Many large old houses have been converted into flats.

许多大的老房子已改建成单元房。

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Many old houses around our school were pulled down last year and a large green area appeared.

去年，我们学校周围的许多老房子都被拆除了，出现了一大片绿地。

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There is a network of growth houses—ready-made offices that provide start-ups with many of the advantages of large companies such as consulting advice, legal services and conference rooms.

“成长之屋”也已形成网络，这些现成的机构为创业者提供了很多大型公司的才具有的优势，诸如咨询建议、法律服务和会议场所。

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And with many large investment houses, most notably U.K. firms Barclays Capital and even smaller Standard Life Investments recently saying that the emerging markets have lost some steam despite high inflows to start the year, Indian equities could be in for a pull back, not an upswing.

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The rising cost of insuring and maintaining the opulent houses in which many of the chapter members live has made subscriptions so large that only the rich can afford them.

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But by ignoring the established corporate financing agencies (such as the large banks and white shoe brokerage houses) and traditional corporate finance methods, Drexel and the Milkens upset many an established power.

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