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Visitors to France ' and the French themselves ' often overlook the charms of the far north. | The charms of northern France are often overlooked by visitors. | Visitors are often all too aware of the charms of the north. |
We have to make up the revenue from other mail, for example, by bumping up, if you will, the benchmark from which those discounted rates are measured. | Income will have to be generated from other mail services in order to make up the difference. | No revenue is lost and there is no need for other mail services. |
And those who buy stocks after 1950 are not punished at all, because the discount compensates them for the fine. | People who bought stocks after 1950 are not punished. | People who bought stocks after 1950 are punished criminally. |
The purpose of the series is to provide GAO evaluators with guides to various aspects of audit and evaluation methodology, to illustrate applications, and to indicate where more detailed information is available. | The series aims to provide GAO evaluators with what they need to do a good audit. | The series aims to provide GAO evaluators with what they need to do a good reorganization. |
In 1670 the Spanish officially ceded Jamaica to British rule as part of the Treaty of Madrid, and the British began a systematic process of settlement, offering land and aid to prospective settlers. | Britain rewarded Jamaican settlers with land after Spain ceded the island in 1670. | Spain maintained rule over Jamaica during the entire 17th century. |
Agriculture and commerce were brought up-to-date and cotton was introduced as a commercial crop. | Cotton is one of the main crops grown in the area. | While cotton is one of the crops grown, it is not an important one. |
The second most charming and lively of the coast's resorts, Amalfi was once a powerful rival to the maritime republics of Pisa and Genoa, with trading posts in the 10th and 11th centuries in Palestine, Egypt, Cyprus, Byzantium, and Tunis. | Amalfi contains resorts that are regarded as being both charming and rife with activity. | Amalfi has traditionally been an isolationist city, and has shunned interaction with their hostile neighbors. |
yeah do you work do you work | Do you work? | You don't work? |
Peel Edgerton would not be an easy man to deceive. | Peel Edgerton is a hard man to lie to. | It is very easy to pull the wool over Peel Edergton's eyes. |
As the name chosen for the Clear Skies Act implies, one of the direct consequences of the reductions in fine particles that accompany implementation of the SO2 and NOx emissions caps is an improvement in atmospheric clarity and visibility. | Implementation of the SO2 and NOx emissions caps led to improved visibility. | There is no evidence that the Clean Skies Act has had any impact on atmospheric clarity. |
30401(k) Pension Loan Provisions Enhance Participation But May Affect Income Security for Some (GAO/HEHS-98-5, October 1, 1997). | Pension loan provisions enhance participation. | No income security is affected by the pension loan provisions. |
A list of abbreviations follows the resource list. | A resource list comes just before the abbreviations list. | The abbreviations list comjes before the resource list. |
Location of the Taj Mahal, Agra is the most popular sight in India. | The most popular sight in India is locatin of the Taj Mahal, Agra. | Agra is not located in Taj Mahal. |
Instead of ancient artefacts it shows the lifestyle and achievements of myriad Jewish communities around the globe through high-tec h audio-visual displays, hands-on exhibits, scale models (many of which are exquisite), and reconstructions. | The achievements of the Jewish communities were on display on the television screens and through speakers. | The Jewish communities had many ancient artifacts on display. |
That in turn could--most likely would--trigger another round of devaluations in Asia and set back the region's recovery. | There's a good chance Asia's economy would be hurt by that. | Asia's valuation will always remain strong no matter what happens. |
Talk about toil and trouble ... | Discuss about hard work. | Avoid toil and trouble. |
To succeed, rock bands now either 1) fake an earnest devotion to kitschy music, or 2) earnestly devote themselves to inauthentic, radio-friendly music. | Rock bands can be successful if they fake earnest devotion and devote themselves. | All rock bands will fail and can not become successful. |
yeah i think that's that's a good observation and and true yes uh | That is a true and quite brilliant scrutiny. | That is the worst observation ever, and it is definitely wrong. |
well what they what they say they try to do is to get the kids um early and young and what we have here in Burlington which | They say they try to get to the kids early on when they are young | hey say they try to get to the kids later on when they are older. |
very nice we had company very nice | That is nice; we had people with us. | We were just the two of us. |
there's like uh like a relief of the of of the guy who Ralphie's Diner is named after and it turns out he used to work for the Orioles and she's like no not more baseball | Ralphie's Diner takes its name from someone who used to work for a baseball team | Ralphie's Diner is named after a famous basketball star |
Officials from one organization were also concerned that they might be held responsible if their advice adversely affected a vendor. | Officials from one organization were also concerned that they might be held responsible. | Officials from one organization were also concerned that they won't have responsibility. |
In the area of control environment, we found that, for improper payment initiatives to be successful, setting the tone at the top is critical. | Setting the tone at the top is a key part of control environment. | No improper payment initiatives were valued. |
11 See the Direct Testimony of Thomas E. Thress on Behalf of the United States Postal Service, USPS-T-7, Docket No. | Thomas Thress testified on behalf of the postal service. | Thomas Thress testified on behalf of the IRS |
yeah what are you wanting to be | What is it that you want to be? | I'm sure of what you want to do. |
but still i would hate to be on the jury that sentenced someone | I would not enjoy being on the jury responsible for handing down a sentence. | I'd love to be a part of a jury sentencing someone. |
Updike's prose, as always, is distinguished by passages of lyric beauty. | Updike is known for his beautifully written prose. | Updike is known to only write in a traditional rhythmic structure. |
The nationalism that Napoleon invoked in his conquest of Europe's Ancien R??gime turned against him in Spain, Russia, and Germany. | Napoleon invoked nationalism during his conquest of Europe. | Napoleon did not invoke nationalism in his conquest of Europe. |
uh in Maryland they uh they have no fault in Maryland also | Maryland has no fault. | Maryland does not have no fault. |
no it's it's got people singing but it's it is instrumental but it's it's got people singing but it's got a like a whole bunch of people singing you know um how many people are in | This has got a whole lot of people singing in it. | This piece has absolutely no one singing in it. |
enduring peace and stability. | Peace that lasts. | War and instability. |
and uh Plano has plans i believe it's tentatively scheduled for sometime in May of this year the city is going to leave uh receptacles at people's home and they can | The city of Plano plans to leave receptacles at residents' homes. | The city of Plano plans to recycle its residents sometime next year. |
Both speed and accuracy are assessed to decide the winner. | They award a winner based on speed and accuracy. | They only look at style when picking a winner. |
This perennially fashionable resort is particularly popular for family skiing holidays. | This yearly fashionable place is hot for family skiing holidays. | Families tend to avoid this resort when going on family skiing trips. |
we've not taken our children though | We haven't taken our children, though. | We have taken our parents. |
the uh the Beatles and you know i mean a lot of people they go you know they're better than the Beatles and i'm like you know you you don't know what you're talking about | I think people who think they're better than the Beatles don't know what they're talking about. | The Beatles aren't nearly as good as them in my opinion. |
I didn't notice him particularly. | I really didn't take notice of him. | I paid particularly close attention to him. |
"It's about time," Hanson said flatly. | Hanson said that it was about time. | Hanson didn't say anything. |
Let the Brits care for the Brits. | The English will care for their own. | The Brits won't care for their own. |
so exactly and that's um when you start making when you start paying your wages you know Jerry takes a different outlook towards you guys | Jerry looks at you differently when you pay your wages. | Jerry doesn't change whether or not you pay your wages. |
When the Romans abandoned England at the end of the fourth century a.d. , Hadrian's Wall fell into disrepair. | Hadrian's Wall was neglected after the Romans abandoned England | Hadrian's Wall was continuously maintained after the Romans left. |
Welcoming the decision in an editorial, the paper said it creates a No dictator or tyrant may cite national sovereignty to claim impunity from justice. | Dictators may claim national sovereignty to avoid justice. | The paper said that dictators often rise through military power and backstabbing. |
Why not now as much as before? | Why less now than before? | Why more now? |
The preamble also describes the seven alternatives considered by FDA in promulgating this rule and why it believes that the alternative selected (the mammalian-to-ruminant prohibition--with exceptions) is the most cost-effective regulatory alternative that meets the objective of the agency. | The preamble describes less than 8 alternative considered by the FDA. | The preamble describes 56 different alternatives. |
I am a nonsmoker and allergic to cigarette smoke. | I can not smoke due to an allergy to cigarette smoke. | I smoke nearly every day without any hinderance. |
Natural! | Normal! | Very weird! |
right nicotine addiction yeah | Nicotine addiction, correct. | Yea, alcohol addiction, sure. |
They seemed too expensive. | It looks like it costs a lot of money. | It's really cheap, let's buy 10. |
It's impossible! | It's not doable. | It's possible! |
yeah i think it it's all in the metabolism of of the | The main factor is the metabolism. | Metabolism has nothing to do with it. |
While LSC will implement these performance measures on January 1, 2001, it will diligently evaluate the chosen method of analysis prior to implementation to ensure it provides useful and meaningful data. | LSC will implement these performance measures on January 1, 2001. | It will not diligently evaluate the chosen method of analysis |
Like many impressionable young women through the ages, Monica fell under the sway of bad companions. | Like a lot of naive ladies, Monica gave in to peer pressure. | Monica has always been a straight, church-going girl. |
Mancy Mintie's Uncommon Good organization pays the school debts of attorneys and health-care workers dedicated to serving those less fortunate. | Mancy Mintie's organization pays the student loans of lawyers and health-care workers who serve the poor. | Mancy Mintie is looking for lawyers to exploit. |
Two Kirbys riding for the same spread is going to be rather confusing. | There was more than one Kirby riding for the spread. | There was only one Kirby riding for the spread. |
Joyce himself must have known the house as the residence of Mr. Denis J. Maginni, professor of dancing, who appears several times in Ulysses. | Denis J. Maginni appears several times in Ulysses. | Denis J. Maginni never appears in Ulysses. |
The entertainment was a great success, Mrs. Inglethorp's recitation receiving tremendous applause. | People appreciated Mrs. Inglethorp's recitation | People denounced Mrs. Inglethorp's recitation |
well i pretty much agree with that that's uh | I am on the same side with that. | I am opposed to that. |
vegetables once in a while | Occasionally vegetables. | I don't eat vegetables, ever. |
I presume Mrs. Inglethorp took the coffee after dinner about eight o'clock, whereas the symptoms did not manifest themselves until the early hours of the morning, which, on the face of it, points to the drug having been taken much later in the evening." | I assume Mrs. Inglethorp drank the coffee at night time. | I assume Mrs. Inglethorp drank the coffee with breakfast. |
He spotted a big generator working busily--and then saw a gang of about fifty men, or mandrakes, turning a big capstan that kept it going. | He saw many men powering the generator. | He saw one man powering the generator. |
uh it was beautiful but that's about as much winter as i can take i mean it gets cold here and with wind chill it sometimes gets you know fifteen twenty degrees below because of the wind | At times, it gets bitterly cold in the winter because of the wind chill. | It does get cold, but no wind chill, thank God. |
'I need to use the bathroom first,' I shot back, quickly darting out of sight. | I had to go to the bathroom and left. | I didn't have to use the bathroom and stayed right where I was. |
Kindness can pay off. | Kindness has some form of return on investment. | Kindness has never had any form of return on investment. |
Three towns are famous for their Bangalore, for its classic printed silk; Varanasi, for its gold and silver brocades; and Kanchipuram, for its heavy, brilliantly colored silk, favored for formal saris. | The town of Varanasi is famed for its silver and gold brocades | The silk from Kanchipuram is never used to make formal saris. |
They lack the nerd's enterprise and obsessivesness. | They don't have the same enterprise and obsessiveness. | They have just as much enterprise and obsessiveness as the nerd |
Every August a spectacular form of sacred theatre, El Misterio de Elche (The Mystery of Elche), is performed here by an amateur cast of priests, civic dignitaries, and other local people. | El Misterio de Elche is held every August. | El Misterio de Elche is held every June. |
that was a good movie too | That also was a good movie. | It was a bad television series. |
In theory, IDAs help lowincome families save, accumulate assets, and achieve economic self-sufficiency. | IDAs help low-income families save money. | IDAs help low-income families spend lots and lots of money. |
They had to, after they took away our fields and the kine, and got everyone into the habit of taking their dole instead of earning our living in the old way. | Our fields were taken away from us by them. | They never took the kine or our fields away. |
Firstly, and most important of all, note that spearfishing with scuba equipment is forbidden. | Scuba equipment cannot be used while spearfishing. | There are no laws prohibiting spearfishing in scuba gear. |
But anti-Semitism permeated Nazi ideology, and Finkelstein is deaf to its nuances. | Finkelstein is not really keen on the correlation between Nazi ideology and anti-Semitism. | Anti-Semitism has nothing to do with Nazis. |
He spoke with a strong southern drawl. | He had a southern drawl. | He didn't have any kind of an accent. |
He and his three boxes have moved in and out of three offices in the past month and a half alone. | He has packed and unpacked those three boxes and moved in and out of three different offices in the past month and a half alone. | He has moved in and out of four offices in the past month and a half alone. |
The patron will see you, pronto! They went, tugging their clothing into order as they paused outside the door. | They adjusted their clothing as they stopped by the door after hearing the patron was ready to see them. | The patron wasn't ready to see them yet so they hung out in the lobby for a while. |
North and east of the historic center is KL's Golden Triangle, which is a newer office, entertainment, and shopping district. | There is a newer office in the north east. | There is a new shopping district in the historic center. |
Maryland has a long history of statewide planning. | Maryland has been doing statewide plans in the past. | Maryland has just started statewide planning. |
Some of the programs' managers stayed with one program for their entire professional lifetimes. | Some of the program managers only worked on one program their entire career. | All program managers worked on multiple projects at all times. |
He didn't hurry any over that either. | Nor did he make haste for that | He made sure to do that right away |
"Lots of wild horses hereabouts then?" | A lot of wild horses here? | I do not want to know about wild horses here. |
Dallas yeah i'm from Rowlett | I'm from Rowlett | I was born in Tampa, Florida |
We must provide a medical reason--a diagnosis. | To provide a medical reason is a must. | We must not provide any medical reasons. |
Thus, the number of passive vs. active investors will always fluctuate around an equilibrium. | The number of investors will always fluctuate whether they are passive or active. | The number of passive versus active investors will always remain static and unchanging. |
There is no dog at Styles, except an outdoor sheepdog, which is in perfect health." | Only one dog lived at Styles, but not in the main house. | The only dog at Styles was an elderly dachshund that the mistress owned. |
Adrin shook his head. | His head shook. | Adrin nodded his head. |
Quantitative Versus The Case of Environmental Assessment in Organizational Studies. | Quantitative vs The case of environment assessment in organized studies | Qualitative vs the case of environment assessment |
'Franklin.' The Franklin Sim. | His name was Franklin. | His name was George. |
Entering via the Agra Gate, at the northeast corner, one passes on the right the karkhanas (workshops) where carpenters, weavers, and stonemasons worked. | The workshops are home to carpenters and weavers. | There are workshops in the northwest corner. |
These groups feel uncomfortable with the Christian Coalition, the most powerful organization on the right and the one most committed to reviving the popular-front approach. | The Christian Coalition is a powerful right-wing organization. | The Christian Coalition is an important Democrat organization. |
That they are, declared the woman heartily. | The woman said that they are indeed. | She said that they were not at all. |
'For the record, I'm a little shaky on that too,' White put in. | White said he was a little shaky. | White said he wasn't at all shaky. |
Information The executive must exercise due diligence in efforts to plan, develop, coordinate, and implement effective information security | In carrying out effective information security, the executive should exercise due diligence. | The executive should stay out of information security altogether. |
There was a screen round it, but I could hear two people talking in the room. | I couldn't see what was happening inside, but I heard two people talking. | I could clearly see inside the room, but I could not hear anything. |
oh it was well they consider it to be the same as cash | They consider it the same as cash. | The don't consider it the same as debit. |
At least this seems to be the native equivalent of grass." | This seems to look something like grass. | This looks just like chicken. |
uh you know the the water was murky and i would hate to think about catching fish or anything there | I wouldn't want to catch fish in water that murky. | The water was clear and beautiful. |
that it requires an extremely it requires uh essentially a paper mill to recycle it and so the value has gone down it turns out it wasn't worth it for the church to do | Because the church doesn't have a paper mill, it wasn't worth it to recycle it. | The church will recycle it because it is definitely worth it to do so. |
In their place we have two statewide providers of direct legal assistance to poor and vulnerable people. | Two statewide providers of direct legal assistance replace it. | Two statewide providers of direct legal assistance will be replaced soon. |
The Week/The Spin is updated throughout the week, the Diary has a new entry daily, and contributions to Dispatches & Dialogues are posted as they arrive. | The Diary has a new entry every day. | The Diary has a new entry every month. |
Otherwise, there are some beaches or sections of beaches where swimming is less recommended or even dangerous for all except experts. | Some sections of the beaches are only recommended to be used for swimming by experts. | All sections of the beaches are safe for swimming for people of all abilities. |
but you know at at Texoma it's such a big lake and we don't have a boat but we're on the dock and people come in there's a lot of sandy islands out in the middle of Texoma | There's a huge lake at Texoma and people visit there. | Texoma doesn't attract a lot of people because there's such a tiny lake. |
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