(1) We've been pals for years.
(2) If I were you, pal, I'd stay away from her!
(3) I got very pally (= friendly) with him.

(1) She went to new york to receive the award in person.
(2) She'd made the right choice in leaving new york.
(3) He had jumped overboard in new york harbor and swum to shore.

(1) the Japanese language
(2) It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well.
(3) Italian is my first language .

(1) He built up his multimillion-pound music business from small beginnings .
(2) The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life.
(3) I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it.

(1) Today Mahoney booked himself into one of the best hotels in sydney.
(2) They had told her she would be overnighting in sydney.
(3) sydney is afire with Olympic enthusiasm.

(1) It's a beautiful part of the world...
(2) More than anything, I'd like to drive around the world...
(3) The world was, and remains, shocked...

(1) He went to toronto, where he leased an apartment.
(2) toronto hospital maternity wards were filled to capacity.
(3) The Cup was won for the third consecutive year by the toronto Maple Leafs.

(1) Are your products and services competitive? how about marketing?
(2) how about going shopping and seeing a show in London?
(3) "how about having a phone out here?"— 'Not likely!'

(1) ...the debut single from the new five-piece fronted by singer Melissa Heathcoate.
(2) Officers will crack down on lunatic motorists who speed or drive too close to the car in front...
(3) 'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row in front.

(1) There's a bank right across the street.
(2) He hit him across the face.
(3) Where's the nearest bridge across the river?

(1) a dirty brown carpet
(2) Profit is not a dirty word around here.
(3) I'd never do the dirty on my friends.

(1) Who's the girl standing behind Jan?
(2) Stay close behind me.
(3) a small street behind the station

(1) The french, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.
(2) His trial revived memories of french suffering during the war.
(3) In 1970 the average size of a french farm was 19 hectares.

(1) New japanese cars averaged 13 km to the litre in 1981.
(2) The loch's overflow cascades into the waterfalls of a japanese water garden.
(3) He is quite at home with the japanese language.

(1) Nevertheless it is nice to see camels here alongside the horses.
(2) The batter skied to the center fielder.
(3) The city has developed into a center of industry.

(1) Innovation is another key part of the canada - China partnership.
(2) On estime que quelque 130 000 personnes d'origine ha ? tienne vivent au canada.
(3) Imprisoned lake, under canada rainstorm, mountain massif landslide mud - rock flow.

(1) This television program provoked a spirited debate in the united kingdom.
(2) to be domiciled in the united kingdom
(3) He visited various penal institutions in the united kingdom in the late 1930s.

(1) We gave the gate money to the St John Ambulance brigade.
(2) St Bartholomew's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.
(3) St Jude's church is a public place of worship.

(1) It's good to meet people from different parts of the country .
(2) open/wooded, etc. country
(3) superb walking country

(1) Why did you walk away from me like that? H ave I said words to offend you?
(2) They'ave stolen my'eart awye!'
(3) Gorn right out, they'ave.

(1) He was well acquainted with the literature of france, Germany and Holland.
(2) She spends her Easter holidays taking groups of children to france.
(3) Australia's rugby union side enjoyed a record-breaking win over france.

(1) The fire was banked up as high as if it were midwinter.
(2) It's on the north bank of the Thames.
(3) a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river)

(1) Several avenues are open to us.
(2) We will explore every avenue until we find an answer.
(3) a hotel on Fifth avenue

(1) The valley was originally bridged by the Romans.
(2) A plank of wood bridged the stream.
(3) Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries.

(1) The cargo was due to be offloaded in singapore three days later.
(2) Punctually at 7.45, the express to Kuala Lumpur left singapore station.
(3) He visited Thailand and singapore to tout for investment.

(1) He pulled up a chair and sat down across from Michael.
(2) They parked across from the Castro Theatre.
(3) The shoe store is across from the bank.

(1) the City of London's financial district
(2) a tax/postal district
(3) a school district

(1) australia's rugby union side enjoyed a record-breaking win over France.
(2) australia, put in to bat, made a cautious start.
(3) He decided to do something about reforesting man-made wastes of western australia.

(1) to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion
(2) The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year.
(3) The wedding day finally arrived.

(1) Gatwick airport
(2) waiting in the airport lounge
(3) ...Heathrow airport, the busiest international airport in the world.

(1) Gerome tried to talk her into taking an apartment in paris.
(2) Normally, the transportation system in paris carries 950,000 passengers a day.
(3) On the flight from paris to Toulon, Mechiche fell prey to panic.

(1) We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York.
(2) Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it .
(3) I enjoy playing tennis and squash.

(1) Please tell your pen pal what your neighborhood is like.
(2) I have got a pen pal.
(3) This is my pen pal.

(1) In early trading in tokyo, the dollar fell sharply against the yen.
(2) Venerable dailies such as the tokyo Times have shut down.
(3) The US dollar continued its strong performance in tokyo today.

(1) Relations between japan and China have recently been on the mend.
(2) He was appointed ambassador to japan.
(3) The cuisine of japan is low in fat.

(1) Why do you dislike him so much?
(2) He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother.
(3) I dislike being away from my family.

(1) Just shut up, or else!
(2) He either forgot or else decided not to come.
(3) They can't be coming or else they'd have called.

(1) Don't eat between meals.
(2) Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16.
(3) Many changes took place between the two world wars.

(1) She has lived here for 10 years...
(2) She always said I ought to live alone...
(3) We lived quite grandly...

(1) the united states of America
(2) the united states of America is commonly abbreviated to U.S.A..
(3) The president was asked to give a short talk on his visit to the united states.