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Everyone ( give ) a
chance to play the game. Tom is playing it now. The rest ( tell
) to wait patiently for their turn.
Everyone is given a chance
to play the game. Tom is playing it now. The rest
are told to wait patiently
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The students ( forbid
) to enter the library because it ( repaint ) at the moment. |
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Stamps ( sell ) at
this counter while lottery tickets ( offer ) at that one. |
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The files ( keep ) in
that cabinet. They ( check ) by the secretary now. |
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Do you see the rubber
sheets that ( pack ) in bales ? They ( load ) on the ship now. |
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The script ( write )
by Mr White and the songs ( compose ) by his wife. We do not
know who will be in the cast yet; the actors ( select ) now. |
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The washing-machine (
not use ) at present because it has broken down. It ( repair )
now. |
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The goods ( import )
from the United States. They ( distribute ) by various agencies
but attempts ( make ) to produce them locally. |
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Accidents often occur
because of careless driving. Frequently the guilty driver ( sue
) by the other driver who ( involve ) in the accident. |
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Traffic ( expect ) to
flow more smoothly when work on widening the highway ( complete
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"I think that I (
follow ) by a man who ( want ) by the police," he said. |
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A warning sign (
place ) near the big tree that ( cut ) down now. Motorists (
divert ) by the police to another road. |
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The goods in the
window of the shop ( arrange ) at the moment. Customers ( invite
) to look at other parts of the shop. |
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Preparations ( make )
to build houses there. Bulldozers ( bring ) in and the land (
level ) now. |
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Nancy's car ( park )
outside the tailor's shop. She ( measure ) by the tailor for a
dress now. |
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The damaged car ( tow
) by a lorry to the workshop now. |
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The two suspects (
interrogate ) by the police at the moment. They ( hold ) in
custody until bail ( arrange ) for them. |
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The prize-giving
ceremony usually ( watch ) by more than four hundred people. The
head prefect always ( present ) with a medal. |
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The candidates for
the job ( interview ) by the manager now. Then they ( give ) a
test to find out whether they are suitable for the job. |
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The plane ( schedule
) to arrive at the airport at five o'clock and ( expect ) to
depart for Tokyo at six. |
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The houses ( not
occupy ) as the certificates of fitness ( not issue ) yet. |
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The students
are forbidden to enter the
library because it is being repainted
at the moment. |
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Stamps
are sold at this counter
while lottery tickets are offered
at that one. |
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The files
are kept in that cabinet.
They are being checked by
the secretary now. |
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Do you see the rubber
sheets that are packed in
bales ? They are being loaded
on the ship now. |
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The script
is written by Mr White and
the songs are composed by
his wife. We do not know who will be in the cast yet; the actors
are being selected now. |
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The washing-machine
is not being used at present
because it has broken down. It is being
repaired now. |
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The goods
are imported from the United
States. They are distributed
by various agencies but attempts are
being made to produce them locally. |
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Accidents often occur
because of careless driving. Frequently the guilty driver
is sued by the other driver
who is involved in the
accident. |
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Traffic
is expected to flow more
smoothly when work on widening the highway
is completed ). |
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"I think that I
am being followed by a man
who is wanted by the
police," he said. |
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A warning sign
is placed near the big tree
that is being cut down now. Motorists
are being diverted by the police to another road. |
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The goods in the
window of the shop are being arranged
at the moment. Customers are invited
to look at other parts of the shop. |
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Preparations
are being made to build
houses there. Bulldozers are being
brought in and the land is
being levelled now. |
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Nancy's car
is parked park outside the
tailor's shop. She is being measured
by the tailor for a dress now. |
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The damaged car
is being towed by a lorry to
the workshop now. |
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The two suspects
are being interrogated by
the police at the moment. They are
being held in custody until bail
is arranged for them. |
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The prize-giving
ceremony usually is watched
by more than four hundred people. The head prefect
is always
presented with a medal. |
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The candidates for
the job are being interviewed
by the manager now. Then they are given
a test to find out whether they are suitable for the
job. |
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The plane
is scheduled to arrive at
the airport at five o'clock and is
expected to depart for Tokyo at six. |
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The houses
are not occupied as the
certificates of fitness are not issued
yet. |
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