Sentences for Mozilla Commons Voice - MNM 2

The action man knew very well how to abseil down the building
Accountancy is the name of the profession for accountants
John Lewis’s television advert for Christmas was extremely popular
‘Answerphone’ is a common UK term for a telephone answering machine
In Britain we say ‘anti-clockwise’ rather than ‘counterclockwise’
An aubergine is exactly the same thing as an eggplant
A barrister is a type of lawyer, particularly one who argues cases in court
The English solicitor spoke to his Scottish advocate colleague
A ballpoint pen is sometimes called a Biro, after its Hungarian inventor
Every British car has a gearbox, a bonnet, a windscreen, and a boot
A building society provides mortgages, loans and other financial services
You can exchange your foreign currency at a bureau de change
The cat burglar tried to burgle the bookshop on the local High Street
A cafetiere is a very convenient device for making coffee
His cagoule kept him perfectly dry even though it was pouring with rain
Candyfloss is a popular children's delicacy, particularly during the summer holidays
This holiday we’ll be touring with our caravan, stopping each night at a caravan park
Were you able to find a car park, or did you have to park on the street?
He had picked up most of his collection second-hand, at car boot sales
A car hire centre is a good place to rent a car
The UK speed limit on a dual carriageway is 70 miles an hour
You can withdraw cash from a cash machine, sometimes known as a cashpoint
Cats eyes are a type of reflector often used to mark the edges of the carriageway
In the UK, a furnace is known as a central heating boiler
Dual-carriageways and motorways have a central reservation that divides the carriageways
A chartered accountant is authorised to certify financial statements
The boy answered me back, and was very cheeky
Cheers! said the girl, and cheerio!
A professional babysitter is often known as a childminder
If you look at the top of the chimney stack, you should be able to see a chimney pot
I'm starving! Shall we get some fish and chips at the chip shop?
If you want to wrap food, then clingfilm is extremely useful
He put the scones on the hotplate, and the cake in the oven
She had an electric cooker, but with gas rings rather than an electric hob
My daughter is very keen on flavouring meat stews with coriander
Cotton wool can be used with make-up remover to remove eyeshadow
The lived on a housing estate, in a council flat
The most popular type of council housing is a council house
Another word for zucchini is courgette
Potato crisps are thinly sliced fried potatoes, eaten as a snack
A crotchet, pronounced with the ’t’, is a musical duration equivalent to the US ‘quarter note’
Cuddly toy, soft toy, stuffed animal and plush toy are all names for the same thing
I'm parched. Let's have a cuppa!
Do you have to pay a monthly fee for your bank’s current account?
She was a brilliant undergraduate who went on to gain first class honours
I love to play chess and go, but I find draughts rather too trivial
Were your theatre tickets for the stalls, dress circle or balcony?
If you want to fix that poster to a noticeboard you should use a drawing pin
He accidentally put his driving licence in the dustbin, and it was taken away with his rubbish in the dustcart
He had to fly economy class, as he wasn't able to afford business class or first class
As his central heating had stopped working, he had to warm himself in front of the electric fire
She wasn't sure whether to buy the estate car,  or the saloon version
The estate agent specialised in selling townhouses, though she sometimes handled flats
I need to get an extension lead so that I can plug my lawnmower into mains power
The tiny buttons on my mobile phone are very fiddly
Young children often like to eat fish fingers, chips and baked beans
I don't have a fiver.  Can you change a tenner?
Fizzy drinks often have a lot of sugar and are bad for your teeth
If you're going camping, don't forget to pack your towel, flannel, and pyjamas
A fortnight is a period of 14 days and nights
A footballer is someone who plays Association Football, or soccer
Common punctuation marks include the full stop, comma and semicolon, as well as inverted commas
Please clear the gangway or we won't be able to get out
To change gears you need to use the gear-lever
She was gobsmacked to be told that she had contracted glandular fever
In the UK, a grocer sells general groceries, while a greengrocer specialises in fruit and vegetables
If you want to take your bicycle on the train you can sometimes put it in the guard’s van
If you take the handbrake off, the car is likely to roll away
The English ‘hash sign’ is often known in the US as the ‘number sign’ or sometimes as the ‘pound sign’
The school's headteacher may be a headmaster or a headmistress
She bought a top-of-the-range car with a hire purchase agreement, paying in monthly instalments
Hoardings are panels used to display outdoor advertisements, for example on the side of a building
The typical holidaymaker in the 1950s would often go to a seaside resort
I like to decorate my fairy cakes with hundreds-and-thousands
My daughter wanted an ice lolly, but my son preferred an ice cream cone
The victim was asked to identify the thief at a police identity parade
To make proper royal icing for a wedding cake you’re going to need icing sugar
He looked like a tramp, as if he had bought his jumper at a jumble sale
In order to jumpstart a car you are going to need jump leads
Don't get your knickers in a twist!
A ladybird, sometimes known as a ladybug, is a type of red and black flying insect
My washing machine is broken, so I'll have to wash my clothes at the launderette
His post was delivered through the letterbox in his front door
Shall we go up to the first floor in the lift, or shall we take the escalator?
He earned some extra money by renting a room in his house to a lodger
A gritting lorry may be used to grit or salt the roads when frost is expected overnight
Loudhailer and megaphone are alternative terms for bullhorn
In the UK mains power is typically supplied at 230 Volts
I love maths almost as much as I love physics
The chemistry laboratory was next to the biology lab
The mincemeat used in mince pies doesn't contain any meat
A mimim is a musical note corresponding to a ‘half note’ in the US
The mobile phone signal can be very patchy outside built-up areas
The woman wore scarlet lipstick and rather striking violet nail varnish
A diaper or nappy is an absorbent undergarment for babies
National Insurance contributions are compulsory payments that fund the UK’s National Health Service
She bought her daily copy of The Times at her local corner shop, a newsagent
Healthcare in the United Kingdom is provided by the National Health Service, often known as the NHS
I couldn't see the car's number plate, so can't tell you its registration number
Clothes that are off-the-peg are ready-made rather than bespoke
His clothes are really outrageous. He's a one-off!
I overspent on my credit card, and when I paid it off I ended up with an overdraft
For more details, please see overleaf
Many holidaymakers who travel abroad save money by buying a package holiday
Paraffin is the British name for kerosene
If you have a headache, you might want to take a paracetamol or an aspirin
It's a disaster. It's all gone pear-shaped!
Perspex is a type of clear plastic that can sometimes be used to replace glass
Phone boxes or payphones are not so common now that everybody carries a mobile phone
If you have a letter to send, you need to look for a red postbox or pillar box
She used a plaster to cover a small cut on her little finger
The train was delayed yet again by a points failure
The bracelet costs three pounds 50, plus one pound 75 for postage and packing
He’s throwing his toys out the pram again
I enjoy having a quiet pint at a traditional British pub
The demonstration turned violent, and ended in a huge punch-up
My bicycle tyre had a puncture, and I had to change the inner tube
Punnets of strawberries can often be bought from roadside stalls in summer
She displays her environmental credentials by cycling to the shops on her pushbike
Many parents find pushchairs very convenient, as they can be folded when the toddler wants to walk
The quaver and semiquaver are musical notes of short duration
It was impossible to buy tickets without having to queue at the box office
Non-religious weddings are often held at a Register Office, also known as a Registry Office
Do you want to buy a single or a return ticket?
I was delayed for almost an hour because of roadworks
The flower rota at the village church was maintained by the local parishioners
I thought that her new novel was absolutely hopeless. Complete rubbish!
The term ‘rubber’ in British English corresponds to what Americans would call a pencil eraser
He stuffed his sleeping bag into his rucksack, and set off along the canal towpath
A GPS device, especially one on a vehicle dashboard, is often known as a sat nav
He always used his sharpest secateurs for pruning his roses
The management consultant was on secondment to the struggling start-up
Scotch tape, also known as Sellotape, is very useful for wrapping Christmas presents
A semibrieve is a musical note having a duration equivalent to a US ‘whole note’
Some people think it more polite to say ‘napkin’ rather than ‘serviette’
I'll have two beers, a pint of scrumpy and half a shandy please
The shopping trolley provided by Tesco had very wonky casters
The mouse disappeared through a hole in the skirting board
To come off the motorway, take the next slip-road and turn left at the roundabout
Every good toolbox should include a screwdriver, a spanner, a hammer, a saw and a drill
My father was a Squadron Leader in the Air Force
I know it's urgent; I’ll get on to it straight away
All the children wanted to stroke the silky pink unicorn
I don't know; we'll just have to suck it and see
If you don't want skin cancer, remember to apply your suncream regularly
The hotel has a pool, so don't forget to pack your swimming costume
We went to the local takeaway for a curry last night
When you’ve finished doing the washing up, there is a tea towel over there to dry the dishes
My uncle was a member of the Territorial Army
If you've made a typing mistake you can correct it with Tippex
For lunch, they had toad-in-the-hole followed by Eton mess
The children bought toffee apples to eat at the funfair
It was pitch black, and they needed a torch to see where they were going
The ticket tout was illegally selling Centre Court tickets for Wimbledon
She hired a transit van when she moved from her rented flat into a new house
The Red Queen believed six impossible things before breakfast
Alice in Wonderland is a well-known book for children by Lewis Carroll
Treacle can sometimes be used in cooking as a sweetener
The policeman drew his truncheon, and hit the protester on the shoulder
My daughter is studying zoology at uni
To be healthy you should eat five portions of fruit and veg every day
She wasn't able to go swimming as she had a verruca on her foot
Common British terms for a toilet are ‘WC’, ‘loo’ and ‘lavatory’
It's best to use washing-up liquid if you're going to wash the dishes
British people sometimes use ‘whilst’ for ‘while’, though it can seem a little old fashioned
The coffee shop sells cappuccino, flat white, and standard white coffee with milk
When you make tea, do you pour the tea or the milk into the cup first?
The accident damaged the car beyond repair, and it was a write-off
Please don't jay-walk: cross the road at the zebra crossing
My gran was very unsteady on her feet and used a Zimmer frame for walking