Imperatives (sounding hostile, disclaiming responsibility)

May I take this newspaper? Please.

How do you advise me to get there? Fly.

Who are the flowers from? Guess.

I don’t really want to go. Refuse, then.

So far I haven’t had time. Start now, then.

May I borrow this book for a while? Keep it as long as you like.

Exclamations (impressed)

You can have it back on Sunday. Fine.

I’ve finished that. Good.

I’ll introduce it to him. Thanks.

Did you pass your exam? Of course.

Did you finish that job? Ages ago.

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