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The man asked how heavy the parcel was.
'What is the weight of the parcel?' the man asked.
We were shown around Prague by a very helpful guide.
A very helpful guide showed us around Prague.
In spite of a good performance by the captain, the team lost the match.
Although the captain performed well, the team lost the match.
Dennis took up diving at the age of eleven.
Dennis started diving when he was eleven.
There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that the weather will be fine at the weekend.
I'm absolutely sure the weather will be fine at the weekend.
It was ten years ago that Josie first went to Singapore
Josie went to Singapore for the first time ten years ago
Kate wished that she had chosen which car to buy more carefully.
Kate regretted choosing which car to buy so quickly.
There is not a lot of difference between Mike's new phone and mine.
Mike's phone is very similar to mine
My uncle says the roads are busier than used to be
My uncle says the roads didn't use to be so busy
I have never had my luggage stolen
Nobody has ever stolen my luggage
If Pete hadn't left his house too late, he wouldn't have missed the train.
Pete only missed the train because he'd left his house too late
Paul was found guilty of driving dangerously.
The court convicted Paul of driving dangerously.
The old factory is to be pulled down next Tuesday.
They're demolishing the old factory next Tuesday
We do not live far from the city centre.
We live quite near the city center
Carlos asked Imogen if she could lend him her catalogue.
Would it be possible to borrow your catalogue,please, Imogen? said Carlos
You used to speak Arabic better than you do now, said Abdul
You don't speak Arabic as well as you used to, said Abdul.