My neighbour is a. photographer; let's ask him for an. advice about colour films

N

My neighbour is a photographer; let's ask him for -- advice about colour films

We had . fish and . chips for . lunch. That doesn't sound a. very interesting lunch

Y

We had -- fish and -- chips for -- lunch. That doesn't sound a very interesting lunch

I had a. very bad night; I didn't sleep a. wink

Y

I had a very bad night; I didn't sleep a wink

He is a. vegetarian; you won't get . meat at his house. He'll give you a. nut cutlet.

Last time I had a. nut cutlet I had an. indigestion.

N

He is a vegetarian; you won't get -- meat at his house. He'll give you a nut cutlet.

Last time I had a nut cutlet I had -- indigestion.

A travel agent would give you information about . hotels

Y

A travel agent would give you -- information about -- hotels.

We'd better go by . taxi, if we can get .a taxi at such . an hour as 2 a.m.

Y

We'd better go by -- taxi, if we can get a taxi at such an hour as 2 a.m.

A. person who suffer from . claustrophobia has a. dread of being confined in a. small space,

and would always prefer . stairs to lift

N

A person who suffer from -- claustrophobia has a dread of being confined in a small

l space, and would always prefer -- stairs to a lift

Do you take . sugar in a. coffee?

I used to, but now I'm on . diet. I'm trying to loose . weight

N

Do you take -- sugar in -- coffee?

I used to, but now I'm on a diet. I'm trying to loose -- weight

A. man suffering from a. shock should no be given anything to drink

N

A man suffering from shock should no be given anything to drink

You'll get A. shock if you touch live wire with that screwdriver.

Why don't you get A. screwdriver with AN. insulated handle?

N

You'll get a shock if you touch a live wire with that screwdriver.

Why don't you get a screwdriver with an insulated handle?

It cost fifty-five and half pence and I've only got fifty pence piece.

But you can pay by . cheque here.

But can I write A. cheque for . fifty-five and half pence?

N

It cost fifty-five and a half pence and I've only got a fifty pence piece.

But you can pay by -- cheque here.

But can I write a cheque for -- fifty-five and a half pence?

. Mr Smith is AN. old customer and A. honest man.

Why do you say that? Has he been accused of . dishonesty?

N

-- Mr Smith is an old customer and an honest man.

Why do you say that? Has he been accused of -- dishonesty?

I'm not A. wage- earner; I'm A. self-employed man. I have A. business of my own.

Then you are not A. worker; you're A. capitalist!

Y

I'm not a wage- earner; I'm a self-employed man. I have a business of my own.

Then you are not a worker; you're a capitalist!

When he was charged with . murder he said he had AN. alibi.

Y

When he was charged with -- murder he said he had an alibi.

A. friend of mine is expecting A. baby. If it's A. girl she's going to be called Etheldreda

What A. name to give A. girl!

Y

A friend of mine is expecting a baby. If it's a girl she's going to be called Etheldreda

What a name to give a girl!

N

I have AN. hour and A. half for lunch.

I only have A. half hour- barely . time for smoke and A. cup of coffee.

I have an hour and a half for lunch.

I only have -- half an hour- barely -- time for a smoke and a cup of coffee.

N

I hope you have A. lovely time and A. good weather.

But I'm not going for AN. holiday; I'm going on . business

I hope you have a lovely time and good weather.

But I'm not going for a holiday; I'm going on -- business.

Y

He looked at me with . horror when I explained that I was A. double agent

He looked at me with -- horror when I explained that I was a double agent

N

I wouldn't climb A. mountain for £1,000! I have AN. horror of . heights.

I wouldn't climb a mountain for £1,000! I have a horror of -- heights.

N

I have A. headache and A. sore throat. I think I've got A. cold.

I think you're getting A. flu.

I have a headache and a sore throat. I think I've got a cold.

I think you're getting -- flu.

Y

A. Mr Jones called while you were out (neither of us knows this man). He wants to make A. complaint about AN. article in the paper. He was in A. very bad temper.

A Mr Jones called while you were out (neither of us knows this man). He wants to make a complaint about an article in the paper. He was in a very bad temper

Y

If you go by . train you can have quite .A comfortable journey, but make sure you get AN. Express, not A. train that stops at the stations.

If you go by -- train you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get an Express, not a train that stops at the stations.

Y

. few people know (hardly anyone knows) that there is A. secret passage from this house to AN. old smugglers' cave in the cliff.

-- few people know (hardly anyone knows) that there is a secret passage from this house to an old smugglers' cave in the cliff.

N

I'm having few friends in to A. coffee tomorrow evening. Would you like to come?

I'd love to, but I'm afraid I'm going to A. concert

I'm having a few friends in to coffee tomorrow evening. Would you like to come?

I'd love to, but I'm afraid I'm going to a concert

N

It's time you had A. holiday. You haven't had A. day off for month.

It's time you had a holiday. You haven't had a day off for a month.

N

He broke A. leg in A. skiing accident. It's still in A. plaster.

He broke a leg in a skiing accident. It's still in -- plaster.

N

I want AN. assistant with . knowledge of French and . experience of AN. office routine.

I want an assistant with (a) knowledge of French and -- experience of office routine.

Y

I see that your house is built of . wood. Are you insured against . fire?

I see that your house is built of -- wood. Are you insured against -- fire?

N

The escaping prisoner camped in wood but he didn't light A. fire because A. smoke rising from the wood might attract . attention.

The escaping prisoner camped in a wood but he didn't light a fire because smoke rising from the wood might attract -- attention.

N

I had AN amazing experience last night. I saw A.dinosaur eating A. meat pie in London park. You mean you had A nightmare. Anyway, dinosaurs didn't eat . meat.

I had an amazing experience last night. I saw a dinosaur eating a meat pie in a London park. You mean you had a nightmare. Anyway, dinosaurs didn't eat -- meat.

. youngest boy has just started going to . school; . eldest boy is at . college.

The youngest boy has just started going to -- school; the eldest boy is at -- college.

She lives on . top floor of an old house. When . wind blows, all . windows rattle.

She lives on the top floor of an old house. When the wind blows, all the windows rattle

. darkness doesn't worry cats; . cats can see in .dark

-- darkness doesn't worry cats; -- cats can see in the dark

My little boys say that they want to be . spacemen, but most of them will probably end up

in . less dramatic jobs.

My little boys say that they want to be -- spacemen, but most of them will probably end up

in -- less dramatic jobs.

Do you know . time?  Yes, . clock in . hall has just struck nine.

Then it isn't . time to go yet.

Do you know the time? Yes, the clock in the hall has just struck nine.

Then it isn't -- time to go yet.

He was sent to . prison for . six months for . shop-lifting.

When . six months are over he'll be released; .difficulty then will be to find . work.

Do you go to . prison to visit him?

He was sent to -- prison for -- six months for -- shop-lifting.

When the six months are over he'll be released; the difficulty then will be to find -- work.

Do you go to the prison to visit him?

I went to . school to talk to . headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up .

Gymnastic and take . ballet lesson instead.

I went to the school to talk to the headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up --

Gymnastic and take -- ballet lesson instead.

. ballet isn't much use for . girls; it is much better to be able to play . piano.

-- ballet isn't much use for -- girls; it is much better to be able to play the piano.

I'm on . night duty. When you go to . bed, I go to .work.

I'm on -- night duty. When you go to -- bed, I go to -- work.

Peter's at . office but you could get him on . phone. There is a telephone box just

round . corner.

Peter's at the office but you could get him on the phone. There is a telephone box just

round the corner.

He got . bronchitis and was taken to . hospital. I expect they'll send him home at

. end of . week.

Have you rung . hospital to ask how he is?

He got -- bronchitis and was taken to -- hospital. I expect they'll send him home at

the end of the week.

Have you rung the hospital to ask how he is?

Ann's habit of riding a motorcycle up and down . road early in . morning annoyed . neighbours and in . end they took her to . court.

Ann's habit of riding a motorcycle up and down the road early in the morning annoyed the neighbours and in -- end they took her to -- court.

He first went to . sea in a Swedish ship, so as well as learning . navigation he had to learn . Swedish

He first went to -- sea in a Swedish ship, so as well as learning -- navigation he had to learn -- Swedish

. family hotels are . hotels which welcome . parents and children.

-- family hotels are -- hotels which welcome -- parents and children.

On . Sunday my father stays in . bed till ten o'clock, reading . Sunday papers.

On -- Sunday my father stays in -- bed till ten o'clock, reading the Sunday papers.

Then he gets up, puts on . old clothes, has . breakfast and starts . work in . garden.

Then he gets up, puts on -- old clothes, has -- breakfast and starts -- work in the garden.

My mother goes to . church in . morning, and in . afternoon go to visit . friends.

My mother goes to -- church in the morning, and in the afternoon go to visit -- friends.

Like many women, she loves . tea parties and . gossip.

Like many women, she loves -- tea parties and -- gossip.

My parents have . cold meat and . salad for . supper, . winter and . summer

My parents have -- cold meat and -- salad for -- supper, -- winter and -- summer

During . meal he talks about . garden and she tells him . village gossip.

During the meal he talks about the garden and she tells him the village gossip.

We have a very good train service from here to . city centre and most people go to .

work by train. You can go by . bus too, of course, but you can't get a season ticket on . bus.

We have a very good train service from here to the city centre and most people go to --

work by train. You can go by -- bus too, of course, but you can't get a season ticket on the bus.

. dead no longer need . help. We must concern ourselves with . living.

We must build . houses and . schools and . playgrounds.

The dead no longer need -- help. We must concern ourselves with the living.

We must build -- houses and -- schools and -- playgrounds.

I'd like to see . Mr Smith please.

Do you mean . Mr Smith who works in . box office or . other Mr Smith?

I'd like to see -- Mr Smith please.

Do you mean the Mr Smith who works in the box office or the other Mr Smith?

Did you come by .air?

No, I came by . sea. I had a lovely voyage on . Queen Elizabeth II

Did you come by -- air?

No, I came by -- sea. I had a lovely voyage on the Queen Elizabeth II

. most of . stories that . people tell about . Irish aren't true

-- most of the stories that -- people tell about the Irish aren't true

. married couples with . children often rent . cottages by . seaside for . summer holiday.

.men hire boats and go for . trips along . coast; . children spend . day on .beach and . poor mothers spend . most of . time doing . cooking and cleaning

-- married couples with -- children often rent -- cottages by the seaside for the summer holiday.

The men hire boats and go for -- trips along the coast; the children spend the day on the beach and the poor mothers spend -- most of the time doing the cooking and cleaning

It's usually safe to walk on . sand, but here, when . tide is coming in, . sand becomes dangerously soft.. people have been swallowed up by it.

It's usually safe to walk on -- sand, but here, when the tide is coming in, the sand becomes dangerously soft. -- people have been swallowed up by it.

When . Titanic was crossing . Atlantic she struck an iceberg which tore a huge hole in her bow.. Captain ordered . crew to help . passengers into . boats.

When the Titanic was crossing the Atlantic she struck an iceberg, which tore a huge hole in her bow. The Captain ordered the crew to help the passengers into the boats.

Everywhere . man has cut down . forests in order to cultivate . ground, or to use . woods as . fuel or as . building material

Everywhere -- man has cut down -- forests in order to cultivate the ground, or to use the woods as -- fuel or as -- building material

But . interference with . nature often brings . disaster..tree-felling sometimes turns . fertile land into a dustbowl

But -- interference with -- nature often brings -- disaster. -- tree-felling sometimes turns -- fertile land into a dustbowl

.people think that . lead is . heaviest metal, but . gold is heavier

-- people think that -- lead is the heaviest metal, but -- gold is heavier

Our air hostess said, ". rack is only for . light articles... heavy things such as . bottles must be put on . floor

Our air hostess said, "The rack is only for -- light articles.-- heavy things such as -- bottles must be put on the floor

. windows are supposed to let in . light; but . windows of this house are so small that we have to have . electric light on all . time

-- windows are supposed to let in (the) light; but the windows of this house are so small that we have to have the electric light on all the time

There'll always be a conflict between .old and .young.. young people want . change out but . old people want . things to stay . same

There'll always be a conflict between (the) old and (the) young -- young people want -- change out but -- old people want -- things to stay the same

. power tends to corrupt and . absolute power corrupts absolutely

-- power tends to corrupt and -- absolute power corrupts absolutely

You can fool some of . people all . time, and all . people some of . time; but you cannot fool all . people all . time

You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time; but you cannot fool all the people all the time

There was . knock on . door. I opened it and found . small dark man in . blue overcoat and . woollen cap

There was a knock on the door. I opened it and found a small dark man in a blue overcoat and (?) woollen cap

He said he was . employee of . gas company and had come to read . meter

He said he was an employee of the gas company and had come to read the meter

But I had . suspicion that he wasn't speaking . truth because . meter readers usually wear . peaked cups

But I had a suspicion that he wasn't speaking the truth because -- meter readers usually wear -- peaked cups

However, I took him to . meter, which is in . dark corner under . stairs (. meters are usually in . dark corner under . stairs)

However, I took him to the meter, which is in a dark corner under the stairs (-- meters are usually in -- dark corner under (the) stairs)

I asked if he had . torch; he said he disliked torches and always read . meters by . light of . match

I asked if he had a torch; he said he disliked torches and always read -- meters by the light of a match

I remarked that if there was . leak in . gaspipe there might be . explosion while he was reading . meter

I remarked that if there was a leak in a/the gaspipe there might be an explosion while he was reading the meter

He said, "As . matter of . fact, there was . explosion in . last house I visited; and Mr Smith, . owner of . house, was burnt in . face"

He said, "As a matter of -- fact, there was an explosion in the last house I visited; and Mr Smith, the owner of the house, was burnt in the face"

"Mr Smith was holding . lighted match at . time of . explosion"

"Mr Smith was holding a lighted match at the time of the explosion"

To prevent . possible repetition of this accident, I lent him . torch

To prevent a possible repetition of this accident, I lent him a torch

He switched on . torch, read . meter and wrote . reading down on . back of . envelope

He switched on the torch, read the meter and wrote the reading down on the back of an envelope

I said in . surprise that . meter readers usually put . readings down in . book

I said in -- surprise that -- meter readers usually put (the) readings down in a book

He said that he had had . book but that it had been bunt in . fire in . Mr Smith's house

He said that he had had a book but that it had been bunt in the fire in -- Mr Smith's house

By this time I had come to . conclusion that he wasn't . genuine meter reader; and . moment he left . house I rang . police

By this time I had come to the conclusion that he wasn't a genuine meter reader; and the moment he left the house I rang the police

Are John and Mary . cousins?

No, they aren't . cousins; they are . brother and . sister

Are John and Mary -- cousins?

No, they aren't -- cousins; they are -- brother and -- sister

. fog was so thick that we couldn't see . side of . road. We followed . car in front of us and hoped that we were going . right way

The fog was so thick that we couldn't see the side of the road. We followed the car in front of us and hoped that we were going the right way

I can't remember . exact date of . storm, but I know it was . Sunday because everybody was at . church. On . Monday . post didn't come because . roads were blocked by . fallen trees

I can't remember the exact date of the storm, but I know it was a Sunday because everybody was at -- church. On (the) Monday the post didn't come because the roads were blocked by . fallen trees

Peter thinks that this is quite . cheap restaurant.

Peter thinks that this is quite a cheap restaurant.

There's been . murder here. Where's . body? There isn't . body. Than, how do you know there's been . murder?

There's been a murder here. Where's the body? There isn't a body. Than, how do you know there's been a murder?

Number . hundred and two, . house next door to us, is for sale. It's quite . nice house with . big rooms . back windows look out on . park

Number a hundred and two, the house next door to us, is for sale. It's quite a nice house with -- big rooms. The back windows look out on the park

I don't know what . price . owners are asking. But Dry and Rot are . agents. You could give them . ring and make them . offer

I don't know what -- price the owners are asking. But Dry and Rot are the agents. You could give them a ring and make them an offer

. postman's little boy says that he'd rather be . dentist than . doctor, because . dentist don't get called out at . night

The postman's little boy says that he'd rather be a dentist than a doctor, because -- dentist don't get called out at -- night

Just as . air hostess (there was only one on the plain) was handing me . cup of . coffee . plane gave . lurch and . coffee went all over . person on . other side of . gangway

Just as the air hostess (there was only one on the plain) was handing me a cup of -- coffee the plane gave a lurch and the coffee went all over the person on the other side of the gangway

There was . collision between . car and . cyclist at . crossroads near . my house early in . morning. . cyclist was taken to . hospital with . concussion. .driver of . car was treated for . shock. . witnesses say that . car was going at . seventy miles . hour

There was a collision between a car and a cyclist at the crossroads near -- my house early in the morning. The cyclist was taken to -- hospital with -- concussion. The driver of the car was treated for -- shock. -- witnesses say that the car was going at -- seventy miles an hour

Professor Jones, . man who discovered . new drug that everyone is talking about, refused to give . press conference

Professor Jones, the man who discovered the new drug that everyone is talking about, refused to give a press conference

Peter Piper, . student in . professor's college, asked him why he refused to talk to . press

Peter Piper, a student in the professor's college, asked him why he refused to talk to the press

We're going to . tea with . Smiths today, aren't we? Shall we take . car?

We can go by . car if you wash . car first. We can't go to . Mrs Smith's in . car all covered with . mud

We're going to -- tea with the Smiths today, aren't we? Shall we take the car?

We can go by -- car if you wash the car first. We can't go to -- Mrs Smith's in a car all covered with -- mud

He got . job in . south and spent . next two year doing . work he really enjoyed

He got a job in the south and spent the next two year doing -- work he really enjoyed

It is . pleasure to do . business with such . efficient organization

It is a pleasure to do -- business with such an efficient organization

. day after . day passed without . news, and we began to loose . hope

-- day after -- day passed without -- news, and we began to loose -- hope

Would you like to hear . story about . Englishmen, . Irishman and . Scotsman?

No. I've heard . stories about . Englishmen, . Irishman and . Scotsman before and they are all . same

Would you like to hear a story about an Englishmen, an Irishman and a Scotsman?

No. I've heard -- stories about -- Englishmen, -- Irishman and -- Scotsman before and they are all the same