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I accept your apology I accept your

apology

Tom accused me of lying

Tom accused me of lying she achieved

remarkable results she achieved

remarkable results she acknowledged

receiving assistance she acknowledged

receiving assistance Meg acquired many

new friends Meg acquired many new

friends he adapted himself to his new

life he adapted himself to his new life

I added a room to my house I added a

room to my house you will soon adjust to

living in a dormitory you will soon

adjust to living in a dormitory I admire

your confidence I admire your confidence

he was embarrassed to admit making a

mistake he was embarrassed to admit

making a mistake

liked your idea and adopted it I liked

your idea and adopted it he adores his

grandfather he adores his grandfather he

advised applying at once he advised

applying at once I can’t afford to spend

any more money this week I can’t afford

to spend any more money this week

why did you agree to meet her in the

first place why did you agree to meet

her in the first place

we aim to increase the speed of a

delivery

we aim to increase the speed of a

delivery swimming isn’t allowed here

swimming isn’t allowed here she

announced her intention to retire she

announced her intention to retire I

didn’t anticipate having to do the

cooking myself I didn’t anticipate

having to do the cooking myself you

don’t have to apologize you don’t have

to apologize jack appears to be tired

today jack appears to be tired today

Tom applied for a leave of absence tom

applied for a leave of absence I

appreciate having a trouble with his

supervisor I appreciate having a trouble

with his supervisor she approached him

with a smile on her face she approached

him with a smile on her face I don’t

think Tom would approve I don’t think

Tom would approve I don’t

want to argue with you I don’t want to

argue with you the problem has arisen

simply because you didn’t follow my

instructions the problem has arisen

simply because you didn’t follow my

instructions have you arranged to meet

Marc this weekend have you arranged to

meet Marc this weekend we arrived home

late we arrived home late

historians frequently asked to consult

the collection historians frequently

asked to consult the collection I

assumed Tom didn’t show up I assume Tom

didn’t show up

I assure you Tom will be perfectly safe

I was astonished by his ignorance I was

astonished by his ignorance you need to

attach your photo to the application

form you need to attach your photo to

the application form are you going to

attempt to pass the exam are you going

to attempt to pass the exam

she attends school at night she attends

school at night Tom certainly attracted

a lot of attention tom certainly

attracted a lot of attention she decided

to be a nun in order to avoid meeting

him she decided to be a nun in order to

avoid meeting him Tom awoke at daybreak

Tom awoke at daybreak Tom baked some

muffins

Tom baked some muffins I bathe every day

I bathe every day what will it be

what will it be I wish she wouldn’t heat

so fast I can’t bear watching her I wish

she wouldn’t eat so fast I can’t bear

watching her you can’t beat me

you can’t beat me John has

become very sick John has become very

sick I beg to differ with you I beg to

differ with you the leaves begin to fall

when autumn comes the leaves begin to

fall when autumn comes Tom always

behaves himself well however Mary does

not Tom always behaves himself well

however Mary does not I believe you’re

right I believe you’re right this

bicycle belongs to me this bicycle

belongs to me lie flat and let your

knees Bend lie flat and let your knees

Bend I bet you know French I bet you

know French do you bind books do you

bind books I got bitten by mosquitoes I

got bitten by mosquitoes

Tom blew himself up accidentally Tom

blew himself up accidentally please boil

an egg for me please boil an egg for me

I need to borrow your car I need to

borrow your car bounce the ball and try

and hit it over the net bounce the ball

and try and hit it over the net

every child bowed to the teacher

we broke up we broke up

rabbits breed quickly rabbits breed

quickly

I brought some desert

we broadcast news on the hour we

broadcast news on the hour we need to

build a campfire

we need to build a campfire

you

the spy burned the papers

the spy burned the papers John burst

into the room John bursts into the room

I’ll buy a lot of candies for you I’ll

buy a lot of candies for you a computer

can calculate very rapidly a computer

can calculate very rapidly can you give

me a ring at about 10 can you give me a

ring at about 10 would you care to join

us for dinner would you care to join us

for dinner I don’t carry cash anymore I

don’t carry cash anymore let’s catch a

bite let’s catch a bite we’re

celebrating Tom’s birthday we’re

celebrating Tom’s birthday I changed my

mind I changed my mind every day is

beautiful if you choose to see it every

day is beautiful if you choose to see it

Tom

chopped down the tree that was in our

front yard

Tom chopped down the tree that was in

our front yard

this diet claims to eliminate toxins

from the body

this diet claims to eliminate toxins

from the body Carlos

climbed the mountains Carlos climbed the

mountains the mud clung to his shoes the

mud clung to his shoes

I’m coming today

I’m coming today David didn’t commit

those crimes David didn’t commit those

crimes I can’t communicate with Ana like

I used to I can’t communicate with Ana

like I used to

they compared the new car with the old

one they compared the new car with the

old one I competed with him for the

first prize I competed with him for the

first prize John complained about the

weather

John complained about the weather

he completed drawing his pictures he

completed drawing his pictures I’m

concerned for Ana’s safety I’m concerned

for Ana’s safety the report has yet to

be confirmed the report has yet to be

confirmed

we hope you will

to act in his stead we hope you will

consent to act in his stead investors

should consider putting some money into

an annuity investors should consider

putting some money into an annuity a

soccer team consists of 11 players a

soccer team consists of 11 players

you’d better consult your doctor

you’d better consult your doctor this

box contains 5 apples this box contains

5 apples

the finance minister will continue to

mastermind Poland’s economic reform the

finance minister will continue to

mastermind Poland’s economic reform I’m

not totally convinced of that I’m not

totally convinced of that the pizza will

then take about 20 minutes to cook the

pizza will then take about 20 minutes to

cook it’ll cost about 10,000 yen it’ll

cost about 10,000 yen we’re counting on

you

we’re counting on you

Tom crawled into bed just before

midnight

Tom crawled into bed just before

midnight I have to create a new website

I have to create a new website we crept

towards the enemy we crept towards the

enemy tama criticized to Mary for not

doing the job correctly tama criticized

to Mary for not doing the job correctly

the baby is crying the baby is crying

John cut his finger John cut his finger

I want to dance I want to dance he

didn’t dare to speak to her he didn’t

dare to speak to her I have to deal with

I have to deal with it

he has decided to live in France he has

decided to live in France she deferred

writing my thesis she deferred writing

my thesis big companies often delay

paying their bills big companies often

delay paying their bills letters are

delivered every day letters are

delivered every day I demand to know

what’s going on I demand to know what’s

going on she denied taking the money she

denied taking the money I can’t depend

on you anymore I can’t depend on you

anymore John can’t describe how painful

it was John can’t describe how painful

it was they didn’t deserve to win they

didn’t deserve to win we all desire

success we all desire success John’s

house was destroyed by a hurricane

John’s house was destroyed by a

hurricane I am determined to carry out

this plan

I am determined to carry out this plan

swimming develops our muscles swimming

develops our muscles my opinion differs

from yours my opinion differs from yours

it pains me to disagree with your

opinion

it pains me to disagree with your

opinion

the miner discovered a valuable pocket

of gold the miner discovered a valuable

pocket of gold we briefly discussed

buying a second car

we briefly discussed buying a second car

I disliked being the center of attention

the teacher distributed the leaflets the

teacher distributed the leaflets John

learned to dive when he was five john

learned to dive when he was five I don’t

know I don’t know I doubt if it’ll snow

I doubt if it’ll snow I had to drag him

out of bed I had to drag him out of bed

I dreamt about you I dreamt about you

they intended to drill for oil they

intended to drill for oil can I have

something to drink can I have something

to drink he drives a truck he drives a

truck

I dropped my sandwich

I dropped my sandwich raisins are dried

grapes

raisins are dried grapes he earns three

times more than me he earns three times

more than me you can’t eat your cake and

have it too you can’t eat your cake and

have it too

I want to empathize this point in

particular I want to empathize this

point in particular his wealth enables

him to do anything his wealth enables

him to do anything

John encouraged Mary to learn how to

speak French

John encouraged Mary to learn how to

speak French we used to be engaged we

used to be engaged can we enhance the

image can we enhance the image I really

enjoy talking to you

I really enjoy talking to you this

medicine will ensure you a good night’s

sleep this medicine will ensure you a

good night’s sleep this review procedure

entails repeating the test this review

procedure entails repeating the test he

entered the room

he entered the room the school was

established in 1650 the school was

established in 1650 the doctor examined

the patient’s the doctor examined the

patients

I don’t believe such things exist

the workers are expanding the road

the workers are expanding the road what

time do you expect to arrive home what

time do you expect to arrive home

they’re experimenting with a new car

they’re experimenting with a new car I

can explain everything I can explain

everything he explored the Amazon jungle

he explored the Amazon jungle we

extended a hearty welcome to them we

extended a hearty welcome to them I

failed to comprehend their attitude I

fail to comprehend their attitude I fell

into the pool

I fell into the pool

we just fed the baby

we just fed the baby I feel that mr.

Peter is a good teacher I feel that mr.

Peter is a good teacher don’t fight with

don’t fight with me

I can find them I can find them

he finished cleaning the kitchen

this coat doesn’t fit me

Tom wishes he could fly

Tom and Mary folded up the flag

we must follow the rules of the game we

must follow the rules of the game I

forbid you to smoke

I forbid you to smoke I’ll never forget

to visiting them I’ll never forget to

visiting them we already have forgiven

you we already have forgiven you

it’s freezing cold in this country

she fried fish in salad oil she fried

fish in salad oil this machine generates

electricity

this machine generates electricity

we’ve got to get the economy under

control or it will literally eat us up

we’ve got to get the economy under

control or it will literally eat us up

the waiter gives us the menu the waiter

gives us the menu let’s go eat let’s go

eat we grind our coffee by hand we grind

our coffee by hand apples grow on trees

apples grow on trees don’t you hang up

on me

don’t you hang up on me you made it

happen

you made it happen

I hate getting to the theater late I

hate getting to the theater late I have

a car I have a car

I will hear you I will hear you I

hesitate to spend so much money on

clothes

I hesitate to spend so much money on

clothes I’m hiding from Tim I’m hiding

from Tim I hit the jackpot I hit the

jackpot hold the knife at an angle hold

the knife at an angle I tried to hop on

my good foot while holding on to Jim I

tried to hop on my good foot while

holding on to Jim I hope to see you

again soon I hope to see you again soon

I really need a hug I really need a hug

I had to hurry to find a home because I

was already on to something else I had

to hurry to find a home because I was

already on to something else

I hurt my elbow I hurt my elbow she

identified him as a murderer she

identified him as a murderer

he ignored her advice he ignored her

advice the teacher will illustrate how

to do it the teacher will illustrate how

to do it I can imagine how you felt I

can imagine how you felt silence implies

consent silence implies consent we’re

not impressed we’re not impressed I need

to improve my French I need to improve

my French Tom’s lunch includes a

sandwich and an apple

Tom’s lunch includes a sandwich and an

apple her business was incorporated her

business was incorporated the arrow

indicates the way to go the arrow

indicates the way to go I’ll inform John

about our decision

I’ll inform John about our decision

she insisted on going there she insisted

on going there the man tried to install

his own antenna the man tried to install

his own antenna

I heard they intend to marry

I heard they intend to marry I’ll

introduce you to Tom I’ll introduce you

to Tom

he invested his money in stocks

he invested his money in stocks I came

here to investigate Tom’s death I came

here to investigate Tom’s death this

procedure involves testing each sample

twice this procedure involves testing

each sample twice higher my clothes

almost every day I iron my clothes

almost every day I make it a rule to jog

every morning I make it a rule to jog

every morning my results justify taking

drastic action my results justify taking

drastic action I keep thinking about Joe

all alone in that place I keep thinking

about Joe all alone in that place the

kids love to kick a ball against my wall

the kids love to kick a ball against my

wall

did you kiss anybody

did you kiss anybody do not run stand

kneel or spin in the slide

do not run stand kneel or spin in the

slide she knit him a sweater for his

birthday

she knit him a sweater for his birthday

we know him we know him Tom seems to

lack energy Tom seems to lack energy Tom

is laughing tom is laughing he laid on

his back he laid on his back tom leads a

quiet life tom leads a quiet life he

leaned on his elbows he leaned on his

elbows Ken left over the wall Ken left

over the wall children learned to walk

at a young age children learn to walk at

a young age leave me alone leave me

alone

Tom Lent Mary his camera tom lent Mary

his camera lie back down lie back down

he couldn’t lift the table and no more

could I he couldn’t lift the table and

no more could I better to light one

candle than to curse the darkness better

to light one candle than to curse the

darkness he hated lying he hated lying

she likes playing tennis she likes

playing tennis

why won’t you listen why won’t you

listen it looks cold outside it looks

cold outside

she lost a book she lost a book I love

going out to restaurants I love going

out to restaurants Tom maintained eye

contact with Mary Tom maintained eye

contact with Mary I’m making tea

I’m making tea did you manage to catch

the post did you manage to catch the

post it doesn’t matter Tom it doesn’t

matter

Tom each nurse may be responsible for up

to 20 patients each nurse may be

responsible for up to 20 patients I

didn’t mean to hurt your feelings I

didn’t mean to hurt your feelings

the surfboard measures 2 meters by 55

centimeters the surfboard measures 2

meters by 55 centimeters we’ve never met

we’ve never

the snow is melted the snow is melted he

mentioned going to that college he

mentioned going to that college Donna

might be able to come tomorrow but it’s

very unlikely Donna might be able to

come tomorrow but it’s very unlikely

would you mind repeating what you just

said would you mind repeating what you

just said he had missed being elected by

a single vote

he had missed being elected by a single

vote if you mix blue and red you get

violet if you mix blue and red you get

violet I’m owed toms lon

I’m owed toms lon

I really must get some exercise I really

must get some exercise you need to

change your eating habits you need to

change your eating habits don’t neglect

to lock the door when you leave don’t

neglect to lock the door when you leave

the two countries negotiated a treaty

you must observe those rules you must

observe those rules I obtained the

painting at an auction I obtained the

painting at an auction the accident

occurred yesterday morning the accident

occurred yesterday morning she offered

to help me move my things to my new

house she offered to help me move my

things to my new house open the windows

open the windows I can’t figure out how

to operate this machine I can’t figure

out how to operate this machine what do

you suggest I order what do you suggest

I order they want me to organize the

party they want me

to organize the party you ought to get

your watched repaired you ought to get

your watched repaired we have to

overcome many difficulties we have to

overcome many difficulties their car

overtook ours their car overtook ours

Tom owes me money

I own a German car

I own a German car she painted the wall

pink she painted the wall pink he

participated in the debate

he participated in the debate

can I pay by installment payment can I

pay by installment payment an appealed

the Apple

Anna peeled the Apple Tom performs in a

jazz club three nights a week

Tom performs in a jazz club three nights

a week I persuaded Tom to help me I

persuaded Tom to help me he pinched and

scraped for many years to save money he

pinched and scraped for many years to

save money next year I plan to travel

around the world next year I plan to

travel around the world I can play

tennis I can play tennis Tom pointed to

the sky Tom pointed to the sky

the old man possesses great wealth

the old man possesses great wealth he

postponed returning to Paris he

postponed returning to Paris she poured

tea for me she poured tea for me today

we’re going to practice parking today

we’re going to practice parking Chantal

prefers traveling by train

Chantal prefers traveling by train the

doctor prepared to

describe a receipt the doctor prepared

to prescribe a receipt she was

pretending to cry I knew she was lying

she was pretending to cry I knew she was

lying the rain prevented me from coming

the rain prevented me from coming they

will proceed to build another laboratory

building they will proceed to build

another laboratory building

he promised to collect her from the

airport

he promised to collect her from the

airport we propose to deal with this

subject in the following chapter we

propose to deal with this subject in the

following chapter we’re supposed to be

protecting John we’re supposed to be

protecting John I’ll prove it to you

I’ll prove it to you John pulled out a

pen John pulled out a pen your punch is

so weak your punch is so weak

the police pursued the murderer

we had to push our way through the crowd

I put on my shoes I put on my shoes

he is qualified as an English teacher

she quits worrying about the problem she

quits worrying about the problem

Tom reacted appropriately Tom reacted

appropriately I read the book I read the

book

I didn’t realize we were late

I didn’t realize we were late I don’t

recall seeing any cars parked outside I

don’t recall seeing any cars parked

outside

we received a warm welcome

we received a warm welcome I recollect

seeing Ryder some years ago in bond I

recollect seeing Ryder some years ago in

bond I would never recommend using a

sunbed on a regular basis I would never

recommend using a sunbed on a regular

basis I think we should reduce the price

I think we should reduce the price I

often refer to the dictionary I often

refer to the dictionary she reflected on

what she had done she reflected on what

she had done she refused to answer

questions about her personal finances

she refused to answer questions about

her personal finances

I regret leaving school so young I

regret leaving school so young

she is related to him by marriage

she is related to him by marriage we’re

supposed to relax we’re supposed to

relax I was relieved to hear that he was

alive I was relieved to hear that he was

alive

you can certainly rely on him you can

certainly rely on him

if you remained poor all his life

he remained poor all his life he had

remembered to bring a pair of gloves

unlike me he had remembered to bring a

pair of gloves unlike me it reminds him

of the good old days it reminds him of

the good old days he repaired his watch

by himself he repaired his watch by

himself the car replaced the bicycle the

car replaced the bicycle he represented

the labor union on the committee he

represented the labor union on the

committee this task requires dexterity

this task requires dexterity many

conscripts resent having to do their

military service many conscripts resent

having to do their military service she

can never resist buying new shoes she

can never resist buying new shoes we had

to retain a lawyer

we had to retain a lawyer

I have decided to retire

[Music]

I have decided to retire you’ve got to

get rid of it you’ve got to get rid of

it life is a horse and either you ride

it or it rides you life is a horse and

either you ride it or it rides you the

phone is ringing the phone is ringing

the Sun is about to rise

the Sun is about to rise he risked being

caught he risked being caught

he is roasting coffee beans he is

roasting coffee beans do not run too

fast after eating do not run too fast

after eating they will not sanction

copying without permission

they will not sanction copying without

permission he satisfied his thirst with

a large glass of beer he satisfied his

thirst with a large glass of beer no one

says that no one says that Tom asked

Mary to scrub the toilet Tom asked Mary

to scrub the toilet do you see that bird

do you see that bird I always seem to be

unlucky at cards

I always seem to be unlucky at cards I

can’t tell you that I can’t tell you

that they’re sending help

they’re sending help they serve good

nosh in the cafeteria they serve good

nosh in the cafeteria I’m going to set

the table I’m going to set the table the

problem is not settled yet the problem

is not settled yet Mary is sewing baby

clothes

Mary is sewing baby clothes they shook

hands when they met at the airport they

shook hands when they met at the airport

shall I add your name to the list shall

I add your name to the list

she tried not to shed a tear

Susan shined your father’s shoes Susan

shined your father’s shoes I’ll shoot

both of you I’ll shoot both of you the

university should provide more sports

facilities the university should provide

more sports facilities I’ll show you

later I’ll show you later my jeans

shrunk after I washed them my jeans

shrunk after I washed them I shut my

eyes again I shut my eyes again Tom

loves to sing Tom love

singing hey ships sank near here

yesterday

hey ships sank near here yesterday

sit on the floor stretch your legs out

in front of you

sit on the floor stretch your legs out

in front of you I like skiing very much

I like skiing very much

I slept too much I slept too much it’s

best to slice into a rich cake from the

middle it’s best to slice into a rich

cake from the middle he slid the money

into my pocket

he slid the money into my pocket

she slipped into her shoes

she slipped into her shoes something

smells bad

what is this something smells bad what

is this

Tom snored loudly with his mouth open

tom snored loudly with his mouth open he

solved the difficult problem he solved

the difficult problem farmers so seeds

in the spring

farmers sow seeds in the spring he

speaks English he speaks English Tom

didn’t specify how many pencils to buy

Tom didn’t specify how many pencils to

buy I don’t know how to spell the word

I don’t know how to spell the word I

spent some time in Boston I spent some

time in Boston I’m afraid I spilled

coffee on the tablecloth I’m afraid I

spilled coffee on the tablecloth

can’t put up with the way he spits I

can’t put up with the way he spits he

spread some strawberry jam on his toast

he spread some strawberry jam on his

toast

Tom’s squatted down next to his dog

Tom’s squatted down next to his dog they

are specially packaged so that they

stack easily they are especially

packaged so that they stack easily can

you stand up can you stand up

he started tipping the peapods

into a pan he started tipping the

peapods into a pan my watch was stolen

my watch was stolen he stuck to his job

he stuck to his job I

stung by a bee I was stung by a bee it

stinks in here it stinks in here

I hoped he would stop asking awkward

questions I hoped he would stop asking

awkward questions breathe in through

your nose as you stretch up

breathe in through your nose as you

stretch up

Tom struck the wall with his fists

he’s struggled to keep his footing on

the slippery floor

he’s struggled to keep his footing on

the slippery floor

she studies hard

I submitted the application myself

he’ll succeed for sure

we suffered a pretty big loss

Tracy suggested meeting for a drink

after work

Tracy suggested meeting for a drink

after work

I supplied Tom with everything he needed

I suppose you’re hungry

I suppose you’re hungry she surprised

him when she arrived early she surprised

him when she arrived early he survived

the plane crash he survived the plane

crash

do you swear to tell the whole truth

I will sweep out my room

the River swelled rapidly because of the

heavy rain the River swelled rapidly

because of the heavy rain she swims well

she swims well the lamp was swinging

back and forth the lamp was swinging

back and forth I took a walk I took a

walk Tom talked a lot Tom talked a lot

the soup tastes salty

the soup tastes salty I’ll teach you how

to swim I’ll teach you how to swim

I toured the picture out of the album

I told him to come

she tends to be late for school

she tends to be late for school I think

that mr. Peter is a good teacher I think

that mr. Peter is a good teacher

they’ve threatened to ban the book

they threatened to ban the book

I threw away my shoes I threw away my

shoes Tom quietly tiptoed out of the

room Tom quietly tiptoed out of the room

we don’t tolerate smoking in the library

he translated the verse into English he

translated the verse into English

we tried to confuse the enemy

we tried to confuse the enemy I knew

you’d understand

I knew you’d understand

Tom vacuumed his bedroom

Tom vacuumed his bedroom we value our

customers we value our customers the

boxes vary in size from small to large

the boxes vary in size from small to

large they volunteered to teach

introductory courses they volunteered to

teach introductory courses I can’t wait

to see you I can’t wait to see you I

have to wake Tom up I have to wake Tom

up don’t try to walk before you can

crawl don’t try to walk before you can

crawl I want to watch TV I want to watch

TV we’ve got to warn Tom we’ve got to

warn Tom Tom washed his hands Tom

washed his hands we watched a movie we

watched a movie she waved her hand to me

she waved her hand to me Tom wore black

pants

Tom wore black pants she wept over her

child’s death she wept over her child’s

death the suitcase weighs 20 pounds the

suitcase weighs 20 pounds she whipped

out her pistol she whipped out her

pistol

I don’t think Emma will get the job

I don’t think Emma will get the job I

can win this time I can win this time I

wish to insert an advertisement in your

newspaper I wish to insert an

advertisement in your newspaper if I

lived on an island I would know how to

swim if I lived on an island I would

know how to swim write it down on a

piece of paper write it down on a piece

of paper