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Can he give a good explanation for his extraordinary behaviour? |
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Can he his extraordinary behaviour? |
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He mended the tyre of his bicycle and then filled it with air. |
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He mended the tyre of his bicycle and then it . |
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They were having a violent quarrel but stopped suddenly when I came in. |
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They were having a violent quarrel but when I came in. |
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The meeting was cancelled because of the 'flu epidemic. |
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The meeting was because of the 'flu epidemic. |
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If you refuse to perform my orders you'll be dismissed. |
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If you refuse to my orders you'll be dismissed. |
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If you refuse to my orders you'll be dismissed. |
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I don't think you can overtake them; they left two hours ago. |
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I don't think you can them; they left two hours ago. |
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I don't think you can
them
; they left
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Sherlock Holmes was often able to solve a mystery without leaving his rooms in Baker Street. |
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Sherlock Holmes was often able to a mystery without leaving his rooms in Baker Street. |
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Sherlock Holmes was often able to a mystery without leaving his rooms in Baker Street. |
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I found by chance a five-pound note in the street. What should I do with it? |
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I a five-pound note in the street. What should I do with it? |
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If my scheme had succeeded I should have made a profit of a thousand pounds. |
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If my scheme had I should have made a profit of a thousand pounds. |
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He recovered consciousness when the doctor had applied artificial respiration. |
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He when the doctor had applied artificial respiration. |
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He when the doctor had applied artificial respiration. |
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The road safety campaign had succeeded in reducing road deaths by 10 per cent. |
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The road safety campaign had succeeded in
road deaths |
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The road safety campaign had succeeded in road deaths by 10 per cent. |
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Three thousand students are candidates for the examination every year but very few pass. |
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Three thousand students the examination every year but very few pass. |
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Three thousand students the examination every year but very few pass. |
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He tried to alight from the bus while it was still moving and was badly hurt. |
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He tried to the bus while it was still moving and was badly hurt. |
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He tried to the bus while it was still moving and was badly hurt. |
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My sister promised to sing at the concert and though she doesn't want to now,
she can't |
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My sister promised to sing at the concert and though she doesn't want to now, she can't . |
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They announced the names of the winning horses on the radio. |
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They the names of the winning horses on the radio. |
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They the names of the winning horses on the radio. |
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If cigarettes get any dearer, I shall have to abandon the habit of smoking. |
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If cigarettes get any dearer, I shall have to smoking. |
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Prices always increase; they never become less. |
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Prices always ; they never . |
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The police investigated the case very thoroughly but finally said
there was no suspicion of |
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The police the case very thoroughly but finally said there was no suspicion of foul play. |
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The police the case very thoroughly but finally said there was no suspicion of foul play. |
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