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The sentences below are commonly used by
native speakers, so non-native speakers of English can make full use of
their speeches in their daily English conversation. |
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Let me
take a guess. |
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It is a worthy
cause,
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Michael, is Sam over there
by any
chance. ( used to
ask politely whether something is true ) |
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Then I'll just have to sell them
on
it, won't I ? |
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This time Sam's bear hug almost
knocked the wind out of him.
(=hit someone in the stomach so
that they cannot breathe for a moment) |
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Don't tell me all twelve pairs of jeans are in the wash. |
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You can't always
wrap him around your little finger,
you know ? ( to be able to
persuade someone to do anything that you want ) |
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If I don't
keep my grades
up, I promise I'll quit. |
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The dress was fitted, nipping in sharply at the waist, and she
thought it was very
becoming
( clothes that are becoming
make you look attractive ) to her petite figure. |
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But I still wish I
had
some of your height. |
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Startled, Sam gaped
at
him. |
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Are you sure I can't
interest you
in some juice ?
( used as a polite way of
offering someone something ) |
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Sam's cheeks
grew hot. |
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Here's your magazine
cart. Each patient is allowed to take up
to three. |
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Give me a couple and
I'll
pass them
along. |
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He
pitched a fit because
he wanted a chocolate milk shake instead. |
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.... everybody griped
about
the magazine. How did they go over on the fourth floor ? |
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I'll know all
there is to
know, including his name .... |
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I've got
tons of homework. |
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... but today
promised even greater
thrills. |
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... she is pretty
and
everything (
and so on ) but the only thing she can talk about
is math, Boring ! |
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.... so it seemed the
logical way to go. |
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It is for a worthy
cause, please Mike ! |
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I'll
ride up with you and
put these on your cart. |
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Mrs. Vogel will
have my hide
( to punish someone
severely ) if I fall behind schedule. |
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Take your pick, I'm sure
there is something here you'd like. |
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That's
none of your concern. Just
keep handing out those magazines. |
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Sam stopped
in her tracks.
( to suddenly stop ) |
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The Tower area is not included in your
rounds. |
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I usually send one of the aides down but we're
shorthanded today. |
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This boy sounds like quite
a handful.
( child, who is
difficult to control ) |
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Don't let him take advantage of your good nature, or you might
very well wind up in
trouble. |
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It sounds to me as if you were getting
a little too involved. |
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As of today, Room 400A has
been added to you rounds. |
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See what you can do to
keep
him off my back and
everybody else's, all right ? |
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Suzannah Morrison wondered if she was
equal to the task. |
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He's really a nice guy - kind of
diamond in the rough. |
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That's not the
way I meant it at all. |
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... he didn't say anything more about his father. Maybe they
didn't get along. |
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.. he's got you waiting on him
hand
and foot. |
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... if she could get Bill out of his
rotten mood .... |
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We're not at all alike. She's
musical
I'm not. |
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I can't figure out what makes him
tick. |
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I can't think of any guy who
fits
that description. |
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I am pretty sure he's got his heart
set on someone else. |
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I used to help Dad
tinker with
his old Ford.... |
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Mike cupped a hand to his
ear. |
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I brought along some of my mom's super-duper
chocolate-peanut-butter fudge just in case the lunch didn't
fill me up. |
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I have to cater
to his
special requests, but that's part of my job. |
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... you expect me to believe he's just another worthy
cause ? |
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Mike got all
bent out of shape
because I wouldn't take his advice about something. |
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Sam you are a very generous and
giving person, and your mother and I both admire
you for it. |
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I can't understand why Mike gets so
upset about it. |
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They're professionals
in short supply
( if something is
in short supply, there is very little of it available and it
is difficult to get ), if you don't
clean up your act, Moss
Memorial won't have any left. |
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I wouldn't have
taken him for
the rose type. |
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Your friend has to show
some
consideration for other patients on the floor. |
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Mr. Smith music is upsetting everyone
within earshot. |
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You don't care about anybody but
yourself. |
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It's high time you
showed
some concern for
others. |
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You are absolutely
impossible. |
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He's not always that hard to
take. |
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Are you sure you're not getting too deeply involved
with this guy? |
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Mike Lindley isn't romantically interested in me the least
little bit. |
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Sam's feet slid out
from under
her on a patch of ice. |
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I have much more important things
on
my mind. |
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The hospital is
understaffed. |
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Not until you promise me you'll start acting like a
grown-up instead of a
spoiled brat. |
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OK Ok you win, I'll
shape up
- a little. |
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I got a big fat F
on my
last geometry exam. |
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Sam came
on duty at the
hospital on Saturday. |
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The president of the Spanish Club had
blown up at her for missing so many meetings |
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I just figured they could
use a
treat. |
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There's so much good in you that I guess it's kind of
rubbing off on
( if a feeling, quality, or
habit rubs off on someone, they start to have it because they
are with another person who has it ) me. |
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Smith : I think I'm finally making progress.
Sam : It sure
looks like it.
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I bet he wants you to
go steady. |
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I am looking forward to my
day off
tomorrow. |
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... how to keep her promise
to
Bill Smith ... |
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She would have been eagerly looking forward to this
outing with Mike if it
weren't for the complication presented by Bill Smith's shake. |
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Pushing the thought of Bill
from
her mind for now .... |
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I used to sneak out of the house
by
the back door. |
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Mike
took a big gulp of
his cocoa |
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Fat
clogs your arteries. You
have to take good care of your heart. |
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Double ymmmmmy, your mom hasn't lost her
touch, that's for sure. |
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I thought you had today
off. |
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That's what all the mystery is
about. |
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Turning on his heel, Mike
stormed off.
( to go somewhere in a noisy
fast way that shows you are extremely angry ) |
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I meant to have it here by the usual time, but I got
held up. |
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He's got all this
energy bottled up inside him because he has been
laid up
( to have to stay in bed
because you are ill or injured )
for so long ...... |
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Irv stalked out
( to walk in a proud or angry
way, with long steps ) the door. |
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Steeling herself against his charm "Sorry doesn't
cut it
". I am going home. |
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You had no business
snooping. |
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I am not a
groupie, but I
am not a quitter either. |
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I'm not going to let
my emotions get the better
of me. |
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We're just sitting down
to
dinner. |
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" To Amy, with love "
would be so neat. |
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I won't tell a single
soul. |
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Summoning up all her
courage, Sam pushed open the door to 400A |
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Seriously, though I'm really
up the
creek ( to be in
a difficult situation ) with this geometry thing. |
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Sam felt her
exuberance ebbing away.
( to gradually decrease ) |
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... her cheeks grew hot
with
shame. |
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But Bill was gone,
and there was no way she could
make
amends. |
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... it'll be so much
more fun to double with
you and Mike. |
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Sam could get to
Indianapolis and back
without any of
them being the wiser.
( used to say that no-one will
find out about something bad someone has done ) |
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It is awfully
romantic, having a secret rendezvous
with a handsome TV star. |
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Taking a deep breath to
steady
her racing heart, .... |
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Looks like your
tastes haven't changed. |
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Sam : I said a lot of
things to you that day that I didn't mean. I'm really sorry,
Bill.
Bill : Don't be. I had it
coming.
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That's going to
take a
lot of getting used to. |
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I know it's no
excuse, but I was so bummed about
the accident messing up my career just when it was getting off
the ground again that I took it out on everybody, ... |
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You were the one
bright spot in my days ... |
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Hey, don't go
overboard. I'm not a totally
reformed
character, and I've still
got a terrible temper. |
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I was ticked off
at Dad for a number of
reasons. But we're getting along much better now. |
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Some things were
better left unspoken. |
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On a happiness scale
of one to ten, I'd say I'm about
an eleven. |
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That was
quite a speech
from a boy Sam
had never thought at all romantic, ...... |
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