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1)James explained us that he tried to convince his parents not to go to the trip,but he failed
2)Not everybody know that this frail woman raised 4 kids
3)The parents are disapointed that there son did not go to the univesity and followed his passion of becoming a photographer
4)I know that my co-worked bought a small house with view to the sea but i was not sure if him and his family moved there alrady 
5)Mary told us that she got a divorce with her husband half a year ago and now she is raising her daughter alone