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An idea for a new business crossed my mind.

on the off chance that

The food got stuck between my teeth. I need a toothpick

I was in my teens when I got interested in discovering not commonly spoken foreign languages.

They all believe the same rumors, subscribe to the same theories, and write the same stories.

Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling.

He wasn't hurt physically during the war, but the experience has crippled him. We crippled their communications, so they are helpless.

object to experimenting on animals.

Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency. Deficiencies in the education system have been much in the news.

His life was carefully compartmentalized, with his work in one city and his social life in another. Management by compartmentalisation does not work for our business.

I'll brought her your beheaded corpse as a memento, but your upper part I'll keep for myself.

All citations are taken from the 2007 edition of the text. The court issued a contempt citation against city council members who refused to comply with a court order.

a beat-up old car

When you finish this task you can go ahead with the next one. His concert went ahead on Monday - why didn't you come?

They congratulated the chieftain on his complicated, yet successful performance of an operation.

the revolutionary government refused to hold any peace talks as long as it's conditions weren't approved.

Researchers have already trialled the effectiveness of using special varieties of bananas in the people treatment.

The minimum age to participate in the election for the president office is in the region of 30 or 35 years old.

You should make most of your life, don't waste your time. Should the opportunity arise, we will make the most of ot

They would have visited me but for his illness. But for your help, I wouldn't have passed the last exam.

I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted. One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.

I told him that she had never been anywhere near the truth.

We're hearing the same news story time after time.

She was gazing out the window, rocking rhythmically to and fro. Why are you pacing to and fro?

He paced up and down, trying to think of a plan

Making a point to get enough sleep has been a game changer.

I went into raptures over her new album. The prime minister's supporters greeted her speech with rapture.

She keeps running up huge debts and asking friends to bail her out. Taxpayers are being asked to pay billions of dollars to bail out failing banks and other companies.

I just wanted to quickly touch base with you: did you get an email from my secretary about the meeting?

The director of the company has expressed a wish to atone for her past sins.

He was of noble countenance. We will not give/lend countenance to any kind of terrorism. The school will not countenance bad behaviour.

The company knew its actions contravened international law. He wanted to go to the cinema with her but she had to negative because she had other plans. Don't negative the truth.

I'm not qualified to give advice on such matters. There seems to be qualified support for the idea.

During the last lesson our teacher explained how to avoid the spillage of the chemicals in the lab

Unlike a current account, a savings account doesn't allow you to withdraw money before a given period, specified in the agreement.

I haven't made up my mind yet on which candidate to cast a vote for. Some politicians didn't even deign to come to the polling station and cast a vote.

Not like the result was close anyone.

When he arrived all my confidence flew out of the window.

keep one's composure. I find their composure in this stressful situation really impressive. I didn't want to lose my composure in front of her.

He kept sticking his head out of the car window, so I yelled at him. Do not stick your tongue out, it's rude.

Many of the alleged mysteries have proven not so mysterious upon close inspection, with misinformation and inaccuracies circulating over the decades.

They put a limit on the amount of luggage you can take onto a plane.

I'll remind them in case they forget.

She turned right and bumped into a pedestrian. I wasn't paying attention and I bumped into the streetlamp.

Who knocked over the chair? Cyclists in the race have to worry about fans knocking them over.

The hall was festooned with Christmas lights and holly. If you're not festonned with deflective lights and reflectors don't worry

The driver switched the windscreen wipers on. The rain got heavier, so I turned the wipers on.

He opened the car window and adjusted the wing mirror

It appeard that a referee had turned a blind eye to the foul of one of the players during the championship final.

They cut down huge acres of forest to make way for the sweeping agricultural development in the region.

She became a star overnight. The book was an overnight success. It didn't happen overnight but took some long-lasting weeks to sail across ocean and reach the destination.

The infringing company consciously tries to make money off a product that infringes on the issued patent. infringe a patent

The court awarded me 300 dollars of reparation. I hope they will award money to those children. The team was awarded a penalty kick. Obviously, the damages awarding can be much more in a willful case but simply refusing to investigate may also result in

The school is testing a new scheme to discourage students from playing truant.

The keeper says he heard some noise in the corridor last night. The keeper saves the ball.

they uploaded extremely blurred photographs of the victim. Upload photos to the fanpage.

Think twice before you turn this advice down. I have to turn down your job offer.

The real life is a lot less glamorous. She was looking very glamorous.

The moment she came back home, we sat down and discussed this problem. The instant she said these words, she regretted them.

Carol congratulated Jack on passing his driving test.

Fly infestation at state banquets. The basement is infested with mice.

The psychiatrist evaluated the mental state of the inmate.

There is a little spring in my pen. There are metal springs in this mattress.

A printer is a useful add-on.

She caught the ball in mid-air.

It controls tiny jets of compressed air that would change the angle of the device in mid-airm. She turned on the hose and a jet of water sprayed across the yard.

My in-laws welcomed me cautiously. He reacted cautiously to the news. Plan to introduce amendments to the law have been cautiously welcomed.

This didn't altogether surprise me. not altogether... We have an altogether different idea. There are only six people altogether.

You stranded me in the middle of nowhere! make sure that you won't be stranded there in a far remote place, as nobody would be able to come and rescue you.

Britain has suffered a huge brain drain in recent years.

bowling pin, She was pinned (down) under a pile of rubble. A guy leaped out at me and pinned me (up) against the wall. The bowling ball knocked all the pins over.

If you don't pay the rent on time, I will let this room to someone else. This is a long-term let.

The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases. This drug will dilate the arteries. I shouldn't have dilated so much in the matura writing part.