sen_050.txt    (last modified 961114)
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      REDUCED SET OF 50 SENTENCES

201.  We're glad that the price range is smaller than any of us expected.
202.  The group asked if I wanted to come along on the barge trip.
203.  Amongst her friends at the Glebe Baths she was considered beautiful.
204.  John could supply him with the latest draft of his work to proof-read.
205.  Was it the blue globe that broke when he switched on the light?
206.  After a gaffe like that, it is futile to offer any further resistance, isn't it?
207.  The chill wind caused the twins to shiver violently in their threadbare clothes.
208.  He flew round in an instant to look his attacker square in the eye.
209.  The table is badly glued and made so sloppily that it tilts.
210.  He hurled several stones from the bridge whilst I quickly ran for cover.
211.  Troy flicks through a yuppie magazine when he gets a chance.
212.  Thank goodness it's Friday and time to go home!
213.  Who says itches are always so tempting to scratch?
214.  Actually, I'll hedge my bets and take no risks on this flutter.
215.  The length of her skirt caused the passers-by to glare.
216.  I'll thrash out a draft and lodge those new proposals before the next mass meeting.
217.  She'll think of an excuse why she overslept if given enough time and space.
218.  Unfortunately, the bath plug is missing so you'll have to take a shower.
219.  You ought to brush your teeth and wash your face before you go to bed.
220.  The earth used to be flat, but now it's a sphere ... isn't it?
221.  I wish he'd either grow a beard or shave his scruffy moustache.
222.  Judith found the three manuscripts waiting for her on the piano.
223.  The dwarf's throne was in a huge castle encircled by a deep moat.
224.  Mr Boyd says these practical jokes have been taken much too far.
225.  This year I shall paint this room mauve with a splotch of beige dots.
226.  It can be quite risky changing gear whilst half way up a steep hill.
227.  There'll be big trouble if you dare to touch that stretched surface.
228.  This new glove and shoe display attracts more customers than ever!
229.  We'd be hard pushed for the whole squad to catch the bus to Springwood tonight.
230.  The nurse tended the fierce-looking flesh wound on Paul's scalp.
231.  Most of the scenes filmed on location in the Alps were breathtaking.
232.  The flag ceremony overwhelmed me and I was moved to tears.
233.  Don't you think her evening gown was a trifle too garish for the occasion?
234.  He glimpsed the badge of the traffic cop out of the corner of his eye.
235.  Sharon vowed never again to sneer at tourists buying souvenir dolls.
236.  It seems as if Susan does all the floor cleaning for this frugal household.
237.  I've just seen that rogue, Charles, tearing off in a hurry to his maths exam.
238.  My mother gets cross when they say "yeah" instead of "yes".
239.  A squirt of this ointment will soothe the graze on your heel.
240.  Isn't it common knowledge that the kangaroo has a pouch in front?
241.  Isn't it odd how cobwebs slowly find their way into every nook and cranny!
242.  Apparently, bulldog terriers yap almost as much as chows.
243.  The dear old bishop was thrust into trouble with the self-absorbed mayor.
244.  Surely, if you leave the record by the fire it will warp.
245.  He grabbed a towel and then answered the phone by the clock.
246.  Enjoying her freedom, Amelia went to the zoo and saw a rare giant sloth.
247.  Bill could have sat on the train like a zombie but chose to stand.
248.  Please, I feel too lethargic to wash up tonight.
249.  Don't breathe a word of this, but the topic of Jeff's speech is beginning to annoy me.
250.  The truth is, I wish I lived a little bit nearer to the supermarket.

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