55154 These figures indicate three in five college first-year students are indifferent to politics. CM 72492 Throughout the five years of painful cancer treatments, he managed to keep a stiff upper lip. CK 680728 In the United States, it takes a minimum of eight years of college to become a medical doctor. Source_VOA 1354823 I heard that Tom had been smuggling drugs into the United States for years before he got caught. AMIKEMA 1507512 After a lengthy trial, the woman was sentenced to 5 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. wrarshad91 294628 He had not been employed by the company two years before his linguistic abilities were recognized. CM 1694551 Chinese officials say economic growth has dropped to a three-year low because of the world economy. Source_VOA 820792 Although I have studied English at school for the past six years, I'm still not good at speaking it. Eldad 3238367 It took Tom years to work through all the issues caused by his growing up in a dysfunctional family. patgfisher 244708 The nation's trade balance improved last year as exports were strong, while imports remained steady. CM 3068479 Tom got in with the wrong crowd during his teenage years and was arrested for car theft several times. patgfisher 253490 Even though I have studied English at school for the past six years, I'm still not good at speaking it. CK 60200 When I visited my hometown this summer, I found the city different from what it had been ten years ago. CK 34590 After fifteen years at a building firm, Bill Pearson was given the responsible position of area manager. CK 62164 During the past several years, many Japanese have been either killed or injured while traveling overseas. CK 1493945 Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people. CM 3060476 Yesterday a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years gave me a call out of the blue asking to borrow money. trieuho 847082 The man who makes but one mistake a year because he makes but two decisions is wrong fifty per cent of the time. Source_Benedict_1921 1538637 School clubs need to clearly outline the community service projects they plan to do for the upcoming school year. Chevere33 3016785 The Himalayas were formed by the collision of the tectonic plates of India and Eurasia about 50 million years ago. patgfisher 2964178 Tom couldn't get his car insured because he had had six accidents in three years, all of which had been his fault. patgfisher 897923 This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter. CK 1177871 When I went into his room, he showed me the numerous trophies he had won during the twenty years he had played golf. bart 2747008 If you memorize 5 English words a day, you'll be able to memorize 1,825 words in a year and 182,620 words in 100 years. 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 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 2943880 Generally speaking, teenagers of today have less respect for their elders and for authority, than was the case fifty years ago. patgfisher 912382 Cities and provinces along the Yangtze River in central China are grappling with the country's worst drought in more than 50 years. Source_VOA 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 881938 Blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson would have been 100 years old on May 8th of 2011 if he hadn't died when he was 27 years old. CK 552247 Roger Miller's father died when he was only one year old and his mother became sick soon after, so he was sent to live with his uncle in Erick, Oklahoma. American 953070 A child who is a native speaker usually knows many things about his or her language that a non-native speaker who has been studying for years still does not know and perhaps will never know. CK