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At the end of the race his legs gave out and he collapsed on the ground.
Did you know that she's got a new book on the go?
On a miniature scale, the conservatory becomes a decorative object among the other furnishings of a parlor or drawing room.
If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them.
One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.The moment he lays his hand upon the stable door, the pony neighs.
She neighed again, and all the animals broke into a gallop.
You need to barter with the cell phone company to get the plan you want at the price you want.
The currency has lost so much of its value that barter has become the preferred way of doing business.
She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world.
A drawback for some savers is that the bond has a minimum investment of £10,000.
The garrisons in these blockhouses improve their defences or lower them according to the state of the world on the other side of the stockade.
As far as health is concerned, it's a truism that prevention is better than cure.
She bridled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest.
The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
Rescuers were engaged in a frantic all-night effort to reach the survivors before their supply of air ran out.
She set up a sanctuary for battered wives.
NBC dished out more than $790 million to broadcast the Athens Games to U.S. audiences.
Stephanie crumpled up the letter and threw it away.
People look forward to that thunk of a magazine coming through the letter box.
She was involved in an insurance scam, collecting on false accident claims.
A woman with a very posh accent phoned for him earlier.
He stood, arms akimbo, refusing to move.
For some time after the minister's resignation, the stench of scandal hung over the government.
When the doors opened she barged her way to the front of the queue.
A surcharge may be made for deliveries outside normal hours.
The baby puked all down my shirt.
The weary wayfarer in the dark forest arrives very soon at the wrong path.
Peddlers of tax scams have been popping up everywhere.
I could sense him behind me, hovering and building up the courage to ask me a question.
See if you can make out what he’s saying – it sounds like gibberish to me.
In the past, a woman needed to be chaste to make a good marriage.
An 18-year-old student at California State University died yesterday when she was struck by a falling limb from a large oak tree.
You need to trawl through a lot of data to get results that are valid.
He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food.
People who cooperate with police are viewed by their neighbours as snitches.
There were hundreds of taxis at the airport, all touting for business.
Three men were feared dead last night after a helicopter veered off course into an oil platform.
Seeing something in the shadows, I suddenly got the willies and ran.
How did you manage to get such a plum job?
the grate prevents leaves from getting into the drain.
They've just built some hideous new apartment blocks on the seafront.
I shouted to be heard above the jeering of my colleagues.
The strobes and loud music in the club made her want to dance.
Since the coup, the country has sunk deeper into a quagmire of violence and lawlessness.
Oil is an important raw material that can be processed into many different products, including plastics.
We were struck by the raw energy of the dancers' performances.
When I put the key in the ignition it turns over, but it won't start.
I thought I might take up cycling.
Three men were feared dead last night after a helicopter veered off course into an oil platform.
Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering.
Another rise in interest rates so soon would risk spreading undue alarm among businesses and consumers.
She deserved her promotion, but I wish she wasn't so smug about it.
Stop cowering! I'm not going to hit you.
The dog cowered in the corner, realizing she’d done something wrong.
After eight years in power, the government can no longer use the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure.
And you call that a first-class service?" snorted one indignant customer.
Children need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them.
The whole experience left me with frayed nerves.
Last year, the store's inventory turned over three times.
The dollar held up well this morning but the pound sagged.
The shelf sagged under the weight of the heavy books.
She recalled with a shudder how her boss had once tried to kiss her.
He was hired by the government to help turn around the failing high-street bank.
The harsh light revealed every crevice and wrinkle in his face.
The chef offers special dishes of wild and foraged foods, including wood pigeon and snails.
There is still a vast economic chasm between developed and developing countries.
She earns more than all the rest of us put together.
It took several hours to put the puzzle together.
The smell of leather on a man is a real turn-on.
I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy.
But for me, parachuting was no passing fancy.
It was a tremendous coup for the local paper to get an exclusive interview with Prince Charles.
Witnesses reported gangs of marauding soldiers breaking into people's houses and setting fire to them.
Haphazard record-keeping made it difficult for the agency to keep track of its clients.
Some of the members supported the changes, but the majority came out against.
After her death, it came out that she'd lied about her age.
There has been an increase in outbound traffic leaving Toronto airport for the Caribbean resorts.
Her public avowals to reduce crime have yet to be put into effect.
Overton sneaked up behind Brown and knocked the ball out of bounds.
The Supreme Court is in recess until October but could still consider the review request and respond at any time.
The brickwork will mellow over the years so that it blends with the surroundings.
Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike.
At the end of the wharf, the cargo was waiting for an outbound freighter to take it to Quebec City.
A leaflet about the new bus services came through the door today.
t's great to have a grown-up meal in a restaurant, sans kids!
In 2005, there were about 70 seizures of goods worth $20.6 million.
Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30 percent this year.
Over the past two weeks, hazmat crews have been flooded with anthrax false alarms.
The book tries to speak to the layman but often detours into territory most interesting to medical technologists and statisticians.
Many of the region's churches had been plundered.
Flies, lice, and cockroaches can all be described as vermin.
He's only been here two months and already he's managed to wangle his way into the biggest property company in the capital.
They gave him a one-off payment to compensate for the extra hours that he had to work.
Will you be doing more talks in the future or was that just a one-off?