1103227 I talked to your doctor. He told me that you needed to stay in bed for at least a week. CK 847237 If there is nothing near them that needs doing, they are sure to go and find something. Source_Benedict_1921 44046 That report was important because it pointed out all the errors the committee had made. CM 328893 The development of a new business idea is no doubt the ideal that everybody wishes for. fcbond 65917 The fact that nowadays fewer men smoke is a headache for the Japanese tobacco industry. CK 323015 The first point that requires clarification is that the design was purely experimental. CM 2967357 They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that. patgfisher 1858722 "I think Tom stole my drink." "Really? I don't think he'd ever do something like that." CK 2058345 Did you know that Julia lived 10 years in Moscow? That's why she speaks Russian so well. erikspen 257935 I said all along that he was not a person to be trusted, but you would not listen to me. papabear 2537034 I thought you might be interested to know that Tom and Mary have quit dating each other. CK 1605048 I used to think that only bears hibernate, but the teacher said that turtles do as well. sam_m 64804 It was boredom that Aldous Huxley considered one of the most dangerous human conditions. CM 281413 Japanese women marry at 26 on average. It is no mystery that the birthrate is declining. CK 1556979 Nowadays you no longer hear popular songs that can be sung by men and women of all ages. brymck 20995 The manager balanced the strength of his team against that of their opponent and sighed. CK 954578 What surprised me most about that accident is how fast the lawyers arrived on the scene. CK 954610 When I study a foreign language, I like to study with a native speaker of that language. CK 71470 When you get married and have kids, you'll realize that actions speak louder than words. CK 323101 Everybody is in a good mood looking forward to the five-day holiday that starts tomorrow. CK 2789921 I don't know how I managed to do that. The main thing is that I was able to do it at all. patgfisher 308161 I received a letter from her to the effect that she couldn't accept my marriage proposal. CM 327253 It is essential that some kind of compromise be reached between Pyongyang and Washington. CK 327691 It's simply that I don't really understand what an "oddball" is when said by a Mixi user. CK 954113 It's very unlikely that a serious art collector would ever buy anything from that source. CK 954224 One way to learn a foreign language is to interact with native speakers of that language. CK 55342 Our company has never had that kind of system, and it's never made us feel uncomfortable. CK 271436 The government will provide interest-free loans to firms that participate in the program. CK 306789 They knew that doing their work cheerfully is the only way to make routine work bearable. CM 2957680 Tom poured himself a drink into a glass from a flask that he took out of his coat pocket. CK 942820 We discovered that that house is infested with garter snakes. They're all over the place! CK 22461 When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping. Zifre 1855169 "I'll come over and help you finish your homework." "Thank you. I'd like that very much." CK 1528238 Drinking lots of water is good for you, sure, but one can't drink that much water at once. marshmallowcat 324936 He sent me a letter to the effect that his poultry farm would go bankrupt sooner or later. CM 528323 I always thought that a stroke was one of nature's ways to tell you that it's time to die. fanty 325044 I have just received a letter from a friend saying that she is coming to see me next week. CK 2692833 I know that I should sleep for at least eight hours per day, however usually I sleep less. dipdowel 2662497 I think your problem is that you don't listen carefully when people are explaining things. CK 953813 I'm a non-native speaker of English and realize there is a lot that I still need to learn. CK 879752 I've heard that you don't eat green leafy vegetables. You say that it is food for animals. alexmarcelo 2032979 If you heard her speaking English, you would never guess that she wasn't a native speaker. charlotte13 28579 Malicious gossip spreads like wildfire. I guess that's why they say bad news travels fast. CM 62916 Smaller classes mean a higher standard of education, and that's what we want for our kids. CM 51471 Sorry, but it all came about so suddenly that I haven't got a handle on the situation yet. papabear 1570645 The cat is sitting on the chair and looking at the meat that's lying on the kitchen table. fanty 46786 The main reason is that the subjects were totally unaware of the possibility of shortcuts. CM 242250 This morning I got a telegram from home saying that my father had been suddenly taken ill. papabear 1141310 A study found that almost 10% of men were obese in 2008. That was up from about 5% in 1980. Source_VOA 21811 As a rule, I prefer people who deal with matters of this kind directly with those involved. blay_paul