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Did you buy a hybrid vehicle for fuel-saving purposes?
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The house on the left costs a smaller amount of money than the house next door.
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Elsa and Roger can solve math problems in a rather fast manner.
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The boy has to repeat the third grade due to the reason that he has missed so many days.
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In spite of the fact that he cannot speak Spanish, Pierre moved to Mexico.
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We want to know whether or not you will come.
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He was going to college to make it a possibility that he could become a lawyer.
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Dakota does not like the books that can be found by students at her school’s library.
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Benjamin became aware of the fact that the restaurant was about to close.
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In the relatively near future, a tax increase will occur.
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There will need to be a key so that people can get inside.
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The students were in trouble for hosting a pizza party without having gotten permission to do so.
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It is really important that pandas be protected because they are endangered.
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My sister had been talking at great length until the time the car ride ended.
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Rebecca went to the hospital because of the following reason: she felt like her arm might be broken.
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Jessica’s dad tells her that it is important for her to stretch before running.
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People who read books about fictional events usually have good imaginations.
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The president will not answer the question at this point in time.
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The teacher had an effect upon her students.
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Silas can eat anything with the exception of peanuts.
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