| Can you give me a lift? |
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| Where shall I drop you? |
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| I'll pick you up on the way back. |
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| I drive myself. - I ride in the back. |
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| What make is that car? |
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| Is it an Austin Mini? |
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| I bought it second-hand. |
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| What is the top speed? / How fast does it go? |
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He changes gears/he puts on brakes/
he slows down/the car stops. |
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| The car has a breakdown. |
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| We have a puncture, a punctured (flat) tyre. |
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We are out of petrol. Where is the
nearest petrol-station? Fill it up, please! |
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| Your sparking-plugs need cleaning. |
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| Your battery needs charging. |
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| That srew needs tightening. |
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| We had an accident. |
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| I crashed (ran, bumped) into another car. |
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| I was fined for speeding. |
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| A man was knocked down and severely injured. |
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