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A man at the end of his forties topped me and asked me for a light.

A man in his late forties topped me and asked me for a light.

After I leave Heidelberg, I want to make my doctorate in Australia.

After I leave Heidelberg, I want to do my doctorate in Australia.

After a quick look on her watch, Mary decided to leave the shop.

After a quick look at her watch, Mary decided to leave the shop.

After everything what has happened, I think you should pay me compensation.

After everything which/ that has happened, I think you should pay me compensation.

After primary school I visited a private school on Lake Constance, then studied at Zürich University.

After primary school I went to/ attended a private school on Lake Constance, then studied at Zürich University.

After walking through The Hyde Park, we had a look at The Tate Gallery.

After walking through Hyde Park, we had a look at The Tate Gallery.

Except Spanish and Italian I can speak French and Russian.

Apart from/ Besides Spanish and Italian I can speak French and Russian.

Do you go into the town centre now?

Are you going into the town centre now?

At home I'm quite quiet but on holiday I'm a total different person.

At home I'm quite quiet but on holiday I'm a totally different person.

Bärbel was getting married in the same time as her sister was getting divorced.

Bärbel was getting married at the same time as her sister was getting divorced.

Can you please describe me how you reached the waterfall?

Can you please describe to me how you reached the waterfall?

Could you give me an advice on how to apply to an American university?

Could you give me advice/ some advice/ a piece of advice on how to apply to an American university?

Could you please explain us why the English still drive on the left?

Could you please explain to us why the English still drive on the left?

Hadn't you enough time to phone your parents yesterday?

Didn't you have enough time to phone your parents yesterday?

Do you have any imagination of what your life will be like in Italy?

Do you have any idea of what your life will be like in Italy?

Dr Chang desperately wants to keep people alive- therefore she's a doctor.

Dr Chang desperately wants to keep people alive- that is why she's a doctor.

Firing Jones now would cause much more problems than it would solve.

Firing Jones now would cause many/ a lot more problems than it would solve.

He made two phone calls, looked TV for a while, then went to bed.

He made two phone calls, watched TV for a while, then went to bed.

His fingerprints are on the knife but I doubt whether he is the murder.

His fingerprints are on the knife but I doubt whether he is the murderer.

For how long time have you been self-employed?

How long time have you been self-employed?

I can't really imagine to live abroad for longer than about three years.

I can't really imagine living abroad for longer than about three years.

I do like a glass of wine, but my divorce hasn't got to do anything with my drinking.

I do like a glass of wine, but my divorce hasn't got anything to do with my drinking.

I think it's not important to remember the dates of all these battles.

I don't think it's important to remember the dates of all these battles.

I find e-mail is a very comfortable way of contacting my friends.

I find e-mail is a very convenient way of contacting my friends.

I find it very unpolite of you to smoke while I'm still eating.

I find it very impolite of you to smoke while I'm still eating.

I know my boyfriend for eight years now so it's time we got engaged.

I have known my boyfriend for eight years now so it's time we got engaged.

I have the impression you trod on purpose on my foot.

I have the impression you trod on my foot on purpose.

I have to hand in my thesis until 1st March.

I have to hand in my thesis by 1st March.

I hope to travel round quite a lot in Europe in the next time.

I hope to travel round quite a lot in Europe in the near future/ in the next few days/weeks/months

I left school with 18 and joined a pharmaceuticals company.

I left school at 18 and joined a pharmaceuticals company.

I now realise the importance of learning vocabularies.

I now realise the importance of learning vocabulary.

I play a little bit piano but otherwise I'm not particularly talented.

I play the piano a little bit but otherwise I'm not particularly talented.

I rang hotel reception at two in the morning because my neighbour snored.

I rang hotel reception at two in the morning because my neighbour was snoring.

I really need a change, so I've booked a wellness weekend in the Harz Mountains.

I really need a change, so I've booked a health and relaxation/ fitness and relaxation weekend in the Harz Mountains.

I'm speaking three languages and I'd quite like to work abroad for a while.

I speak three languages and I'd quite like to work abroad for a while.

I spent 18 months by Krupps and then I founded my own company.

I spent 18 months at/ with Krupps and then I founded my own company.

I used to think English was easy but meanwhile I see how difficult it can be.

I used to think English was easy but now I see how difficult it can be.

I'm born in Aachen but I was brought up just outside Karlsruhe.

I was born in Aachen but I was brought up just outside Karlsruhe.

I'll have to freshen up my English before I work abroad.

I'll have to brush up my English before I work abroad.

I'm afraid Karl is at the other phone; can I ask him to call you back?

I'm afraid Karl is on the other phone; can I ask him to call you back?

I'm having quite a lot of trouble in choosing themes for my Ph.D.

I'm having quite a lot of trouble in choosing topics for my Ph.D.

I'm keen to work in a shop because I enjoy handling with people.

I'm keen to work in a shop because I enjoy dealing with people.

I'm sure the police will catch me before I'll get to the border.

I'm sure the police will catch me before I get to the border.

I've been to America for three times and I'm going again next summer.

I've been to America three times and I'm going again next summer.

I've got no orientation so I'm afraid I'll get lost this afternoon.

I've got no sense of direction so I'm afraid I'll get lost this afternoon.

I've heard a lot about The Eiffel Tower but I never was there.

I've heard a lot about The Eiffel Tower but I never been there.

If I do my work as good as possible, I'm sure they will offer me promotion.

If I do my work as well as possible, I'm sure they will offer me promotion.

If I don't learn for my maths exams, I think I might fail.

If I don't study/ revise for my maths exams, I think I might fail.

If we wouldn't do animal experiments, we wouldn't know what drugs were safe for human.

If we didn't do animal experiments, we wouldn't know what drugs were safe for human.

If you really feel like it, we can discuss about your idea with the girls.

If you really feel like it, we can discuss your idea with the girls.

Is there any possibility to use your computer this afternoon?

Is there any chance of using your computer this afternoon?

Is there here a possibility to get changed?

Is there anywhere here where I/ we can get charged?

It looks as if it might rain later but I don't hope so.

It looks as if it might rain later but I hope not.

It may well be that yours is democratic country but it depends what you understand under democratic.

It may well be that yours is democratic country but it depends what you understand by democratic.

It's unlogical to be against blood sports but for foxhunting.

It's illogical to be against blood sports but for foxhunting.

It's important to differ between academic and social skills when choosing a candidate.

It's important to differentiate between academic and social skills when choosing a candidate.

It's just started raining but you've taken your raincoat off. Why that?

It's just started raining but you've taken your raincoat off. Why have you done that?

John asked me out for dinner at a posh restaurant yesterday but I paid the wine.

John asked me out for dinner at a posh restaurant yesterday but I paid for the wine.

Krino is a very seldom name in the south but in the north it's fairly common.

Krino is a very rare name in the south but in the north it's fairly common.

Let me explain to you shortly the purpose of next week's visit.

Let me explain to you briefly the purpose of next week's visit.

Many people dislike the American habit of eat popcorn in front of the television.

Many people dislike the American habit of eating popcorn in front of the television.

Maybe you could let me have some informations about local theatres?

Maybe you could let me have some information about local theatres?

Michael, some of us think you're not taking this meeting serious enough.

Michael, some of us think you're not taking this meeting seriously enough.

Mr. Hobbit suggested me to go on a boat trip around the harbour.

Mr. Hobbit suggested that I should go on a boat trip around the harbour.

My brother knows someone in the fashion branch who got him a job as a model.

My brother knows someone in the fashion trade/ industry/ business who got him a job as a model.

My sister wants that I see a doctor about my headaches.

My sister wants me to see a doctor about my headaches.

My two married sisters think it's strange that I'm still a single.

My two married sisters think it's strange that I'm still single.

My two-year contract runs out in May but I hope they'll prolong it.

My two-year contract runs out in May but I hope they'll extend/ renew it.

My wife and I are keen on building our own house but we are unsure about the financing possibilities.

My wife and I are keen on building our own house but we are unsure about the ways of financing it/ how to finance it.

Old Mrs. Grummit remembers a lot about her childhood but her short-time memory is very poor.

Old Mrs. Grummit remembers a lot about her childhood but her short-term memory is very poor.

On the one side he's very intelligent but on the other side he's extremely arrogant.

On the one hand he's very intelligent but on the other hand he's extremely arrogant.

Quite a lot of Klaus's mistakes are typical for the problems Germans have.

Quite a lot of Klaus's mistakes are typical of the problems Germans have.

She was so heavily injured in the car crash that she was never able to work again.

She was so seriously injured in the car crash that she was never able to work again.

She's quite shy and doesn't like it if there are too many peoples around her.

She's quite shy and doesn't like it if there are too many people around her.

Tell us something about the experiences you made in Thailand as a girl.

Tell us something about the experiences you had Thailand as a girl.

That's the third time I've made that mistake! I'm not very concentrated today.

That's the third time I've made that mistake! I cant concentrate today.

The Devon countryside is very impressing; I'd like to live there.

The Devon countryside is very impressive; I'd like to live there.

The boys look alike but they're not related with each other.

The boys look alike but they're not related to each other.

The cheapest was to get from here to London is by coach, or?

The cheapest was to get from here to London is by coach, isn't it?

The chocolate factory is having so great problems that it will probably close next year.

The chocolate factory is having such great problems that it will probably close next year.

The economical situation here seems to be getting worse day by day.

The economic situation here seems to be getting worse day by day.

The pub wasn't full but it wasn't empty as well.

The pub wasn't full but it wasn't empty either.

This is the first time I'm taking a language course but it won't be the last!

This is the first time I have taken a language course but it won't be the last!

This is the very first time I windsurf. It's great, isn't it?

This is the very first time I've been windsurfing. It's great, isn't it?

This soup is really tasteful; can I have some more, please?

This soup is really tasty; can I have some more, please?

This ten-year-old boy is suspected to have killed two children.

This ten-year-old boy is suspected of killing two children.

Three kilos of cheese definitely won't be enough for 30 persons.

Three kilos of cheese definitely won't be enough for 30 people.

Tim is a rather young man with a pleasant smile and a good education.

Tim is quite a young man with a pleasant smile and a good education.

To be honst, I'm not sure that this book says us anything new about pollution.

To be honst, I'm not sure that this book tells us anything new about pollution.

Town centres are dying because they're building great supermarkets in the suburbs.

Town centres are dying because they're building huge supermarkets in the suburbs.

We didn't play as good as we can but we still managed to beat them 2-1.

We didn't play as well as we can but we still managed to beat them 2-1.

We had our antique table restorated by a Polish expert.

We had our antique table restored by a Polish expert.

We saw a lot of London but there was too less time to see any museums.

We saw a lot of London but there was too little time to see any museums.

We've fully recovered from the flu now. What's about you?

We've fully recovered from the flu now. What/ How about you?

What did you after you left the pub yesterday?

What did you do after you left the pub yesterday?

How do you call the thing to hit the ball with in table tennis?

What do you call the thing to hit the ball with in table tennis?

What means subsidiary?

What does subsidiary mean?

Which kind of car does your father drive?

What kind of car does your father drive?

What does heimtückisch mean in English?

What's the English for heimtückisch?

What's with your overcoat? Is that blood I can see on it?

What's wrong with your overcoat? Is that blood I can see on it?

When I grow up I want to get a lawyer- as long as I can pass all the exams!

When I grow up I want to be/ become a lawyer- as long as I can pass all the exams!

Whenever I feel stressed, I go for long walks in the nature.

Whenever I feel stressed, I go for long walks in the countryside.

I have a question. Where can I buy a German newspaper?

Where can I buy a German newspaper?

Where is the next phone-box?

Where is the nearest phone-box?

Who has bought the tickets on the night you went to the cinema?

Who bought the tickets on the night you went to the cinema?

Workers who aren't treated equal are likely to go on strike.

Workers who aren't treated equally are likely to go on strike.

You'll certainly need to take sunglasses with you: it's extremely light in the desert.

You'll certainly need to take sunglasses with you: it's extremely bright in the desert.

Ann: Thank you very much for helping me. Hans: Please.

You're welcome, Don't mention it, My pleasure, no problem