None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.
TIME
___________________ the shop, all the phones had been sold.
By the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold.
15
I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat. ONLY ___________________ his hat did I recognise Carl.
Only when he took off his hat, did I recognise Carl
15
Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.
WORTH
It's __________________
to come with us.
It's not worth asking Bryan to come with us.
15
Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.HAVE Pippa might ______________________ story.
Pippa might have told John the story.
15
Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way.
LONG
__________________ the boss, I'll run the company my way.
As long as I'm the boss, I'll run the company my way.
15
It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!
HAVE
You _____________________
last night, she was with us!
You couldn't have seen Mary last night, she was with us!
15
The beach was fun even though it was too cold.
FACT
________________ too cold, the beach was fun.
Despite the fact that it was too cold, the beach was fun
15
If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a rich man.FORIf it _________________divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.
If it hadn't been for his expensive divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.
15
It has rained much more in London over the last 10 years than it has ever done in previous decades. CONSIDERABLY Over the last 10 years, the rainfall in London has ___________________ in previous decades
Over the last 10 years the rainfall in London has been considerably higher than in previous decades
15
The comedian was less funny than the audience expected. NEARLY The comedian _____________ the audience expected
The comedian wasn't nearly as/so funny as the audience expected
