Lesson 73
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As a result of the loss of Titanic in 1912,shipbuilders were obliged to supply enough lifeboats for passengers.
Air traffic controllers usually go on strike during the holiday season in order that they cause as much inconvenience as possible.
Although many people still use cash,a lot more are turning to credit cards as this kind of ’plastic money‘ is very convenient.
A successful BBC TV programme is not only watched by millions in Britain but is seen by millions more all over the world as well.
Realizing that we had missed the last bus,we decided to walk to the railway station to find a taxi.
Mozart was a composer whose works are heard every day by millions of people and yet he was miserably poor when he died.
In spite of the fact that more pedestrians are being killed by cars,car manufacturers are still doing very little because they are mainly concerned with the safety of drivers and passengers.
After driving south for an hour,we turned west so that we could meet our friends who were travelling up to meet us.
Born in 1918 when the First World War had just finished,old Jim Smith boats that he has visited every country in Europe and the Americas.
Before going on stage,the singer always rings her mother because she says her mother’s voice calms her down.
As a result of playing truant,the boys were punished by being forbidden to play football for a month.