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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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I've been
hoping for a
chance to talk to you. |
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There was something about the way he was gazing at her that
made Kristen's heart
skip a beat. |
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Before she could
collect her thoughts
( to make an effort to remain
calm and think clearly and carefully about something ), Troy kissed her gently. |
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Whose idea was this anyway
? |
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On second thought, it must
have been your idea. |
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It'll be a
wonder if I
don't end up in the emergency room, with my allergies. |
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Well, you're only a
few weeks away from
being
sixteen. |
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Ever since her Dad
died almost five years ago, money had been
tight. |
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Get real
!
Kristen ' No matter how hard you work, you can't possibly save
enough moeny for the ski trip by spring break.' |
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There are too many
other
expenses...... |
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He's already signed
up. |
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I
got tied up talking to my
history teacher. |
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Besides,
places like that don't pay
much at all. |
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Every other plant
she'd owned had withered and died
in
short order. |
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Maybe he can talk
some sense
into him. |
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I always notice your
moods. |
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That's the
whole point. |
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And the amount you could charge would be too small to make it
worthwhile. |
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I'm
all for it. |
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I'm really impressed
with how hard you all have
worked. |
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You don't have to be
muscle-bound
to be
athletic. |
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Kristen
steered the conversation
to neutral topics. |
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.... why Jason was so
down
on ( to have
low opinion of someone or something ) football players
and Heidi had been so upset with him. |
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I'm so
stiff, I can hardly
move. |
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It wasn't as easy as I thought
it
would be. |
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... they agreed to get through Sunday
as best
they could ......... |
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You've hardly said
two words to me
all
evening. What's bugging you ? |
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I get
plenty of exercise. |
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I've got to hand it
to
you. |
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Good-looking, athletic and maybe into sports of some
kind ....... |
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Heidi was so
overwhelmed
that she could hardly speak. |
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.... to give him a brief
outline
of the business. |
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Do you
work out
? |
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... he seems nice enough ---- if you can get past that
monumental ego. |
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He's awfully
stuck on
himself. |
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He's big and strong, and that's what really counts
for this job. |
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Kristen hoped her friend wasn't
setting herself
up
for a broken heart. |
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Most of the kids live
pretty
close by. |
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I always
get avenues and streets
mixed up. |
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Why did you
stick up for
him like that ? |
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I just didn't want to
start out the day with an argument. |
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So how come you're all
dressed up ? |
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Kristen :You are not jealous of Troy, are you ?
Jason : Of course, not.
Kristen : But you sure
sound like it.
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He's too much stuck on himself for
my taste. |
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It's just that guys like Troy just
get under my skin.
( if someone gets
under your skin, they annoy you, especially by the way they
behave ) |
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Why was Jason being so
grumpy ? |
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Troy actually
burned rubber in his rush to beat Jason out of
the parking lot. |
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Jason was out of sorts and fell asleep halfway
through the
film. |
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What's gotten
into him anyway ? |
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