1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop. time
By the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold.
2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat. when
Only when he took off his hat did I recognise Carl.
3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us. worth
It's not worth asking Bryan to come with us.
4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa. have
Pippa might have told John the story.
5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way. long
As long as I'm the boss, I'll run the company my way.
6. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. into
Allegations of teacher brutality are being looked into by the school's management.
7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us! have
You can't have seen Mary last night, she was with us!
8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold. fact
Despite the fact that it was too cold, the beach was fun.
1. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room. were
A lot of pens were stolen from the conference room by delegates.
2. Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. sooner
No sooner had Bess arrived home than the phone rang.
3. If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a rich man. for
If it hadn't been for his expensive divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.
4. "You won't get lost along the country lanes if you always have the map open." long
He told them they wouldn't get lost as long as they had the map open.
5. My brother has great ideas all the time. comes
My brother alway scomes up with great ideas.
6. If that passing woman hadn't arrived, we would have been completely lost. for
Had it not been for that passing woman , we would have got completely lost.
7. If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it. live
I'll never live it down if I lose this job.
8. They'll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn't increase. mean
A continued low audience for the show will mean its cancellation.
1. A phone call was the first we heard about them withdrawing from the concert. pulling
The first we heard about them pulling out of the concert was a phone call.
2. We need to run or the train will leave before we get there. time
Unless we run, the train will have left by the time we get there.
3. "You really must stay for dessert," Kate's brother said to him. staying
Kate's brother insisted on him staying for dessert.
4. "A massage would do you a lot of good," Jake told Amy. from
"You would really benefit from a massage," Jake told Amy.
5. Even if it's very far, they want to go to Paris for a weekend break. may
Far though it may be , they want to go to Paris for a weekend break.
6. The town's population surrendered as soon as the enemy arrived. than
No sooner had the enemy arrived shan the town's population surrendered.
