They arrived home sooner than expected.

他们很快就到家了，比预料的要早。

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I think it's best if I give you my husband's email—he's sitting in front of a computer all day so he can print stuff off and get it back to you sooner than I could.

我想我最好把我丈夫的邮箱给你——他整天都坐在电脑前，这样他就可以把东西打印出来，这比我回复你更快一些。

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This chance has come sooner than I expected.

这个机会比我预想的来得快。

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You had better all you people of the South prepare yourselves for a settlement sooner than you are prepared for it.

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Let's suppose that my personality doesn't get destroyed any sooner than the death of my body.

让我们设定我的人格并没有,在肉体的死亡前被破坏。

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and you need to leave sooner than you would like to stay.

但是你得比你预期的早一点离开。

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That announcement took place yesterday sooner than I expected given the ongoing discussions with Yahoo!

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And even dinner dates that go well probably should end sooner than they do.

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They changed their plans because their bombs were ready sooner than they expected, the official said.

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