Phrases and Clauses

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a house on top of the highest peak of the Wuling mountains in China

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could have been investigating

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a brand new solution meant to counter global warming

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since he had not slept at all in three days

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an archaeologist has uncovered a new settlement

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the crazy movie from the early 90s was very scary

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while the unedited version of the song played on the radio

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because I've been learning a new language since my early childhood

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crazy singer Ye released one of the most polemic albums from the past 5 years.

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the very successful all-American artist has been selling thousands of tickets