep?" "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early." Swift 268325 After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here. CM 34017 Chris could not conceal his sadness when he heard that Beth had been unable to find his valuable watch. CM 847267 I never see a library without wishing I had time to go there and stay till I had read everything in it. Source_Benedict_1921 953973 In retrospect, it may seem obvious that we shouldn't have been burning our trash so close to our house. CK 954086 It's not as difficult to find a native speaker to help you with your language studies as it used to be. CK 264156 Next time I switch jobs, I need work that will let me make use of the experience I've gained up to now. CM 566919 Some translators changed Alice's name to Sonya or Anya, even though Alisa is a widespread Russian name. CM 3119347 Tom is finding his new job very demanding, and he often finds it difficult to find time for his family. patgfisher 1093116 Tom promised to do everything within his power to ensure that this kind of thing wouldn't happen again. CK 847256 Between meals, he usually manages to stow away a generous supply of candy, ice cream, popcorn and fruit. Source_Benedict_1921 321612 I am looking forward to walking around the Izu Peninsula with some of my friends during summer vacation. CK 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 51287 Please forward this message along with the seminar information to the appropriate managers in your firm. CK 847258 Poverty does more to bring out the worst in people and conceal the best than anything else in the world. Source_Benedict_1921 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 1091951 A lot of people would like to become famous. However, a lot of famous people wish they weren't so famous. CK 1141305 During hard times, people might not go on a trip, but they might be willing to pay extra for good coffee. Source_VOA 1103560 If this kind of music floats your boat, let me recommend a few other musicians you may want to listen to. CK 2148982 My friend likes to live in the city, but his wife prefers to live in their little cottage in the country. Dreamk33 246954 Pamela must have been at home when I tried to get in touch with her, but she didn't answer the telephone. CK 3147924 The store where we used to buy those started charging outrageous prices, so we had to find another store. CK 328767 They confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses. fcbond 3342397 When Mary told her parents that she wanted to marry Tom, they said that they wouldn't attend the wedding. Hybrid 1557017 I'd like to hold a staff meeting first thing tomorrow afternoon, so could you reserve the conference room? brymck 941296 If your spouse is a politician, then likely your name will also appear in the newspaper from time to time. 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 3121609 Some soft drinks have very high sugar content and can cause obesity and tooth decay if consumed to excess. patgfisher 1092972 Tom seems to be unwilling to accept advice from native speakers who try to help him with his translations. CK 1167467 We still have more than halfway to go to get to the top of the mountain. Are you really already exhausted? CK 516339 Because his family traveled from place to place, Cesar Chavez attended more than thirty schools as a child. 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