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When she saw his car, the horror of the accident came back to her.

He had a stash of money/drugs under the bed.

t's a matter of complete indifference to me

You can't pin this one on Dave - he wasn't even there!

Support for him has begun to drop away lately.

Although it was very cold, his coat was undone

My new flippers are fun to swim with.

She palmed me off with an excuse about why she couldn't come to my party.

His proposal received only a muted response.

It’s time you stopped fooling with these guys.

She's uncertain whether to change her job or not.

Suddenly it was borne in upon her that she was becoming too old to start a new career.

He acquired in-depth knowledge in the field of mathematics and computer science.

When she saw her mother's photo, her eyes filmed over with tears.

They bumped up against inflexible regulations.

To put it plainly, I want you out of this house immediately.

College credits that students gain during the year count towards their final degrees.

She passed on the chance to get a promotion because she didn't want to move to another city.

When he lost his job, the family had to scrape by on £100 a week.

We could hear the children banging about in the garden.

Kate refused to cohabit with Mark before the wedding.

I've roughed out a few ideas for my essay.

I don’t understand the contract. Could you take me through it?

She was upset as he scoffed at her poems.

Suddenly we heard a bloodcurdling scream from the woods.

The police reasoned with the hijacker to let the children go free.

Mr Gilbert is the lawyer appearing for the defence.

If you have a moment, I'd like to bounce a couple of ideas off you.

I hardly ever eat ready-made meals. I prefer to cook.

We were advised to insure against sickness or injury.

You could jolly up the room with colourful cushions on the sofa.

The security men kept their distance and melted into the background.

We sat on the sofa feasting on strawberries and champagne.

I had to pick through the rubbish to find the receipt.

It may harm a baby if conceived before, during or soon after treatment. I can conceive of no act of terror greater than the unforgivable the ultimate destruction, that of a human soul.

Just look at those mouth-watering cakes.

He stood out against the guilty verdict.

She will be away for an indefinite period.

Most shops along the street had been boarded up.

I wish my sister would stop listening in on my phone conversations.

There are a lot of bendy and dangerous roads in Crete.

The police officer leading the investigation has been taken off the case.

What's the mileage on your car? Oh, only about 10,000.

It was a courageous decision to quit her job and start her own business.

A lot of violent crimes are perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol.

Circumstances had conspired against them and all their plans failed.

Our old carpet is worn but still serviceable.

I almost sliced off the tip of my finger.

We didn't want to be seen so we blended into the crowd.

The yesterday's performance was absolutely jaw-dropping.

Will you stay around here for a while?

She's always pulling me up for my lateness.

He has always been a zealous supporter of free speech.

All his suggestions were slapped down by the manager.

ascent to power

In the end, we managed to wring the truth out of him.

Development should be balanced against environmental concerns.

She was going to enter a dancing contest but she bottled out at the last minute.

To say that the hotel was bad is an understatement. It was terrible!

I tossed out most of my old books when we moved.

Trees are being cut down too quickly for earth to regenerate new forests.

Would you run your ideas by me one more time?