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She will often panic if there is a problem. TENDENCY She ... if there is a problem.
has a tendency to panic
I was surprised when he said he wouldn't work overtime. REFUSAL His ... a surprise to me.
refusal to work overtime came as
Don't bother to read that book. WORTH It ... that book.
isn't worth reading
Vicky's noy interested in applying for the leadership position. DESIRE Vicky ... for the leadership position.
has no desire to apply
He tried very hard to stop eating junk food. EFFORT He ... up eating junk food.
(really) made an effort/made a big effort to give
I'm very grateful that you have come at such short notice. APPRECIATE I really ... at such short notice.
appreciate you coming
I found it impossible not to laugh when he said that. HELP I ... when he said that.
couldn't help (myself) laughing
If you don't leave now, you'll miss the bus. BETTER You ... don't miss the bus.
had better leave now so you
I find it difficult to remember names. DIFFICULTY I ... names.
have difficulty remembering people's
My parents made us appologise to our neighbours for breaking their window. MADE We ... sorry to our neighbours for breaking their window.
were made to say
She complained about the bad treatment her brother had received. BEING She objected ... treated so badly.
to her brother being
