“Yeah, but then it'll be blocking one of the outlets.”

You're moving into a new apartment and trying to decide where to put your furniture. Your roommate suggests a location for the couch, but you don't think it's a good spot. You say:

Yeah, but then it'll be blocking one of the outlets.

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“We're very pleased with the initial results.”

Your group at work recently started a new advertising campaign. The campaign has just started, but it seems to be going well. You're giving a short presentation in a meeting to tell everyone about the status of the campaign. You say:

We're very pleased with the initial results.

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“It's been on the market for nearly a year now, but we still have nothing to show for it.”

You've been trying to sell your house for the past 11 months. You're frustrated about it. Now you're talking to your friend about this problem. You say:

It's been on the market for nearly a year now, but we still have nothing to show for it.

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“I'm amazed at how well it turned out, given the circumstances.”

You were planning an event to raise money for a charity. While you were planning the event, one of the other planners quit and you didn't have much time to work on it because you were busy at your job. But now the event has finished, and it was pretty successful. You're talking to your friend about it and say:

I'm amazed at how well it turned out, given the circumstances.

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“I ended up spending the night in a cheap hotel.”

You're telling a story about a silly mistake you made when you left your keys at work and couldn't get into your apartment. You've described what happened, and now you want to explain the result of this event. You say:

I ended up spending the night in a cheap hotel.

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“I'm not seeing any results.”

You have been exercising for 3 months to try to lose weight, but you haven't lost much weight. You're telling someone about this problem. You say:

I'm not seeing any results.

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“How'd it go?”

Memorize

Your wife applied for an open position at her company. She had an interview earlier today. Now you've called her to ask about it. After she answers the phone and you say hello to each other, you ask:

How'd it go?

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