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The sentences below are commonly used by
native speakers, so non-native speakers of English can make full use of
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I
looped Millicent's reins
around one of the rails and scrambled over the fence. |
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... we became
instant
best friends. |
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Now we were sixteen, and our
friendship never wavered. |
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.... the rest of the year we kept in
touch with
long letters and even longer phone calls. |
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No sense
getting him all upset ....... |
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He was
well-mannered, and
real polite. |
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I sure didn't see that
side
of him. |
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I'd meet her at the pool
over
an hour ago! I'd better make tracks. |
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Maybe he didn't mean to be rude.
Maybe what he said just came
out that way. |
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My wet hair was hanging
in
my eyes .......... |
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... we aren't even remotely
related. |
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Right then and there I should have
set him straight
and cleared up the
misunderstanding, ........ |
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I simply can't understand how my two
best friends could have gotten
off
on the wrong foot like this. |
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He's not
stuck-up
at all ......... considering who his father is. |
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I thought they only did that
back in the olden days. |
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You really ought to
dress up
more often, Lexie. |
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Samantha : Would you like me to
make you up
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Lexie : No, I'll do it myself.
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Ms. Tucker. Are you holding up the
wall, or doesn't anybody here
come up to your high
standards ? |
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Can't a guy even have a conversation
with you without having his
head bitten off
?
(
to answer someone or speak to them very angrily, when there is
no good reason for doing this ) |
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Like I said before, this isn't
really my scene. |
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I feel it's my duty to
enlighten
you. |
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This is probably the
dumbest
thing I've ever done. |
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I was so
freaked
that I didn't stop to find out. |
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Max isn't sure how to act around
you, and he gets flustered
and ends up doing something stupid or clumsy. |
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I can't disappoint him by
backing out. |
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Did I hear about my
name being taken in vain
?
(
to talk about someone, while they are not there, especially in
a way that shows a lack of respect for them ) |
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Max : Thomas wants to talk to you.
Samantha :
What about
? |
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What
mischief are you up to
today ? |
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Can you blame him after you've been
so nasty
? |
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Deep down inside,
I bet you'd like to get along with him. |
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The face is familiar but I can't
place the name. |
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I can have one of the boys saddle up
a horse for you in a jiffy.
(
very soon ) |
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I can pay double your usual
hourly rate. |
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We have tents and air mattresses,
all the comforts
of home. |
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The last thing I need is another
run-in
( an argument or disagreement, especially with
someone in an official position )
with Max. |
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It was too good an offer to
pass up. |
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Please don't
let on
I work here, okay ? |
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Funny, he doesn't
strike
me as that type. |
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......
tucked it
into
my shirt pocket ......... |
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Around one o'clock, I found a
clearing
in the woods that looked perfect for a picnic. |
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Max tied the horses
to
some trees. |
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Well, you haven't said a
civil word
to me since we met, and you avoid me like I've got the plague
or something. |
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You've never
taken the time
to find out. |
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Let's not go any further
with
this, okay. We'll just get into another argument. |
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By my calculations,
we would reach out campsite by five o'clock. |
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This is
all
your fault. Why didn't you say something. |
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Don't worry about
a thing. |
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It's
clouding over. Looks
like it might rain. |
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I
strained my eyes and
ears, trying to catch a glimpse of the creek or hear the sound
of running water |
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Even though it was still very early,
the heavy clouds
made it seem like midnight. |
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Hoping to
raise their spirits,
I said brightly .......... |
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When I
awoke the next
morning, the boys and girls are still sound asleep. |
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I thought the kids ought to have
something hot in their stomachs to
start the day. |
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A day ago I would have bristled at
his question, thinking he was
doubting my competence. |
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Max
followed me
out
of the office. |
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You might just
sweep him off his feet.( sweep sb off their feet to make someone feel suddenly
and strongly attracted to you in a romantic way ) |
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His business
takes him all over,
so we're never in any one place for long. |
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My responses sounded awfully
lame
to me, but Max didn't seem to notice anything amiss. |
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All that
moving around
must be tough for you. |
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Will you please stop being so
negative
? Quit overanalyzing everything. |
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You can sleep over at my cabin
afterward, there's
plenty of room. |
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Did I really want to
chance it
and set myself up for
heartbreak ? |
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It never could have worked out
for
Max and me. |
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We
made a date to go riding
together at one o'clock. |
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Sam got into the other bed, and
turned out
the light. |
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This whole thing was getting more
complicated by
the minute. |
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I have to get back
by
two-thirty. |
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There was no way I'd be able to
avoid him, and unless I could
brazen it out,
( to deal with a situation that is difficult or
embarrassing for you by appearing to be confident rather than
ashamed ) he'd blow my
cover for sure. |
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Well, you've been acting kind of
weird all of a sudden. |
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I forced another
fake laugh. |
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I blinked
in
disbelief. |
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You've
lucked out so far, but
Max is bound to learn the truth sooner or later. |
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Well, I must be
off
now. I expect we'll be seeing quite a bit of each other,
Samantha. |
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They're
two of a kind,
the perfect couple. |
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... I am not rich and I work
with
my hands. |
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I've
known all along. |
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... she has a
serious
boyfriend over in England. |
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