“I’m cautious about buying designer clothes from unfamiliar websites.”, You should order before checking whether the seller is reliable., Understandably. A convincing website doesn’t guarantee genuine products., Exactly. The more expensive something is, the more reliable the seller., “I’ve got a hunch that someone has been using my laptop.”, So you’ve already caught someone using it?, Then there’s no need to investigate further., Have you noticed anything unusual, or is it just a feeling?, “The path gets quite steep beyond the bridge.”, Then we should allow more time for that part of the climb., Good. Walking uphill will be much easier from there., Then we can assume the rest of the route is flat., “Apparently, the watch I bought is counterfeit.”, Perhaps it’s more valuable because it’s no longer manufactured., Can you get a refund now that you know it isn’t genuine?, Have you tried replacing the battery before returning it?, “The atmosphere became tense when someone mentioned the missing money.”, I suppose everyone was relieved that the subject had come up., That explains why nobody was paying attention., Did anyone try to calm things down?, “The guide said these plants are indigenous to the island.”, So they occur there naturally, rather than having been brought in?, So they were all planted recently to attract tourists?, So they can’t survive unless someone waters them daily?, “If another payment comes out today, I’ll go overdrawn.”, At least that means you’ll have more savings available., So the bank has already refused to open an account?, Can you transfer some money to cover it?, “Were you able to get hold of a copy of the original report?”, Yes, a former colleague managed to send me one., Yes, I understood most of it when you explained it., Yes, I held it carefully so I wouldn’t damage the cover., “Someone tried to break into our garage last night.”, Had you invited them over to collect something?, Was anything damaged, or did they give up before getting inside?, Why did you lend them the keys in the first place?, “The police believe someone deliberately set fire to the warehouse.”, So they’ve ruled out the possibility that anyone started it?, Then it must have been caused by an electrical fault., Are they treating it as a case of arson?, “The device went off while the bomb squad was examining it remotely.”, Was anyone hurt in the explosion?, Were they able to replace the battery?, Did they switch it back on afterwards?, “What began as a peaceful demonstration turned into a riot.”, So everyone went home quietly when it finished?, At what point did the crowd become violent?, Why weren’t people allowed to express their opinions peacefully?, “The company is being investigated for money laundering.”, Do they think it was making illegal earnings look legitimate?, Do they think it was paying its employees too little?, Do they think it was charging customers the wrong exchange rate?, “Looters entered several shops after the owners had evacuated.”, Were they checking the buildings for anyone left behind?, Had the owners asked them to move the stock somewhere safe?, Did they take advantage of the situation to steal goods?, “A mugger threatened Leo and demanded his phone.”, Did Leo manage to negotiate a better price?, That sounds frightening. Is he somewhere safe now?, Had Leo agreed to lend him the phone?, “She witnessed a mugging outside the station.”, Was she able to describe the attacker to the police?, Did she see which window the burglar climbed through?, Could she explain why the customer refused to pay?, “Someone tried to mug me on my way home.”, Did you report the damage to your house?, Were you able to return the faulty purchase?, That’s awful. Did they hurt you or take anything?, “The museum has a model of a human skull that visitors can examine.”, Does it show how the bones in the hand fit together?, Can you see the spaces where the eyes would be?, Does it demonstrate how the knee bends?, “My cousin has been waiting for a kidney transplant.”, Has a suitable donor been found yet?, Has he decided which glasses to get afterwards?, Have they already removed the plaster cast?, “We’d like a real fir tree this Christmas, but our flat is tiny.”, Then choose the tallest one so it takes up less space., You’ll have to remove the branches before decorating it., Why not get a small one in a pot?, “There’s a fallen pine blocking the forest track.”, Could we drive underneath it without checking the space?, We’ll have to turn back unless there’s another route., Then we should be able to reach the campsite more quickly., “I’d love to photograph that birch, but there are cars parked all around it.”, Could you frame the shot so that only the trunk and branches are visible?, Would photographing the car park instead give you the same picture?, Why don’t you wait until the tree has been cut down?, “The council wants to cut down the old oak to widen the road.”, So they’ve decided to preserve every tree along the route?, That should make the tree grow much faster., Have they considered changing the route to save it?, “The spruce we planted is getting too close to the house.”, Then planting another one beside it should solve the problem., Perhaps we should ask a specialist what our options are., At least we can be certain it won’t grow any taller., “I couldn’t get a sharp photo of the aspen leaves because they kept moving.”, Try using a slower shutter speed to freeze the movement., You’ll need to move the whole tree somewhere less windy., Could you wait for the wind to drop and try again?, “We planned the trip to see the maple trees in their autumn colours, but we arrived too late.”, Had most of the leaves already fallen?, Were you disappointed that the spring flowers hadn’t opened?, Had the trees only just started producing new green leaves?, “I ordered grilled trout, but this fish appears to have been fried.”, Perhaps you should ask whether they serve fish., Why not check with the waiter before you start eating?, You should tell them you enjoyed it before sending it back., “My grandfather caught a crucian carp, but released it straight away.”, Did he cook it before putting it back?, How much did he sell it for at the market?, Was it smaller than he’d hoped?, “I thought I’d photographed a goby, but now I’m not sure.”, Could you show the picture to someone who knows about fish?, Would deleting the photograph help you identify it?, Why don’t you label it as a goby without checking?, “The menu says perch, but the waiter told me they’d run out.”, Then you should ask them to reserve the same dish for tonight., Did he suggest another fish you might enjoy?, So you’ve already been served exactly what you ordered?, “I’d never cooked pike-perch before, so I followed the recipe carefully.”, Why did you decide not to prepare it yourself?, How did you cook it without any instructions?, Did it turn out as well as you’d hoped?, “I was expecting an ordinary-looking fish, so the eel surprised me.”, Was it the long, snake-like body that you weren’t expecting?, Were you surprised by the feathers on its back?, Had you expected it to have a hard shell?

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