درس 8

Whatever the ostensible form of a railway tariff, the contribution of the different shipments of freight to these general expenses is determined on the principle of charging what the traffic will bear.
The working expenses were reduced in a progressively larger ratio, e.g.

Miss Clara chuckled like a mother hen.
"I miss you," he whispered.

I did not earn it.
Janet says I got to earn my keep.

The lyrics are masterfully crafted around a funky beat and a tempo that is entirely apt.
Professional shooters are able to masterfully trick the eye by giving the appearance that their subject is nude when in fact she is clothed.

It's nice to meet you both.
I want you to get your things and meet me at the mission.

I tried to think calmly and finally understood.
He calmly picked the clothes up and put them back in the drawer.

I lose some cattle every year.
What could he do about it but lose more sleep?

The best advice I can give you is to try to relax.
I decided to follow your advice and take a vacation.

Bring my car around.
I didn't bring anything formal.

Many of its buildings were destroyed by a cyclone on the 19th of February 1888.
A cyclone which devastated Vavau in April 1900 was the most destructive ever recorded in the group, but hurricanes are rare.

The city was almost totally destroyed by an earthquake in 1766, and again in 1797.
The earthquake grew more intense.

You'd better wear a coat.
You could wear a feed sack at a formal dinner and not look underdressed.

Carmen felt warmth flood her face.
She neared him, sensing a flood of raw emotion she didn't understand.

I can take care of myself.
We'll take care of them together.

Where do you carry your gold?
I hope, my dear friend, you will carry out your father's wish?

My king, I must attend to the preparations.
I.ve got some business to attend to with the other Immortals.

She found herself staring dreamily into space, trying not to imagine what else he could do with his talented mouth.
She sighed dreamily then shook her head.

I only want to see whether you will let me win this ten, or beat it.
I can win him over.

I take a risk every time I go out.
Death is a part of the risk we take.

It is to be noted that the climate of the islands of the Pacific becomes more and more healthy the farther they are from the monsoon region.
There are two seasons of rainfall over the province: the monsoon season, when supplies of moisture are brought up by the ocean winds from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal; and the winter season, when storms advancing eastwards from Persia and the Caspian districts occasion winds, widespread rain and snowfall.

I think I shall find them helpful.
I find it hard to believe you wouldn't help him if you could.

Let's get in out of this cold wind.
Here, then, I made my home; and although it is a lonely place I amuse myself making rustles and flutters, and so get along very nicely.

I know you must be tired, so I will let you rest.
I know they don't like me.

Jerome plans to climb tomorrow, so he can show everyone how much of a macho stud he is.
There's no point in being uncomfortable just so you can prove what a macho man you are.

I hope you like it.
I hope to have a love like yours some day.

I like the way you say thank you.
I won't say anything to anyone.

We moved to adjacent land with a higher elevation in case there was a tsunami after the earthquake.
Paul McCartney - Sir Paul donated a whopping $1.9 million to the southeast Asian 2004 tsunami relief efforts.

I will try to make friends instead of enemies.
I always pictured myself driving a van instead of a truck.

Looking around he would exclaim "By George!"
As she passed, they would stop her and exclaim "Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific!"

I can hardly wait for the fun to begin!
You can't wait a moment!

He was afraid she would spill the beans.
She left it down, letting the soft curls spill over her shoulders For a minute she fought back panic.

She walked slowly back to the kitchen.
"I still can't understand what you are afraid of," said Prince Andrew slowly, not taking his eyes off his wife.

I thought I could trust you.
I can't trust her not to lie!

Then there will be no one to tell tales.
"We cannot tell," they answered.

The house was completely empty.
He wasn't completely wrong.

He glanced at his watch and swallowed before answering.
Watch for that ambulance.

You can't avoid conflict all the time.
Why lie when she made it so easy for him to avoid talking about it at all?

You want to lend me them glasses, Bordeaux?
Lend a hand... will you?

I know it looks suspicious, but you've got to learn to trust me.
He nodded absently, giving her a suspicious look.

Sarah, can I borrow your Lexus?
I need to borrow Andre.

There is a suburb on the right bank of the stream.
To the north lies the populous suburb of St Mary Church.

We took full advantage of our opportunity.
Did he arrange to have Alex out of the way, or was he simply taking advantage of the situation?

Hundreds of printed reports covered our premises like a winter blizzard making us look as busy as a toy store at Christmas.
The white sand blowing around looked like a Texas blizzard.

That was worth the wait.
Whatever the case, it certainly wasn't worth arguing about.

I didn't expect you so soon.
I expect nothing less from you.

Do I look that bad?
Now look what you started.