English Sentences with Audio from the Tatoeba Project
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0	0	6702290	0	0	Tom was hesitant to take another cookie, even though Mary offered him one.	CK	1
0	0	6765627	0	0	I could've been finished doing that by 2:30 if I'd worked a little faster.	CK	1
0	0	6799593	0	0	One of Tom's daughters lives in Boston and the other one lives in Chicago.	CK	1
0	0	6860424	0	0	Tom and Mary walked on the beach and searched for seashells and shellfish.	Hybrid	1
0	0	6879274	0	0	The reason Tom isn't here is because he had to go to Boston for a funeral.	CK	1
0	0	6897884	0	0	Everyone knew that Tom wasn't going to do what he said he was going to do.	CK	1
0	0	6927937	0	0	When I was a teenager, I used to visit my grandparents about once a month.	CK	1
0	0	7306673	0	0	Have you made up your mind what you're going to give Tom for his birthday?	CK	1
0	0	7411468	0	0	Tom wanted to kiss Mary, but he wasn't sure if she wanted him to kiss her.	Hybrid	1
0	0	7544670	0	0	I usually eat two or three eggs for breakfast at least three times a week.	CK	1
0	0	7548776	0	0	I'm buying flowers because I'm going to visit my grandmother this evening.	karloelkebekio	1
0	0	7731318	0	0	Tom told Mary about something that happened to him while he was in Boston.	CK	1
0	0	7759329	0	0	I'm sorry I'm late, but I got tied up with something I wasn't counting on.	karloelkebekio	1
0	0	7857769	0	0	Tom and Mary bumped into each other and dropped their papers on the floor.	Hybrid	1
0	0	8124950	0	0	Tom and Mary want to be together, but everything seems to keep them apart.	Hybrid	1
0	0	8174933	0	0	No one knew it was Tom who donated three million dollars to the orphanage.	CK	1
0	0	8183779	0	0	I thought that you said that we weren't going to go to Australia with Tom.	CK	1
0	0	8184143	0	0	Tom realized that he didn't have enough money to buy everything he wanted.	CK	1
0	0	8184146	0	0	Tom realized that he didn't have enough time to do what needed to be done.	CK	1
0	0	8185682	0	0	Tom realized he hadn't paid the bill, so he went back into the restaurant.	CK	1
0	0	8185888	0	0	Tom realized that he barely had enough money to buy what he needed to buy.	CK	1
0	0	8200866	0	0	Tom feels a little better after taking the medicine the doctor prescribed.	CK	1
0	0	8230220	0	0	I suppose that it's a bit silly for me to worry about something like that.	CK	1
0	0	8233174	0	0	Take a step back from the situation and try to figure out what's going on.	CK	1
0	0	8253454	0	0	What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.	Adelpa	1
0	0	8285369	0	0	I don't think I could stand being in the same room with Tom all afternoon.	CK	1
0	0	8392320	0	0	Tom didn't want to wear the shirt his mother had gotten him for Christmas.	CK	1
0	0	8407285	0	0	I don't know what they're saying, but I know that they're speaking French.	CK	1
0	0	8410681	0	0	Tom said that he thought that it would be a waste of time to study French.	CK	1
0	0	8437649	0	0	It takes a certain kind of person to be willing to do something like that.	CK	1
0	0	8438312	0	0	The driver stopped and opened the door, but nobody got on or off the buss.	CK	1
0	0	8459207	0	0	Tom was one of the people that stayed and helped clean up after the party.	CK	1
0	0	8473040	0	0	All of the children were crying and some of the teachers were crying, too.	CK	1
0	0	8499563	0	0	I've decided to buy that house on Park Street that we looked at last week.	CK	1
0	0	8585392	0	0	You look like a kid that just got caught with his hands in the cookie jar.	CK	1
0	0	250993	0	0	From my point of view, Australia is one of the best countries in the world.	CK	1
0	0	323403	0	0	Please remember to mail this letter on your way to school tomorrow morning.	CK	1
0	0	887209	0	0	She hired him as an interpreter because she had heard that he was the best.	CK	1
0	0	887322	0	0	She owes him a lot of money, but she probably won't be able to pay it back.	CK	1
0	0	953246	0	0	Don't bother waking me up at 4:00 a.m. I don't plan to go fishing tomorrow.	CK	1
0	0	953636	0	0	I think it's highly unlikely that I'll ever see my stolen motorcycle again.	CK	1
0	0	953637	0	0	I think it's highly unlikely that we'll be able to escape from this prison.	CK	1
0	0	954614	0	0	When my doctor told me to eat more vegetables, he didn't mean french fries.	CK	1
0	0	1024222	0	0	Tom says that he can drink a whole bottle of whiskey without getting drunk.	CK	1
0	0	1026538	0	0	Tom crushed the sheet of paper up into a ball and threw it across the room.	CK	1
0	0	1026700	0	0	Tom checked to make sure all the doors were locked before he went to sleep.	CK	1
0	0	1026881	0	0	Tom came up with various ideas on how to make his business more successful.	CK	1
0	0	1027340	0	0	Since it was getting even hotter, Tom peeled off another layer of clothing.	CK	1
0	0	1027412	0	0	It doesn't make much sense to me, but Tom has decided not to go to college.	CK	1
0	0	1027947	0	0	Tom thought it would be difficult for Mary to get a ticket to that concert.	CK	1
0	0	1028615	0	0	Tom invested all his money in the company that Mary and her father managed.	CK	1
0	0	1029420	0	0	Tom couldn't find Mary even though he said he looked just about everywhere.	CK	1
0	0	1029780	0	0	Tom and Mary were paddling a canoe down the river the last time I saw them.	CK	1
0	0	1029955	0	0	Tom and Mary always talk about the same old things. It gets kind of boring.	CK	1
0	0	1040549	0	0	Tom stripped off his dirty clothes and threw them into the washing machine.	CK	1
0	0	1074761	0	0	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something horrible was about to happen.	CK	1
0	0	1074762	0	0	Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something profound was about to happen.	CK	1
0	0	1075847	0	0	Tom grabbed a handful of popcorn out of the bag and then handed it to Mary.	CK	1
0	0	1092108	0	0	Why does Tom always seem to like doing things that make other people angry?	CK	1
0	0	1092336	0	0	Tom was the one who gave me the painting that's hanging above my fireplace.	CK	1
0	0	1092700	0	0	Tom told Mary that they needed to be careful not to wear out their welcome.	CK	1
0	0	1092764	0	0	Tom thought Mary wouldn't be able to earn more than thirty dollars an hour.	CK	1
0	0	1093035	0	0	Tom said that he thought Mary knew where John had found the key she'd lost.	CK	1
0	0	1093905	0	0	Tom got used to living in Boston even though he'd grown up in a small town.	CK	1
0	0	1094366	0	0	Tom doesn't need to worry about a thing. Mary will take care of everything.	CK	1
0	0	1094822	0	0	Tom didn't do a very good job cleaning the kitchen floor. It's still dirty.	CK	1
0	0	1095087	0	0	Tom couldn't keep lying to Mary. He felt he just had to tell her the truth.	CK	1
0	0	1095180	0	0	Tom could tell that it would be impossible to reach a compromise with Mary.	CK	1
0	0	1095325	0	0	Tom certainly wasn't making much noise last night when we passed his house.	CK	1
0	0	1095559	0	0	Tom can't ride a bicycle very well yet, so his bicycle has training wheels.	CK	1
0	0	1095637	0	0	Tom can still wear the same size jeans he did when he was twenty years old.	CK	1
0	0	1095644	0	0	Tom can remember the chords to the song, but can't remember all the lyrics.	CK	1
0	0	1095754	0	0	Tom bought a mask and a snorkel so he could go snorkeling with his friends.	CK	1
0	0	1095821	0	0	Tom attracted a crowd of children as soon as he started playing his bongos.	CK	1
0	0	1095891	0	0	Tom asked for police protection after Mary and John threatened to kill him.	CK	1
0	0	1096058	0	0	There was no doubt in my mind that Tom was the one who stole my motorcycle.	CK	1
0	0	1096145	0	0	It's possible that Tom was able to convince Mary to do his laundry for him.	CK	1
0	0	1103660	0	0	I thought chances of Tom not noticing what Mary was doing were pretty slim.	CK	1
0	0	1211996	0	0	Tom told John that he would ask Mary to the dance only if John asked Alice.	CK	1
0	0	1233289	0	0	I'm not an expert, so my answer to your question is just an educated guess.	PeterR	1
0	0	1247349	0	0	Even though Tom tried to explain it to Mary, she still couldn't understand.	CK	1
0	0	1638286	0	0	Tom threw a big party at his house while his parents were away on vacation.	Spamster	1
0	0	1838110	0	0	Tom had planned to be the first one to get there, but Mary got there first.	CK	1
0	0	1847740	0	0	When Tom ate some food that had fallen on the floor, Mary looked disgusted.	CK	1
0	0	1885861	0	0	I know someone needs to tell Tom about Mary's death. Does it have to be me?	CK	1
0	0	1887714	0	0	I think I've figured out why Tom has never learned to speak French so well.	CK	1
0	0	1894761	0	0	Tom felt that it would be a waste of time to translate the letter for Mary.	CK	1
0	0	1934736	0	0	I've been trying to figure out what Tom might have been doing at that time.	CK	1
0	0	1936451	0	0	I'd like to hear exactly how Tom managed to get that old car running again.	CK	1
0	0	1955039	0	0	I can't tell you what a disappointment it was that Tom didn't win the race.	CK	1
0	0	1960900	0	0	I thought there was a possibility that Tom was going to break the contract.	CK	1
0	0	1984330	0	0	I have four computers, but two of them are so old I don't use them anymore.	CK	1
0	0	1990340	0	0	Tom had trouble believing that Mary would actually want to go out with him.	CK	1
0	0	1990351	0	0	Tom sometimes has trouble understanding other people's motives and desires.	CK	1
0	0	2042896	0	0	I don't want to give them any reason to think I'm not willing to do my job.	CK	1
0	0	2042897	0	0	If there's anything you want to do, you should do it if it makes you happy.	CK	1
0	0	2042898	0	0	You can believe what you want to about me, but that doesn't mean it's true.	CK	1
0	0	2049781	0	0	If you want to be a good father, you need to spend time with your children.	CK	1
0	0	2150575	0	0	Tom suffered from a heart attack and almost died waiting for the ambulance.	galoosh33	1
0	0	2210524	0	0	You should tell Tom that Mary would prefer it if he would quit calling her.	CK	1