64815 The most important thing in the Olympics is not to win but to participate. CM 1 1029746 Tom asked Mary a lot of questions, but she refused to answer some of them. CK 1 1029240 Tom didn't want to disturb Mary so late at night, but it was an emergency. CK 1 1024058 Tom used to always wear a watch, but now he just looks at his smart phone. CK 1 2042894 Tom wanted to give Mary a goodbye kiss, but he thought maybe he shouldn't. CK 1 2042895 Tom wants to ask what Mary has been doing, but he knows that he shouldn't. CK 1 266596 What is important is not how many books you read, but what books you read. CK 1 2992004 I don't know how long Tom lived in Boston, but it was at least three years. CK 1 1027412 It doesn't make much sense to me, but Tom has decided not to go to college. CK 1 887322 She owes him a lot of money, but she probably won't be able to pay it back. CK 1 1095644 Tom can remember the chords to the song, but can't remember all the lyrics. CK 1 1838110 Tom had planned to be the first one to get there, but Mary got there first. CK 1 2230999 We waited for the bus, but it was over 30 minutes late, so we caught a cab. CK 1 2042898 You can believe what you want to about me, but that doesn't mean it's true. CK 1 1096228 I don't know why, but I'm sure that Tom has his reasons for not hiring Mary. CK 1 886896 She advised him to go there alone, but he didn't think that was good advice. CK 1 1024149 Tom speaks five languages, but doesn't know how to be polite in any of them. CK 1 1092639 Tom tried everything that was suggested, but still couldn't fix the problem. CK 1 2045886 You said Mary was beautiful, but I didn't think she would be this beautiful. CK 1 2042902 I wanted to have lunch with Tom tomorrow, but he told me he'd be out of town. CK 1 2042915 I wanted Tom to take some aspirin, but he said he didn't think it would help. CK 1 1188023 Tom doesn't know when it'll happen, but he's pretty sure that it will happen. CK 1 1025942 Tom doesn't think it'll rain, but he plans to carry an umbrella just in case. CK 1 1028627 Tom ignored Mary almost all day, but finally talked to her just after dinner. CK 1 1024258 Tom said he liked what she had made for dinner, but he was only being polite. CK 1 1092531 Tom wanted to ask Mary to go out with him, but he didn't have the courage to. CK 1 1867736 Tom was supposed to help me paint the barn yesterday, but he never showed up. CK 1 920441 Tom's father comes home once in a while, but he never sticks around for long. CK 1 2042904 You can say anything you want about me, but don't say anything bad about Tom. CK 1 1026828 Tom can write almost like a native speaker, but his pronunciation is terrible. CK 1 1029349 Tom did the best he could, but he wasn't able to get a higher grade than Mary. CK 1 1103059 Tom wanted to make a mix CD of music for Mary, but all he had were DVD blanks. CK 1 33519 I remember it as if it were yesterday, but in reality it was fifteen years ago. CK 1 1099287 It's OK with me if we barbecue, but I don't like it when smoke gets in my eyes. CK 1 1163510 Tom thought that Mary wanted him to kiss her, but he wasn't sure, so he didn't. CK 1 1027814 Tom wanted to ask Mary how old she was, but he thought that maybe he shouldn't. CK 1 2042914 I don't want to have to hurt you, but if you get in my way, I'll have no choice. CK 1 2426006 I'd like to buy the car you're selling, but I don't have enough money right now. CK 1 1023982 Tom was going to be transferred to Boston, but they decided to fire him instead. CK 1 1040692 The police thought the victim was Tom, but they were unable to identify the body. CK 1 2451054 We learned how to read French in school, but didn't really learn how to speak it. CK 1 2376335 I know what time you said to be there, but I wasn't able to be there at that time. CK 1 2042919 I know you probably don't want to go out with me, but I'd love to go out with you. CK 1 1130814 I may not know a lot, but I do know that Tom doesn't know what he's talking about. CK 1 1094927 Tom decided to try trimming his beard with a knife, but he wasn't very successful. CK 1 2063431 Tom tried to tell me something, but Mary interrupted before he could say anything. CK 1 2308122 I could have stayed a while longer, but I was getting tired, so I decided to leave. CK 1 953475 I have many friends who speak fluently, but still don't sound like native speakers. CK 1 2042921 I wanted to discuss this with you yesterday, but you didn't seem to want to listen. CK 1 3287461 There was something I needed to get at the supermarket, but I forgot to pick it up. CK 1