1.Weak forms (shwa)
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B. Strong forms (full value)
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I swallowed a fly.
An alligator bit him.
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You say a book, a child, but an apple, an elephant.
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What am I doing?
I'm singing a song.
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What am I to do? Am I serious? Yes, I'm afraid I am!
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Bread and butter.
Over and over and over again.
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Trifle or jelly? Trifle and jelly, please!
And she's gossiping ...
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Where are my glasses?
Her cakes are awful!
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They are mine, they are, they are. Are you alone?
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I'm as happy as a king!
Well, as far as I can see...
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As I pour it on, you stir it. As I was saying before you interrupted.
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I got it at a cheap shop.
We're here at last
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He is selling it — but at a price. What are you staring at?
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I'm ugly but intelligent!
They say they are, but they are not.
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But me no 'buts'. But for me, you would all be dead.
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If you can do it, so can I.
I can see a star.
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Can I come too? Mother says I can.
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She said she could come.
I'm so angry I could swear.
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Could you possibly help me? There! I told you I could!
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When do we begin?
D'you understand?
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Do look at that funny man! What do you do all day long?
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What time does it arrive? What does 2 and 2 make?
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Does it work? Of course it does. Oh, she does look nice!
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My sister's prettier than yours! It's easier than I expected.
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not really possible
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He said that I could have it. Tell her that I shan't be coming.
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That's the man who shot him. That book belongs to me. I know that.
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The tiger ate the hunter. They dragged the body into the house.
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Are you the William Shakespeare? My dear, they had the most awful row.
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Tell them I'm just coming. She gave them each a pound
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Don't give it to us, give it to them. Them as asks no questions, hears no lies!
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Is there a party tonight? There's a burglar in my bedroom.
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Look, there he is, over there! There goes my last penny.
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I went to London to see the Queen. I wanted to go to the cinema
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Who are you giving those flowers to?
They got up to all kinds of mischief.
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He told us to come back later.
What do you want us to do?
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So you told the Joneses, but not us!
He's not going with you, he's coming with us.
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It was a dark and stormy night.
I looked, but no one was there.
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Was there any left in the bottle?
I told you there was.
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They were telling us about it.
Hundreds of people were drowned.
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Were you talking to me?
I didn't know where you were.
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I'd like to have a word with you.
Well, what would you have done?
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Would you mind controlling your dog?
Yes, I jolly well would!
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Where are you qoing?
What have you done with it?
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You think you know everything.
No one was talking to you.
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Could you buy one on your way home?
Don't put your hands in your pockets.
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Your apples are rather small.
I wouldn't like to be in your shoes.
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