| What platform does our train arrive? |
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| When is it due? |
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| It is ten minutes late. |
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| We have caught the train. |
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| We have missed the train. |
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| Shut the door, please. |
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| There is plenty of room. |
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| There is a vacant seat. |
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| Is this seat taken? |
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| The train is bound for Bradford. |
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| This is an express train. |
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| We travel via Luton. |
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| Must we change for York? |
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| Where must we get out? |
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| How long do we stop there? |
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| We have an hour's wait. |
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| Do we have a good connection to Liverpool? |
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| You can consult my timetable. |
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| Very kind of you. I see the train is due in L. at ten fifty. |
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If you don't mind, we might open a window.
The air is rather bad and stuffy in this compartment. |
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| Does this train stop at Liverpool Street station? |
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| 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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