I thanked him, and went to town.

我谢过他，便去了镇上。

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I thanked him for his help.

对他的帮助，我向他致谢。

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A: Yes, that is why I thanked him.

韩：是的，所以我才感谢他。

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When I finally netted my partner, a 20-pound rainbow trout, I thanked him for the fun, unhooked him and tossed him back.

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So, I thanked him for his interest and apologized for my oversight.

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Following our work together, at the G20, the Prime Minister and I discussed our close cooperation in APEC and I thanked him for the hard work that Japan has done in preparation for our meetings here.

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