| My daughter was very ill last week, but now she is better. |
He nui te mate o taku kotiro i tera wiki, term ko tenei, kua alma ora ake. |
| I called John, but he would not come. |
I [unclear: karangatio] ano e au a Hoani, otira kihai ia i pai ki te haere mai. |
| George is going to Taupo, but I am going to [unclear: Tauranga]. |
E haere ana a Hori ki Taupo; ko alum ia, e [unclear: haere] ana ki Tauranga. |
| We bought some bread in the town, but it was not good. |
I hokona e matou he taro i te taone, otiia [unclear: eharai] te mea pai. |
| They killed the men, but they saved the women alive. |
I patua e ratou nga tane; ko nga woahine [unclear: ia] whakarauorangia. |
| He did not stay long at school; but his brother stayed two years. |
Kihai i roa tona noho ki te kura; [unclear: ka] tona teina ia, i noho, a, rua noa nga tau. |
| Do not go by ship to Taranaki, but go by [unclear: land] |
Kauaka e haere ki Taranaki na te kaipuke, engari me [unclear: m] uta. |
He tikanga ke tenei.
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