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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 almost went crazy
with worry. |
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I was so upset with you that I kind of
lost my head. |
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... he doesn't have a serious
bone in his entire body. |
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Isn't that all that
matters to seventy-year-old girls ? |
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I could give you a
ride home. |
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why did he always have to act so
goofy. |
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Bet you a chocolate
milk shake, he doesn't make it
through the week. |
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We need to be
in top
shape for the game Friday night. |
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I've kept you
from your work long enough. |
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I am through
for the day. |
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I've never understood
mechanical
things at all. |
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Nick's attitude was
the total opposite of what
she'd expected. |
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But would he be able
to keep it up
? |
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Has he
fouled up
yet ? |
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From what I've seen
so far, Nick's a reformed
character. |
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I've got a ton of
homework, I really have to get
to
it. |
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What did you do ? Put
a spell on him ? |
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You're some cook, Mrs
Kellarman. Everything was delicious. |
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Why can't he
act this way
all the time. |
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The sun's setting,
and you know I don't like you
going
on the lake after dark. |
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That's awfully nice
of you, but I hate to put you
to
the trouble. |
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I love the way he
plays the guitar. I've tried to imitate him, but I've got
a long way to go. |
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I always thought it
would be fun to learn, but I've never
gotten
around to it.
( get around to phrasal verb
[transitive not in passive]
to finally do something that you have been intending to do for
some time: I don't know when we'll get around to doing any
more decorating. ) |
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It isn't that hard once you
get the
hang of it. |
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Tracy : Don't you ever take anything seriously ?
Nick :
Not if I can help it.
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Well, this ought to keep you
occupied
for a while. |
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This looks positively
alien. Got time to show me
how to do it ? |
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How come you're
standing up for
Nick ? |
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She explained to Tracy how to
work
the problems. |
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You don't have to
see me
to the door, I can find it
myself. |
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No doubt about it, there was something very appealing
about him. |
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She tapped on the
half-open window. |
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I just hope I don't
foul up. |
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I pressed your uniform.
It's hanging in the closet. |
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He makes me so mad when he
goofs off
at school. |
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Now I've got the jitters. What if Center
beats us to a pulp. |
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It'll be a real bummer if they
wipe
up the floor with us.
( to defeat someone completely
in a competition ) |
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Our team's
in top shape.
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When Eastwood Laker began their
warm-ups, Donna kept glancing up into the
bleachers. |
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.... thoughts of Nick interfered
with
her concentration. |
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As the teams
changed
sides,
Donna sneaked another quick peek into the bleachers. |
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Laker made
a series of points,
only to have their opponents catch up and surpass them. |
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The score
seasawed back
and forth ...... |
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As they ran
off the floor
to the locker room ........... |
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While she was
touching up
her makeup in front of the locker room mirror, Stephanie came
over to her. |
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And you didn't tell your very best friend ? Why all the
secrecy ? |
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I knew you'd probably
talk me out of
it. |
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Nick's such a flake! What if he
pulls
one of his practical jokes on
you ? |
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Donna's initial confusion was gradually replaced by
seething rage. |
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The tiny
flicker of hope
went out. |
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.... he had deliberately
made a fool
out of her. |
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I'll be right down as soon as I get
dressed. |
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From now on, Nick Riley is
history
as far as I am concerned. |
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Donna had forgotten to check the
fuel
gauge before leaving the dock. |
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Donna cut him off
in
mid-sentence. |
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That's not the way it was
at all. |
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Now to top
it off
( top sth off phrasal verb
[transitive]
to complete something successfully by doing a last action or
adding a last detail:
Let's top off the evening with a drink.
| A cherry on each cake
would top them off nicely.
) he was lying to her. |
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And if you say I told you so, I am getting out of the car
this very minute. |
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Monday morning was
overcast, threatening rain,
which exactly suited Donna's mood. |
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Looks like we're
in for
quite a storm. |
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She's so terrified
of
storm. |
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I'll head for
home then. |
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Donna could hardly
see through
the torrential rain. |
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She didn't
have a prayer. ( not have a prayer
: to have no chance of succeeding ). |
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It'll be noon before you are
done. |
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Mom packed some drinks and
a bite to eat
in case we get
hungry. |
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A while back, I lost a good friend in a
boating accident. |
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We've got most of the stuff unloaded, why don't we
finish up ? |
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I can't imagine living anywhere else. |
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I'm really sorry for missing the game the other night and
fouling up our date. |
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Obviously, Nick had no intention of revealing the mystery
until he was good and
ready, and Donna's curiosity grew by
leaps and bounds. |
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That she was stubborn, short-tempered, and too serious
for her own good. |
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Donna felt a little shy, but his parents and Megan
put her at ease. |
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Her eyes widened as she took
in
the scene before her. |
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I enjoyed the
outdoors too
much. |
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He lives only about an hour
away,
but it seemed like it took forever for him to get here. |
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Your body's here, but it looks like your mind is somewhere
in outer space. |
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Stephanie
put the car
in gear and began to drive. |
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Donna : Do you have any idea who it might be.
Tracy : No,
not a clue.
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They will be green
with
envy. |
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Donna settled herself
in the passenger seat. |
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Now I'm
sorrier than ever that I
missed the other one. |
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If there is nothing special about you and you're not
gung ho for sports or other
school activities, they shut you out. |
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Are you
insinuating that
I'm lazy ? |
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Hmmm, they smell
heavenly |
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They ought to be back
any minute now. |
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Not much goes on
at your school that I don't find out about
sooner or later. |
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Donna felt a
tingle
all the way up her arm. |
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He doesn't
socialize much, but I am pretty sure I can talk him
into it. |
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Terrific ! It's going
to be a real blast. |
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Haven't you noticed that he hasn't
acted up in school over the
past few weeks. |
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I can't get over
(
spoken used to say that you are very surprised,
shocked, or amused by something ) the change in
him. |
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But that's OK. I'll
just hand it in late. |
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My teachers would
pitch a fit if I did that. |
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Having fun is
important to me than pulling super
grades. |
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I don't see
why not. |
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I'll join you as soon as I change
clothes. |
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I'd better
get a move on. |
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I really want to
ace
that physics exam. |
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Megan, hop in the car, we're going home. |
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I'll come back for it
in a while. |
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They were perfectly
in sync. |
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A while later they
went back outside arm in arm. |
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They were
red-faced
and gasping ....... |
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Donna heard something that
chilled her to the bone. |
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That was a pretty
shabby trick you pulled. |
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You sure know how to
mess up a party big-time. |
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I swear I don't know
how it got it that way. |
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... and yet
in spite
of everything, she couldn't help missing him. |
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Turning on his heel,
he walked away. |
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Suddenly everything
was clear
as
crystal. |
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He was every
bit as
innocent as he said he was. |
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What have they got to
do with it ? |
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Are you as glad as
I
am that we were both wrong. |
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