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Usages of 〜koto ga aru
山 で は 空 が 明るくて も、 星 が 見えること が あります。yama de ha sora ga akarukute mo, hosi ga mierukoto ga arimasu.
In the mountains, even when the sky is bright, stars can sometimes be seen.
母 は 朝 に お茶 を 飲まないこと が ある。haha ha asa ni otya wo nomanaikoto ga aru.
There are times when my mother doesn't drink tea in the morning.
電車 は 多少 遅れること が あります。densya ha tasyou okurerukoto ga arimasu.
Trains are sometimes a little late.
夜 に 動画 を 見すぎる と、 眠れないこと が あります。yoru ni douga wo misugiru to, nemurenaikoto ga arimasu.
If I watch too many videos at night, sometimes I can’t sleep.
子供たち は 公園 で けんか を すること が あります。kodomotati ha kouen de kenka wo surukoto ga arimasu.
Children sometimes fight in the park.
忙しい 日 は 冷凍食品 を 温める だけ で 晩ご飯 を すませること が あります が、 時間 が ある うち に 料理本 から 新しい レシピ も 試したい です。isogasii hi ha reitousyokuhin wo atatameru dake de bangohan wo sumaserukoto ga arimasu ga, zikan ga aru uti ni ryouribon kara atarasii resipi mo tamesitai desu.
On busy days I sometimes just heat up frozen food for dinner, but while I still have time I also want to try new recipes from cookbooks.
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