1.The maid assured me that she had changed the sheets and towels, but however they still seemed dirty to me. 2. The artist said that he had been working on the painting for two years, but had not finished it yet, because he had new ideas every day and made some changes to it. 3.Boris said he'd been visiting a psychoanalyst for the past two years, but he hadn't got rid of the depression yet. 4. The Secretary assured the chief that all the invitations had been sent. 5. Dean complained to her friend that her husband payed too little attention to her. 6. The editor-in-chief explained to the young writer that such books were not popular with the wide public. 7. I was told that the road near our country house was still under repair.