The second part of the book describes the strange sequence of events that lead to the King’s fall from power. Our manager is so rigid in his thinking; he never listens to new ideas, Once she starts a book, she always finishes it, even if it’s really tedious.
When I saw my little boy crying bitterly over the death of his pet dog, I could hardly hold back my tears. The company has an excellent reputation for high-quality leather shoes. They are going to distribute those clothes and blankets among the flood victims. Linda managed to support herself by working off and on as a waitress.
Parts of my childhood are so vivid to me that they could be memories of yesterday.
People often associate the old days with good times, and seem to forget the hardship they suffered. We offered them our congratulations on winning the match. Andrew finally decided, after much thought, to leave his job. Jane’s worried she won’t be able to turn in her paper on time.
The president came under attack from all sides for his inability to tackle the country’s severe social problems. There was no wind and the oak tree behind the house was standing absolutely still.
If you don’t want to buy a kite, you can make your own using directions available in books at your local library. The girl walked steadily north, pausing every now and then to check her direction. The trade unions urged employers to invest more money in staff training. As a sailing ship has a destination, so we must have a definite goal in our life.
The students must know that old story by heart, so I would ask some of them to retell it in their own words if I were you. Before people knew how to make and use metals, engineering constructions were mostly built of wood or stone. You’ll probably find Dave at the pool hall-he often hangs out there.
If your house has been broken into, don’t touch anything. Call the police right away. We had a family reunion where I saw relatives I hadn’t seen for 20 years.
I guess Henry has been busy writing an article or something recently. That’s why he couldn’t accept the invitation. It’s practically impossible to get home in less than an hour when the traffic is heavy.
A half hour went by before the manager returned to the meeting hall, where the staff members had gathered. Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come, they are still going ahead with the plan to hold a reunion. I hope that we’ll keep in touch with our neighbors after we move away.
She inquired about the times of flights to shanghai.
It’ll only be a brief visit because we recently haven’t much time.
The job is great in terms of advancement but the starting salary is rather low. We’d better pay that electricity bill before they cut us off. As pace of life quickens things tend to change fast in the city.
Why don’t we get rid of these old chairs, since we don’t use them anyway? The earth’s atmosphere makes precise observation of distant stars difficult. It was a good car, and moreover, the price was reasonable.
It seems the government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the problem. The lawn was laid out in the form of the figure 8.
It was thought that he had committed the crime, but there wasn’t sufficient evidence against him. I shouldn’t always have to tell you what to do, use your own initiative. Words cannot convey how grateful we are for his timely help.
Educational programs should fit into the national plan for economic development.
It seems to me that the board of directors is in two minds over the opening of a branch office in South Africa. It was already a wreck when two weeks later the police found his stolen car and he had to buy a new one. With great patience, the clerk showed the elderly lady how to check the balance in her bank account on an ATM. If you look out of the window on the left side of the bus, you’ll see that we’re now approaching the tower of London. There’ll certainly be some problems, but nothing that you can’t handle. People who discard litter in the streets should be fined heavily.
It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.
Successful businessmen today are likely to be young, aggressive and well-educated. Above all, they are willing to take risks to achieve success.
I’ve lived on my own since my husband passed away five years ago.
During those difficult years, the family lived almost entirely on a diet of cabbages. What are we going to do with the food left over from the party? Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never known anyone so unsure of herself. We’ll go out as soon as I’ve cleaned up the kitchen.
Typhoons, floods and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property. For women lawyers in the United States, their weekly earnings are on the average nearly 300 dollars less than those of male
lawyers.
I bought a comic book to amuse myself while I was on the train.
The former lake bed is now a fertile plain producing good crops of wheat. Aunt pat’s rough, red hands reflected a life of hard physical labor. Her hair is naturally curly but she always straightens it.
From the radar screen air controllers identify each plane by their different call sign, speed and altitude. If you are living overseas, you may not have to pay tax in your own country. Buses run along specific routes with scheduled stops at scheduled time. Helen is pretty, of slim build with blue eyes.
We split the boards down the middle to use them for the back of the shelves. Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer sustained the trapped miners. The glow of the setting sun reddened the stream.
If we fail, we fail on our own. And if we succeed, we don’t have to be grateful to anyone. The pianist took great care to protect her delicate fingers when doing house work. He was more than a little happy to learn of his wife’s pregnancy. The kidnappers thrust the boy into the car and drove off. It is common knowledge that dogs have a keen sense of smell.
Hard as competition is, Microsoft is still maintaining its position as market leader in software. An intelligent computer is able to adjust to changes in the situations it is programmed to deal with. The financial help they got from the local government didn’t go far toward solving the problem. Their retail business in Asia has expanded rapidly since the early 1990s.
Mr. Collins said to John, “I’m willing to make a deal with you-I’ll let you live in my house and you’ll cook for me.” In the interest of world peace, we must promote mutual understanding among nations with different social systems. Smallpox, which used to be a severe epidemic disease, has been completely wiped out. In spite of the financial problems surrounding them, they still went ahead with the experiment. It took her mother a whole day to convince her that the surgery wouldn’t do her any harm.
I can’t figure out why he left his office so suddenly and didn’t even tell his secretary where he would be.
On the train I encountered an old lady who happened to be a neighbor of my daughter’s when she lived in Los Angeles. Our company has cooperated with several American companies for the past few years in joint ventures. Phil looked around at the other competitors and assessed his chances of winning.
The police believed that the reason they failed to find anything suspicious in that guy’s bay was that members of the gang switched bags at the airport.
I envy her ability to start conversations with people she has never met before.
It was a lone house standing on top of a small hill. There were no other buildings nearby.
When the police signaled her to stop, she knew she should not have honked her horn near the school. John resumed his work as soon as he was out of the hospital.
Susan spotted a weakness in her opponent’s defense during the first round of the game.
Just as he was turning left, a truck pulled out in front of his motorcycle and knocked him down. It all happened in an instant. One person was killed and two were injured when a bomb exploded in the bar. Everything was quiet except for the rustle of the bamboo leaves swaying in the wind.
“It’s time you stopped messing around on campus and did some reading,” Mr. Reed told his son one day. Bob leaped onto the platform just a few seconds before the train started moving.
It was already 8:00 a.m. when Sam woke up. He jumped out of bed, grabbed a sandwich and an apple, got on his bike and peddled away.
You’d better sew that loose button before it comes off.
People cried in horror as they watched the building go up in flames. The boxer punched his opponent repeatedly in the nose. You can use this method to calculated the speed of sound.
The kids are told to keep clear of the river before they learn how to swim.
The personnel manager of the company tried to drive home the point that they need extra people, but the president wasn’t interested.
Average students who work hard usually do better than clever students who are idle. When the camera is functioning properly, a green light comes on.
I’ve searched everywhere for a birthday present for Martin, but I found nothing I liked.
The girl, scared and trembling, stood in the doorway hiding from the man who had followed her.
It is reported that no more than a handful of U.S. companies have been successful in the Japanese market. I’ve been doing the summer job for two months now. It would be a luxury to be able to have a day off. This computer has the ability to “think” and teach itself how to do things. William woke up late and didn’t get to work until ten o’clock.
We agreed before we did the deal that we’d both take an equal slice of the profit.
When you look at the state of his car it’s a miracle that he wasn’t killed!
The washing machine has broke down so I have to wash all our clothes by hand.
A week before the Spring Festival the telephone exchange was jammed with people wanting to book train tickets. It was a miracle that even at the age of 100 she still kept her mental and critical faculties alive. This is, in my humble opinion, perhaps the best duck restaurant in China.
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