1, 'Child' has an irregular plural, ie 'children'.

2, Hot drinks, ie tea and coffee, are charged for separately.

3, Players skate around the ice with realistic momentum, ie you have to slow down to turn round.

4, Low level environmental pollution was detected - ie sulphates and nitrates.

5, This occurs particularly with fatty foods, ie. cheese or meat.

6, Allowing insiders - ie, better-informed people - to profit from trading means that share prices reflect information more quickly.

7, Clothes I feel most comfortable in casual attire, ie: shorts, T-Shorts, tennis shoes.

8, Does it complete the nitrogen cycle, ie. convert nitrate into nitrogen?

9, The ie has ceased to exist as a legal entity, but the family unit has remained highly influential.

10, Module 1 is designed for beginners ie those with no prior knowledge of the target language.

11, Ensure flexi card and any other relevant items ie. keys, warrant cards etc. are returned prior to departure.

12, A bit like Dorigo ie he can cross a good ball when necessary.

13, Mark Antony has suddenly changed his personality ie he has become tough, perceptive.

14, Representative rugby at senior level,[http:///ie.html] ie games played by the Ulster provincial team seem to be reducing in number each season.

15, The sentence ` He is dead and I alive'contains an ellipsis, ie of the word ` am '.

16, However, the products obtained from reactions with halides can be rather surprising - ie the dithiadiazole can trap free radical intermediates.

17, Teletext and Videotext are two examples of this technology in its purest form, ie no paper.

18, Section head - the number of occasions that fraudulent claims are made, ie indicators of honesty or dishonesty.

19, Unfortunately, there's only room to quote the most pertinent, ie least facetious.

20, As a structural analysis technique, TOF-SARS is sensitive to short range order - ie individual interatomic spacings along azimuths.

21, Mac users can download the software free at http: / / www. microsoft. com / ie /.

22, They can also be classified according to their sugar content, ie dry, medium or sweet.

23, This, however, would not be positive so much as negative reinforcement, ie it was nice when the pressure stopped.

24, These problems can be overcome by utilising assembly lines ie moving over to a mass production method. 17.

25, It is complementary to low energy electron diffraction, which probes long range order - ie a minimum domain size of 100-200A/9.

26, Recruitment and selection are concerned with the very core of the company - ie using the company's personnel.

27, Each program is designed so that most students complete it in 45 to 50 mins, ie. the average tutorial hour.

28, The response to that entry by the dominant firms via the advertising variable is being modelled using statistical ie econometric methods.

29, It can be seen that human sweat is actually hypotonic ie it contains a lower salt concentration than the plasma.

30, A bit is the smallest amount of information that a computer can store, ie 0 or 1.

31, These countries need aid and support to help sort out their main problems ie family planning, health, starvation etc.

32, Note that you can not mix endorsement marks, ie. you can not accept some and reject others at the same time.

33, There is one competitive strategy for each offering, ie each firmlet.

34, In some consonant clusters, sounds are apt to be elided, ie omitted, in rapid speech.

35, But glue up as little as possible at this stage for ease of working; ie. the back rather than the whole chair.

36, Disapplication requires a special resolution, ie a 75% majority, which the minority shareholder referred to could not block.

37, A machine-readable form available for the computer systems under 1f, ie, on cassette-tapes or discs. 4.

38, The objects and objectives of an enterprise Every business organisation has its objectives - ie. its main purpose for being in existence.

39, Criticism and praise were given out non-objectively, ie at the whim of the leader.

40, A horse's sweat is hypertonic ie it contains a higher concentration of salts than the plasma from which it is derived.

41, This is particularly likely to apply to multilateral contracts; ie, where one party exercises powers over a number of others.

42, These are the items which move through a lifecycle ie. are acted upon by a process model.

43, I've had just about enough, ie quite enough.

44, He is without bias[sentence dictionary], ie is impartial.

45, There's mischief afoot, ie being planned.

46, William the Conqueror, ie King William I of England.

47, She's a natural linguist, ie learns languages easily.

48, The children clattered ( ie ran noisily ) downstairs.

49, I feel pretty grotty , ie unwell.

50, The prodigality of the sea, ie in providing fish.

51, This car does 40 mpg , ie of petrol.

52, He acted with discretion , ie discreetly.

53, He received my suggestion coolly, ie unenthusiastically.

54, This room needs sorting out , ie tidying.

55, They're always rowing , ie with each other.

56, Colonialism has had its day , ie is over.

57, I slipped from the room unseen, ie unnoticed.

58, The rules must be complied with, ie obeyed.

59, That will never do , ie is completely unacceptable.

60, Caustic soda, ie sodium hydroxide, used in the manufacture of soap.

61, She fills the post satisfactorily , ie performs her duties well.

62, She was breathing fire and brimstone , ie was furiously angry.

63, Surrey are four wickets down / have lost four wickets, ie Four of their batsmen are out.

64, His attitude underwent an abrupt transition , ie changed suddenly.

65, The wall is of very solid construction , ie is solidly constructed.

66, The main target of IE is transforming the free text into structural or semi-structural information for diversified applications such as question answering and so on.

67, A styptic pencil, IE a stick of this, used eg on a cut made while shaving.

68, Some places have had temperatures in the 90's, ie over 90 Fahrenheit.

69, The letter was written in his usual deathless ( ie bad , unmemorable ) prose .

70, I'm blest if I know! ie I don't know at all.

71, I'm a career girl, ie I concentrate on my career rather than getting married, etc.

72, He was not in the slightest degree interested, ie was completely uninterested.

73, She treats smokers like the scum of the earth , ie as the worst people there are.

74, Black Widow is a ( dead ) cert for ( ie is sure to win ) the next race.

75, Mr Smith , I believe , ie I presume you are Mr Smith.

76, He is affianced to the princess, ie engaged to marry her.

77, About 100 people can be served at one sitting , ie together, at onetime.

78, He's a bit weak in the top storey , ie not very intelligent.

79, She married above her, ie married sb from a higher social class than herself.

80, She's a very snazzy dresser , ie She always dresses fashionably.

81, She tends to thrust herself forward too much , ie to be too self - assertive or ambitious.

82, He spoke without reserve ( ie freely ) of his time in prison.

83, The policy was condemned ( ie by clergymen ) from the pulpit.

84, Often called the early perinatal period, ie 2 weeks before delivery time.

85, Central bankers can conduct monetary policy by changing either the price of money, ie, interest rates, or its quantity.

86, The browser software was a Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer ( IE ).

87, The modified expoxies, ie, those with plasticizers added to improve workability, were found to be incompatible with the fluorocarbon flotation fluids.

88, He had a wicked glint in his eye, ie suggesting mischievousness.

89, Many plants lie dormant throughout the winter, ie alive but not growing.

90, He is never behindhand in offering advice, ie is always eager to advise.

91, The ticket office is at the rear of the station concourse , ie its main hall.

92, She says that she's leaving the country for good , ie intending never to return to it.

93, Technically, both players are on a level , ie of the same standard.

94, I never knew he was a closet queen , ie homosexual.

95, The speaker was given a standing ovation , ie The audience stood to clap, etc.

96, He's up to no good , ie doing sth bad.

97, Fans had descended on the concert hall in their hordes, ie in large numbers.

98, The experiment went disastrously wrong, ie progressed in an unexpected way with very unpleasant results.

99, The odds are that ( ie It is probable that ) she'll win.

100, I can't hold out ( ie retain my urine ) much longer; I must find a toilet.

101, He likes to talk big , ie is very boastful.

102, She's a peeress in her own right , ie not merely by marriage to a peer.

103, Candidly ( ie Speaking frankly ), David, I think you're being unreasonable.

104, The murders all seem to set pattern,[] ie occur in a similar way.

105, His novels are largely autobiographical, ie though fictional they describe many of his own experiences.

106, She's a big eater / spender , ie She eats / spends a lot.

107, According to Mr Hiller, his shunter has to withstand decelerations of 5g (ie, five times the force of the Earth's gravitational field).

108, He's gone a bit daft ( in the head ), ie He has become slightly insane.

109, All my efforts ended in failure , ie were unsuccessful.

110, The Reverend Mr Smith will officiate at the wedding , ie perform the marriage ceremony.

111, The police intend to clobber drunk drivers , ie punish them severely.

112, She is not yet out of her teens , ie is under 20.

113, I'm past caring ( ie I no longer care ) what he does.

114, The pieces of the puzzle lock into each other / lock together, ie interlock.

115, She always goes into overdrive ( ie starts working very hard ) before the holidays.

116, Rates are net to advertisers and for advertising space only. Any other size or special formats ie. Belly band,() gatefold and poster etc. are available on request.

117, I'm afraid I'm no linguist, ie I am poor at foreign languages.

118, I had better ( ie I think I should ) begin by introducing myself.

119, Dynamic verbs are verbs that refer to actions. Stative verbs are verbs that refer to states, ie to a relatively stable state of affairs.

120, The onus of proof rests / lies with you , ie You must prove what you say.

121, May I use your lavatory I'm bursting ! ie I need to urinate urgently.

122, Knit one ( ie make one plain stitch ), purl one.

123, I'm afraid tidiness is not his strong point , ie he is untidy.

124, Don't leave the taps running , ie Turn them off.

125, My knowledge of German is patchy , ie not complete.

126, What do I think of the film? It'stinks ( ie is of very low quality ) !

127, Today when world industry enters in the age of multi-product, small batch and rapid delivery production, traditional IE gradually becomes less applicable and inefficient.

128, And Siam, the House Mouse, always provides an extra opportunity ( ie , challenge ) for Bodhi's spiritual growth.

129, She decided not to go through with ( ie not to have ) the abortion.

130, Some chemicals are flammable - ie . they burn in the presence of air.

131, I'm always in a flurry ( ie confused and disorganized ) as deadlines get nearer.

132, That heavy oil will clog up the machinery, ie prevent it from working properly.

133, He is very powerfully built , ie has a large strong physique.

134, My patience is not inexhaustible,[] ie I will eventually become angry or impatient.

135, His remark was well / badly timed, ie made at a suitable / an unsuitable moment.

136, The crowning ( ie most extreme ) irony was that I did not even like her.

137, You always look on the dark side of things, ie are always pessimistic.

138, He takes a good ribbing, ie can accept being teased.

139, Am I repeating myself ? ie Did I say this before?

140, It is difficult tugging the children round the shops with me, ie because they resist.

141, Keep going ( ie Do not stop ) until you reach a large roundabout.

142, I refuse to act under compulsion, ie because I am forced to.

143, According to the US Computer Emergency Response Team (US- CERT ), the vulnerability lies in the way IE 6 handles attempted cross-site scripting attacks.

144, Primary data is data obtained from primary sources, ie directly in the marketplace.

145, Do these colours go well together ( ie harmonize with each other )?

146, The policeman asked me to blow into a plastic bag, ie in order to breathalyse me.

147, I haven't much belief in his honesty, ie cannot feel sure that he is honest.

148, Never tell stories that are not decent , ie that are obscene.

149, The actor botch botched ( ie forgot or stumbled over ) his lines.

150, He meant no disrespect by that remark, ie did not mean to be rude.

151, Terry's got a new bird , ie girl - friend.

152, Instead, it will offer to "retrofit"—ie, re-equip with more modern kit—150 F-16 A/B fighters originally acquired in 1992.

153, She claims ownership ( ie says she is the rightful owner ) of the land.

154, There is no saying ( ie Nobody knows ) when the war will end.

155, She acts like she owns the place, ie is very bossy.

156, This painting is the work of a master hand, ie a superior and skilful artist.

157, That puppy is an absolute terror , ie a great nuisance.

158, I remember posting the letters , ie I have the memory of doing so in my mind.

159, My job is at risk, ie I may be made redundant.

160, Powerful business interests ( ie large business firms collectively ) are influencing the government's actions.

161, He is totally besotted with the girl, ie deeply in love with her.

162, She nibbled at a sandwich , ie ate only tiny portions.

163, He breasted / broke the tape ( ie finished the race ) half a second ahead of his rival.

164, The team leader decides on where to emplace the gun,[] and he coordinates with higher leadership (ie squad or platoon leader) to get his crew-served teams set up where they can best support the platoon.

165, She's a very snappy dresser , ie She dresses very smartly and trendily.

166, The plan does not admit of improvement, ie cannot be improved.

167, Marilyn Monroe is the most famous of all American movie queens , ie leading film actresses.

168, Those oil shares were a good investment, ie have been profitable.

169, The child quickened in her womb , ie She felt the movements of the foetus.

170, Your promises have failed to ( ie did not ) materialize.

171, The question is in abeyance, ie left unanswered , eg until more information is obtained.

172, She is too acquiescent , ie too ready to comply.

173, We offer you a fair deal on furniture, ie We sell it at fair prices.

174, The whole family was laid low by / with ( ie was ill and in bed with ) flu.

175, We give ( a ) 10 % discount for cash, ie for immediate payment.

176, But so badly has his supply chain been affected that it will take a further three months before he ships out his first end-product again, ie, next April—a loss of about half a year's production.

177, The artillery gave us covering fire, ie shot to protect us.

178, The Doppler supersound can determine precisely the valve damage caused by IE, and reflect the physiopathological changes objectively.

179, Not much escapes our teacher's beady eye, ie Our teacher sees almost everything.

180, Don't cloud the issue, ie Don't make it unnecessarily complicated.

181, Direct taxation is usually based on income, ie A person's income is used to calculate the amount of tax he has to pay.

182, Dr Green has a good bedside manner, ie He is tactful and pleasant.

183, I could do that blindfold , ie easily , regardless of obstacles.

184, The needs of the community must take precedence over ( ie must be met before ) individual requirements.

185, They purport to be the writings of Clement, the first bishop of Rome, ie -- the first Catholic Pope appointed by Peter.

186, Our little corner shop is no longer a paying concern , ie is no longer profitable.

187, A number of ( ie some ) problems have arisen.

188, British schoolboys sometimes wear caps, ie as part of their school uniform.

189, The truth burst upon him , ie He suddenly realized it.

190, Three cheers for ( ie Shout ` hurray'three times to show admiration for ) the bride and groom!

191, His behaviour is nothing out of the ordinary , ie not unusual.

192, His duties and mine overlap, ie cover part of the same area of interest.

193, Does history / the past repeat itself? ie Do similar events or situations recur?

194, He is being groomed ( ie prepared and trained ) for stardom.

195, Our football team was comprehensively ( ie thoroughly ) defeated.

196, There's no suggestion that she should resign ,[http:///ie.html] ie That would be completely unthinkable.

197, All our rooms have hot and cold running water, ie from taps.

198, I can't tell the difference between margarine and butter , ie can't identify them by their tastes.

199, He pleaded poverty in extenuation of ( ie as an excuse for ) the theft.

200, Your conduct leaves a lot to be desired , ie is extremely unsatisfactory.

201, He's avery temperamental player(), ie plays well or badly accordingto his mood.

202, Apart from IE, browsers try to expand the memory allocation for the string on the left of an expression and simply copy the second string to the end of it (see Figure 5-1).

203, She's never done an honest day's work ( ie worked hard and conscientiously ) in her life.

204, Becker took Connors apart in the third set, ie in tennis.

205, Can you stay the night / stay over night ( ie spend the night here )?

206, The modified epoxies, ie, those with plasticizers added to improve workability, were found to be incompatible with the fluorocarbon flotation fluids.

207, The exchange rate is in our favour today, ie will benefit us when we change money.

208, You mean you did it all on your tod ( ie without help )?

209, They have served me shamefully , ie have treated me very badly.

210, A fat lot you care , ie You don't care at all.

211, This pill just won't go down , ie I can't swallow it.

212, You've burnt the toast to a cinder , ie so that it is hard and black.

213, Especially IE setting once after set, the likelihood won't be changed for a long time, because this is inferior to thorough anchor ice sealing!

214, The parking space was big enough, but there wasn't much leeway, ie margin for error.

215, The written record of our conversation doesn't correspond with ( ie is different from ) what actually said.

216, The new tax laws will clobber small businesses, ie harm them financially.

217, He's not quite compos mentis , ie He's a little mad.

218, No ` through road , ie The road is closed atone end.

219, The runner breasted the tape, ie to win a race.

220, We don't know if it was done by accident or by design , ie deliberately.

221, Fear spread through the crowd like a contagion , ie quickly and harmfully.

222, The mistake is beyond / past remedy , ie cannot be put right.

223, The two properties touch ( each other ) , ie share a boundary.

224, She's a cheery little soul , ie a cheerful girl, etc.

225, He's facing the hangman's noose , ie waiting to be hanged.

226, She had some grandiose ( ie overambitious ) plan to start up her own company.

227, She says she feels strange , ie rather unwell, perhaps dizzy.

228, She wasn't exactly conspicuous for her helpfulness , ie wasn't helpful.

229, His stomach-ache made him feel wretched (ie ill) all day.

230, He was KO'd (ie knocked out) in the second round.

231, I did it of my own free will ,() ie acting voluntarily.

232, The striker had / took a shot at goal , ie tried to score.

233, The petrol pumps have gone metric, ie measure petrol in litres.

234, She ran ( ie drove ) her car into a tree while reversing.

235, He has a sharp tongue , ie often speaks harshly or angrily.

236, I'm in a dreadful / tearing rush ( ie hurry ) so I can't stop.

237, She learnt to drive in three weeks, ie After 3 weeks she could drive.

238, The two nations'nuclear forces are in perfect counterpoise , ie are equal.

239, Three sets of arcing tests were carried out by way of regulating three influencing parameters on the arc current of ion source for DNB(diagnostic neutral beam)system, ie.

240, It's black tie , ie Dinner - jackets should be worn.

241, The receptionist was less than ( ie not at all ) helpful when we arrived.

242, IE results from a complex interaction between a bloodstream pathogen and the target site of endocardial-cell damage.

243, The enemy replied to our fire , ie fired back at us.

244, The favourite was heavily backed , ie Much money was bet on its winning the race.

245, For this operation we need plenty of air cover , ie protection by military aircraft.

246, Let there be no mistake about it, ie Don't misunderstand me.

247, They live on the outskirts ( ie in an outlying district ) of Paris.

248, I'm afraid that these troubles are just a prelude , ie to worse ones.

249, You should eat good sustaining food , ie food that gives strength.

250, The dark curtains make an interesting counterpoint to ( ie contrast with ) the lighter walls.

251, Is he sound on state education ? ie Are his views well founded , officially acceptable, etc?

252, Police fired a volley ( ie of plastic bullets ) over the heads of the crowd.

253, I shut my finger in the car door, ie between the door and the door - pillar.

254, He thinks he's the cat's whiskers , ie has a high opinion of himself.

254, Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress every day!

255, Her blouse had parted company with her skirt , ie become untucked.

256, The dog cocked its leg ( against the lamppost ), ie in order to urinate.

257, She let her heart rule her head , ie acted according to her emotions, rather than sensibly.