We thought to return early.

我们有意早点回去。

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We had thought to return early but he wouldn't let us go.

我们本想早点回来的，但他们不让我们走。

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We had thought to return early but they wouldn't let us go.

我们本想早回来的，但他们不让我们走。

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The situation raised fears that the peninsula could be headed toward a return of the warfare of the early nineteen fifties.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

Finally,in late October or early November, the bats all leave and return to Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.12.07

Mr.Ravalomanana said it is too early to say whether he might return to politics.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

The Romney camp shouldn't be wasting time attacking the Obama team for wanting to return early voting before the election for all voters.

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Abedin, a senior aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is traveling with her in Africa and is scheduled to return early Thursday.

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He could return as early as this year and he clearly has taken the first very visible step on the road to that return.

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