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We couldn’t reach the crash victims. We FAILED TO reach the crash victims.
I tried not to get involved in that situation. I tried to avoid GETTING mixed up in that
situation.
We all need stress to achieve and do our best We all need stress IN ORDER TO achieve and do
work. our best work.
Because I spent some time abroad when I was a Having spent some time abroad when I was a
student, I found it easier to get used to living in student, I found it easier to get used to living in
another country. another country.
The first speech was given by Clint Eastwood The first speech was given by none other than
himself. Clint Eastwood.
Children get unsettled if you always Children tend to get unsettled if
change their routine. you keep on changing their routine.
She is proud of being so fit. She PRIDES HERSELF ON being so fit.
If you don’t work harder, you’ll fail your exams. UNLESS you work harder, you’ll fail your exams.
There weren’t enough people to help us. There was a LACK of people to help us.
The war caused destruction and generations of The war caused NOT ONLY destruction BUT
hatred between the two communities. ALSO generations of hatred between the two
communities.
If Sheila rings, perhaps I’ll ask her to have If Sheila rings, I MIGHT ask her to come over for
dinner with us. dinner.
Every time we wanted someone to fix If we wanted someone to fix something,
something, we asked our neighbour. we WOULD ask our neighbour.
If by chance you bump into Carol, can you tell If you SHOULD bump into Carol, can you tell her
her I’m looking for her? I’m looking for her?
Just sign here, please. If you WOULD just sign here, please.
He is a teammate and also my friend. BESIDES being a teammate, he’s my friend.
I hope she’ll shut up for I WISH she would shut up for
a minute and let someone else talk. a minute and let someone else talk.
You couldn't trust her to look after your dog You couldn't trust her to look after your dog,
or your child. LET ALONE your child.
I didn't say anything because I was frightened of I didn't say anything FOR FEAR
offending him. OF offending him.
Without the life jacket, I would have drowned. If it wasn't for the life jacket, I would
have drowned.
I called her pretending I needed more I called her on
information. the pretext of needing more information.
I'll come to the party only if you I'll come to the party on the CONDITION that
don't wear those ridiculous trousers! you don't wear those ridiculous trousers!
I try hard but I never lose any weight. I never seem to lose any weight, no matter how
hard I try.
I don’t know why Fred made such an I don’t know WHAT PROMPTED FRED TO MAKE
extraordinary decision. so extraordinary a decision.
Everything was planned with the utmost care by The organisers planned everything AS
the organisers. CAREFULLY AS they could possibly have done.
Jane didn’t get the job because she wasn’t Jane’s failure to get the job was down to her
experienced enough. lack of experience.
I had to go to an expert and ask her to advise I was FORCED to SEEK ADVICE from an expert.
me.
I think about it almost every day. HARDLY a day goes by when I don't think about
it.
Sue is far superior to me in terms of technical WHEN IT COMES TO technical knowledge, I am
knowledge. no match for Sue.
No matter what happens, we will never make UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will we ever make
the same mistake again. the same mistake ever.
His aggressive behaviour shocked me. I was TAKEN ABACK by his aggressive behaviour.
The match had to be cancelled because of the The match had to be CALLED OFF ON ACCOUNT
bad weather. OF the bad weather.
Jackie really has no idea of the difficulty of LITTLE does Jackie know how difficult it is to
driving to London during rush hours. drive to London during rush hours.
The time that must be invested in development This software has no drawbacks ASIDE FROM its
is the only drawback of this software. lengthy development time.
Frank chose computing rather than marketing Frank OPTED FOR computing IN PREFERENCE
for his next course. TO marketing for his next course.
There came a time when I completely ran out of I REACHED A STAGE when I had no more
patience. patience left.
It is likely that she will get very angry when she She is LIABLE to HAVE A FIT when she finds out.
finds out.