I was late for school because the bus broke down.

我上学迟到了因为公共汽车坏了。

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My father beat me only because I was late for school.

我的父亲只因为我上学迟到了而打我。

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I was late for school and was scolded by the teacher.

我今天上课迟到了，被老师说了一顿。

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For instance, I was trained in graduate school by political scientists like the late Harvard professor Samuel Huntington (of The Clash of Civilizations fame) and economists like Janos Kornai, yet I am completely mystified by chemistry.

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