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Older sports fans hated the brash, loudmouthed Clay; younger ones knew he was a revolutionary. | Older sports fans prefer athletes that weren't like Clay. |
The school's poor academic record has made it a frequent target of critics but, according to the Washington Post , Williams still believes it can become a magnet for economic development in its new location. | Williams believes that the school can foster economic growth in spite of its questionable academic track record. |
but yeah Teenage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is sort of the same way they i guess they figured i mean they know what they're doing and they make the movies good enough i guess i'm a bit of a snob they make the movies good enough to be successful | It seems like they put in the bare minimum effort to stop the movie being a total flop but other then that, there doesn't seem to be much heart and soul behind it. |
I'm not sure precisely which Mafia, since they don't exactly give out business cards. | They were not aware which Mafia. |
And if you enjoy that sort of thing, here's a little juxtaposition game you can play when you spot odd pairings of the bald and the beautiful; it's a betting game called Date or Daughter? | A game when trying to decipher couples' stance is called date or daughter. |
oh Lord and down in Houston it'd be so hot yeah | It was so hot in Houston |
The auditor should also determine whether previous recommendations have been carried out. | It is up to the auditor to tell if the recommendations were completed. |
"Everybody wot ain't blind, deef, or outta their natural-born wits,"Fenner replied. | Fenner replied, "Everyone who is able bodied and of sound mind." |
Then she turned abruptly away. | All of a sudden, she turned away. |
yeah it's an eighteen hole course i mean it's it's uh not terribly difficult and there's really there's a a river that runs along the side but it only comes into play on one par three hole | Our course is pretty easy. |
you know that's one of the things that i think Saint Louis has done um i mean their you know their ticket prices are you know kind i guess as high as anybody else's but what somehow or another they attract uh so many people from some i mean they're a some it's a small market and yet they attract as many if not more than most uh uh most other cities so | The ticket prices in Saint Louis are just as high as everywhere else. |
Very few patients refused to speak to him or had problems with privacy during the interview. | There were not many patients who refused to speak to him. |
Meantime, the City Council proposed slashing the Mayor's allocation of $62. | The Mayor's $62 allocation has a proposal of being slashed. |
'Emergency vent in progress.' | There is an emergency vent that's in progress. |
No one benefits from propaganda based on scare tactics rather than the truth. | Scare tactics propaganda is never beneficial over the truth. |
One, other firms spend more. | There are firms that are putting more money into it. |
and he's i don't know in a rest home or something and then they go off and do something i don't really know what all it was but uh | He is in a rest home, and then they go somewhere that I'm not aware of. |
Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576) provides a framework for improving federal government financial systems. | The Chief Financial Officers(CFO) Act was established in 1990. |
but i i i absolutely cannot stand anything down over my elbows and when i'm working and and i mean that's even in the winter time | Even during winter I hate having something that covers my arms below the elbow. |
The Natural History Museum (900 Exposition Boulevard) is popular for its dinosaur skeletons and other prehistoric fossils. | The Natural History Museum is located at 900 Exposition Boulevard. |
As a result, after a month-long session only the basics of grammar and the name of the language were decided upon. | There is an established name and grammar for the language. |
Golden Beach is perfect for soaking up the sun and watching the sport. | Golden Beach is a fun place to visit. |
I was able to convince my parents that it was OK to listen to them because it was sort of classical. | My parents were able to see that it was a bit classical and I convinced them it was fine to listen to. |
The pace of deregulation and financial-market liberalization are not the only areas in which Japan lags behind Western countries; it appears that Japan's defense, too, is due for a thoroughgoing review. | Japan is behind several countries regarding its defense. |
(Lexicographical The word Linux is in the WordPerfect spell-check dictionary but not in Microsoft Word's.) | The WordPerfect spell-check dictionary has an entry for "Linux", but Microsoft Word doesn't have it entered. |
Today's settlers, especially West Bankers, are far more militant than their '80s counterparts. | The West Bankers are very militant. |
as well as the shape of the person's legs | The person's legs are shaped that way. |
Following the competition for 2003, LSC intends to inform each applicant about how well their program met each criterion. | LSC will inform each applicant how their program performed in 2003. |
(1) focus on determining how one or more prototypesor incremental versions function to define the agency's requirements and (2) determine how the system development methodology used by the agency controls the prototyping process. | They focus on how to figure out which system development methodology is best. |
The next day, I strode into work. | I went into work the next day. |
Pathogen Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems | The acronmy HACCP stands for Pathogen Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. |
The President's Clear Skies Initiative is designed to help us meet our national air quality goals. | The Clear Skies Initiative was designed to help meet the nation's air quality goals. |
yeah well we went over to her house so we told her you know prior well we didn't tell her we just told here we'd be over that day we didn't tell her when so that way i didn't think you you know the house would be you you know cleaned or anything for me specifically | We just went to her house without telling her beforehand. |
In the grandiose interior, the luminous 12th- and 13th-century mosaics of the nave and apse depict the complete cycle of the Old Testament, replete with a 66-ft high Christ Pantocrator with saints, while the aisle mosaics narrate the miracles of Jesus. | Inside there are 12th and 13th century mosaics that depict the full cycle of the Old Testament. |
like that and therefore i feel it's an invasion of privacy because i thought all these people share you know what they're doing even though it's none of the business | These people should not invade my privacy. |
Colleagues describe Glass as an extraordinarily hard-working and personable 25-year-old who gladly pulled all-nighters to improve his pieces whenever his editors asked him to. | Colleagues describe Glass as an extraordinarily hard-working 25-year-old. |
Among the bananas and Caribbean sweet potatoes you'll find bottles of old-time patent medicines for sale. | The bottles of medicine are next to the bananas and potatoes. |
The Beaches and the Sea | The ocean and sand. |
This metric compares the product's actual reliability to a growth plan and ultimately to the overall reliability goal. | The product's actual reliability is compared to a growth plan and ultimately to the overall reliability goal using this metric. |
What does it take to get one's name on a star? | Do you know? |
The bar was a dump. | The bar did not look good. |
Additional proficiencies critical to CIO success include leadership ability, innovation and flexibility, effective communications skills, interpersonal skills, and political astuteness. | There are some proficiencies that are crucial to CIO success. |
Formal and informal areas are landscaped with pools and fountains, while terraces tumble down the hillsides. | Pools and fountains were used in the landscaping of formal areas. |
For an entity to run and control its operations, it must have relevant, reliable, and timely communications relating to internal as well as external events. | In order for operations to be run and control they need relevant, reliable and quick communication for internal and external events. |
His intentions are Corporations shouldn't discriminate in hiring, HMOs shouldn't deny care to patients who need it. | His intentions concern equality in the hiring processes. |
a716(b) for a civil enforcement action to compel access to a record. | A civil enforcement action makes it so a record can be accessed. |
She observed that after interventions have been shown to be effective, they will have to be adapted to new settings. | She could see the effectiveness of the interventions. |
It describes the reasons for the proposed action, and its objectives and legal basis. | It describes things such as the objectives and legal basis. |
The explicit purpose becomes finding out who among the young has ever indulged in the kind of experiment that both members of the Democratic ticket have acknowledged participating in themselves. | Some members of the Democratic ticket claim to have participated in experiments. |
And while it would be a mistake to say that the stock could have opened at that highest price, it's safe to say that if Robertson Stephens had done a better job of gauging demand, millions of dollars that went into traders' pockets would have gone into Pixar's vaults instead. | Robertson Stephens did not do a particularly good job of calculating demand. |
yeah well we were thirty miles south of them so | We were a bit south of them. |
We must hold back the railways. | The railways must be halted. |
By helping justice agencies share criminal files more easily, JNET improves efficiency and reduces potential errors that could occur from each agency maintaining disparate data files. | JNET will increase the sharing of criminal files among justice agencies and improve how data is handled. |
On the contrary, we're trying to find her. | We are trying to locate her. |
Other flexibilities, such as ones for acquisitions and contracting, are included in the President's proposal. | The President's proposal includes other flexibilities. |
86 Japp's face grew grave, though Summerhaye gave an incredulous snort. | Japp's face turned grave and Summerhaye snorted. |
The first visitors arrived as passengers on them, spending time around Port Antonio. | The first visitors spent time around Port Antonio. |
The refusal of the French elite to face up to what looks like reality to the rest of us may doom the very European dreams that have sustained the nation's illusions. | The French elite refuse to face up to the reality of the rest of us. |
Adrin snorted. | A snort was made by Adrin. |
He recognized the man now for another reason. | The man became familiar to him for a different reason. |
And in those Super Cheap Railways they don't have a restaurant car anymore.' | There are no longer restaurant cars on the cheap railways. |
i you know my my name being sold if i if i give money to the World Wild Wildlife Federation you know it's a it's a i feel it's an invasion of privacy to receive so many pieces of junk mail because they sell my address | The World Wild Wildlife Federation sells my name after I donate money. |
yeah i mean it was it was a great movie though i loved the movie | I was a brilliant movie, and I enjoyed it. |
His vision narrowed as the pressure increased. | The pressure increased on the village. |
Fearing that overdevelopment, as well as new trends and tastes in international tourism, would leave the Balearics behind, authorities have moved to protect remaining undeveloped areas as nature preserves, proclaiming them off-limits to all construction, and have even blown up some of the more unsightly hotel blemishes on the coasts. | Overdevelopment could hurt the Balearics. |
yeah it's incredible that uh that they have to do that i mean some of the the schools give you a break they give the students a break where they can take their exams when they get back from from a tournament | It's incredible that they don't give you a break, most schools give out a break, so the student will be able to take their exams after the tournament was finished. |
In an essay , British Prime Minister Tony Blair urges a new internationalism based on values and law. | Tony Blair is the British Prime Minister. |
um-hum are you a a native Texan oh well good for you have you ever been to Austin | Are you originally from Texas? |
And don't imagine that you can just traipse on over to the black-market book store section of the Web and find a hot copy of my book. | You shouldn't believe that you can buy a copy of my book on the black-market web store. |
That's another who is not telling all she knows! | Some people are capable of detecting lies. |
Yes ”you'll laugh at me ” ” | You will probably laugh at me. |
At first, I thought, That's one of the grossest things I've ever heard. | I thought it was gross. |
It will be part of a coordinated web information delivery strategy involving the courts and broad range of non-traditional partners. | The delivery strategy involves courts and a range of other more obscure partners. |
They hung large sides of horse meat; stacks of milled wood still smelling of sawdust; bolts of cotton, and wool; and weapons of shining steel. | Weapons, cotton, meat, wool and milled wood was hung by them. |
They carried crude pikes and knives in their belts. | The knives and pikes were carried in their belts. |
The giant Times can't. | They were not able. |
well how do you think women's roles have changed | How have the roles of women changed? |
Surely the whole thing is clear as daylight. | The entire thing is obvious. |
no i've heard i've heard that's really great though | No, I've heard that's really great though. |
right he's supposed to be able to do that | Yeah supposedly he's able to do that. |
well what about the Joe Shmoe who's an alcoholic and he's trying to fix it you know but he's not getting any | Joe Schmoe may be an alcoholic. |
yeah so that's and that's what ours is our house the house we had before was over we live on the east side of Richardson now and the other one was over on the west side and it was uh a pier and beam house | Our house, the house we had before was over, we live on the east side of Richardson now. |
In the boudoir. Her hand clenched itself on the banisters, then she seemed to nerve herself for some encounter, and went rapidly past me down the stairs across the hall to the boudoir, the door of which she shut behind her. | The woman descended the stairs. |
yeah and watch the cats tear it up | And watch the cats turn it into shreds. |
It's understandable why this fantasy of flight would take root in black America, which, at numerous moments in its history, has been given reason to fear that conditions in the diaspora can never be improved. | They had a notion why the fantasy would be of interest to African Americans. |
Back in '59 this had been a flourishing town, well on its way to prominence in the Southwest. | It was a prominent and flourishing town in 1959. |
oh how awful sounds like Mister Power Hungry but you know just yesterday though i saw a girl in the spin out here at Lewisville that had on a pair of shorts | Yesterday I saw a girl wearing shorts. |
but uh he didn't carry any ties or anything because he he just went over there with the that attitude well if i don't take it then they won't make me wear it because uh he just | He did not want to wear ties, so he took none. |
Four massive columns support a dome 22 metres (70 feet) in diameter, and 43 metres (142 feet) high at the crown big, but not quite as big as Haghia Sophia, the design of which obviously influenced the architect. | The building is smaller than the Haghia Sophia |
4 million - the amount of funding Mayor Bloomberg proposed for the Legal Aid Society by sharply curtailing compensation for court-appointed lawyers under the 18-B program. | Mayor Bloomberg proposed 4 million dollars for funding for the Legal Aid Society. |
and then i go no no maybe i sleep more than ten hours you know and | I said no, I might sleep more than ten hours. |
The blow had been a good one. | The blow had been well placed. |
This change in spending in response to a change in wealth is called the wealth effect. | When your earnings increase your spending also changes. |
I will give you a toast. | I shall toast you. |
that's yeah and you know that's taxes is right now are political suicide you know and i don't think any politician's gonna do that so | Taxes are political suicide. |
They will burn the village, said Gauve. | Guave warned people the village would be burned. |
A buckskin-clad man mounted on a powerful grulla gelding faced Fenner, his whole tense body and snapping eyes backing the demand he made: "Where's Johnny?" | The man on his gelding faced Fenner and demanded the location of Johnny. |
Quoting a Pat Buchanan adviser's demand that Bush take some positions on abortion, taxes, China, homosexual rights, U.S. | Pat Buchanan has at least one adviser |
The earliest rulers held court here. | Rulers sometimes hold court. |
they're supposed to have all these laws passed where people aren't supposed to hire illegal aliens and all this and whether that's working or not i don't know because i don't hear anymore about it | I don't hear anything anymore about the laws to keep people from hiring illegal aliens and things like that so I don't know if it's working or not. |
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