Task 5: Which comes first?
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The Season brought wealthy families flocking to London to engage themselves in a series of social events. The main stream of activity centred upon the court at Buckingham Palace at events hosted by King Edward. The sights seen there were pure elegance. Women in fashionable ball gowns complete with tiaras and shining jewels would wait their turn in St. James's Park in state coaches. Bewigged coachmen complete with powdered footmen were all part of the show. In the text above, the general statement comes first. |
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One way of dealing with this problem is to demolish vast areas of such buildings, as has been done in Hulme in south-central Manchester, and replace them with new flats, houses, schools and shops. This process is known as urban renewal. In the text above, the general statement comes first. |
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While this plan may have some potential, there are certain practical problems which must first be solved. The most immediate is the expense. According to current estimates, it would cost between $40 and £90 million to tow a single 100-million ton iceberg from Antarctica to the coast of, for example, Saudi Arabia. In the text above, the general statement comes first. |
