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During his five years spent abroad, he enjoyed telephoning home as it was a rare opportunity to speak in his native language. |
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During his last five years abroad, the only times he had the opportunity to talk in his native language was when he telephoned his family. |
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He has lived abroad now for five years, only speaking in his native language during his rare telephone conversations with his family. |
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Apart from his infrequent telephone calls home, he hasn't spoken his mother tongue at all during his five years abroad. |
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During the five years he spent abroad, he rarely found the opportunity to speak his mother tongue, except on the phone calls he made to his family. |