If it had not been for a very lucky chance, he probably would have had to stay there longer.

如果不是因为一个非常幸运的机会，他可能会不得不在那里待得更久。

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The question now was, if he could squeeze himself through the grating, for he had never tried before.

现在的问题是，不知道他能否从铁栅栏钻出去，因为他以前从来没有试过。

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If he had another well-stocked hideaway like this, he could stay holed up for months.

如果他有另一个像这个一样的储备充足的藏身之所，他可以躲藏数月之久。

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He was a good dog, and would have made a name for himself if he had lived, for he had intelligence.

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If God had wanted somebody with Saint Francis's consistently winning personality for the job in the New Testament, He'd have picked him, you can be sure.

如果上帝想要让谁拥有圣人弗兰西斯一贯,成功的个性来做这项在新约里的工作的话，他会选出人来的，可以确定。

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I had made him feel that if he whipped me for killing the kitten I would never gave serious way to his words again.

如果他因为我杀了小猫而打我的话,他会无从下台，我也不会再听他的了。

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His mom, for instance, is still convinced that the Wood Man would've done better for himself if he had become a pharmacist.

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Dennis testified that while responding to 911 calls about a disorderly crowd in the area, he spotted the teen reach for his waistband as if he had a gun.

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Mr Barrett said he had never intended to deceive his employers and insisted he would have asked for permission to play squash if he had known he would be sacked.

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