I'm sorry that I didn't help him. REGRET
I ..................................................... him.
REGRET NOT HELPING/HAVING HELPED
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The moment I shouted he ran away
SOONER---- No ........................................... he ran away.
SOONER HAD I SHOUTED THAN
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The museum has maintained the number of visitors this year. STABLE---- The number of visitors to the museum ............................ this year.
HAS REMAINED/BEEN STABLE
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This milk is bad - it smells horrendous!
OFF ---This milk ............................... it smells terrible!
is off/smells off
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I am confident that he will be successful in his career.
CHANCES--- I am confident ...................................................... in his career.
OF / ABOUT HIS CHANCES OF SUCCESS
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I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST---- It .......................................... of the rain that disturbed me.
MUST HAVE BEEN THE SOUND
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He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company. MARK---- He is determined ...................... in the company.
TO MAKE HIS MARK
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I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money.
PREVENTED ----I was .. ............ for the weekend by my lack of money.
PREVENTED FROM GOING AWAY
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I wish I had tried harder when I was at school.
REGRET --I really ................................. when I was at school!
REGRET NOT TRYING/HAVING TRIED HARDER
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The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August. REACHED--- The number of people travelling through the airport .................................... in August.
REACHED A PEAK
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It's difficult make a poorly performing company earn a profit.
TURN---- If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult ........................................ one .
TO TURN IT INTO A PROFITABLE
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The shares index fell slightly before recovering to its previous level.
BRIEF--- There .................................. the shares index before it recovered to its previous level.
WAS A BRIEF DIP IN
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People are more interested in history than you might expect. LESS ----You ........................................ interested in history.