paying

1 Unfortunately, the telecom companies weren’t paying close attention to the developing mismatch between demand and reality.

2 I turn to Brandy, who acts like she’s not paying any attention to us.

3 That means the government is helping to pay for our place—the same way they’re paying for my lunch.

4 “Guess she wasn’t paying attention and the smudge pot tipped over. Next thing they knew, the kitchen was on fire.”

5 He smiled and nodded, paying little attention to the chatter of the Voles and Squirrels.

6 I wasn’t paying attention to my own expression, but something in it made him grow somber.

7 Half paying attention, while I watched Johnny Carson, my hand prospected.

8 I looked over at Calista, but she wasn’t paying any attention.

9 I went from class to class, not paying attention to anything that was said or discussed.

10 “Lots of Holy Beings are paying attention to you.”

11 ‘Just checking to see if you were paying attention.’

12 Someone should walk up onstage and put them down, but no one is paying any attention to the caged dead.

13 A few years later, when Robbie won his scholarship to the local grammar, Jack Tallis took the first step in an enduring patronage by paying for the uniform and textbooks.

14 Sunny didn't seem to be paying Ghost and Lu no mind, though.

15 “Elijah, your money is no good when I’m around. Besides, if you insist on paying me back you can always double up on your tithing when you go fishing.”

16 He could explain things about driving a truck and his philosophy of paying attention and watching out for the other guy.

17 His own people could not buy from Onofre at those prices: they were used to paying five dollars, at the most a sawbuck, for a pickup load of pinon.

18 The only one who wasn’t paying us no mind was Syl’s ma.

19 Because while Pong was better than anyone at paying attention, and almost as good as Somkit at waiting, he was terrible at ignoring when things weren't fair.

20 “You asking ’em to play and I’m paying for the game,” Gus said.

1 有益的

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2 合算

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3 支付

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4 有利的

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6 有益

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7 支付的

unliquidated

8 付款

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9 合算的

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