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  • John talked to the Manager.
    It was John who talked to the manager. / It was the manager that John talked to.
  • To consult specialists must be advisable.
    It must be advisable to consult specialists.
  • To err is human, to forgive, divine.
    It is human to err; it is divine to forgive.
  • My father bought me a toy car yesterday.
    It was my father who bought me a toy car yesterday. / It was a toy car that my father bought me yesterday.
  • Susie liked the design on the door very much.
    It was Susie who liked the design on the door very much. / It was the design on the door that Susie liked very much.
  • The police arrested the suspects.
    It was the police who arrested the suspects. / It was the suspects that the police arrested.
  • To learn English is easy.
    It is easy to learn English.
  • To accept your advice is difficult.
    It is difficult to accept advice.
  • To become a millionaire was his life-long ambition.
    It was his life-long ambition to become a millionaire.
  • To understand his motive was difficult.
    It was difficult to understand his motive.
  • John threw the book into the fire.
    . It was John who threw the book into the fire. / It was the book that John threw into the fire.
  • John worries about his Dad’s health.
    It is John who worries about his Dad’s health. / It is his Dad’s health that worries John.
  • To think of it now would be premature.
    It would be premature to think of it now.
  • The manager dismissed the dishonest cashier.
    It was the manager who dismissed the dishonest cashier. / It was the dishonest cashier that the manager dismissed.
  • To drive so fast could be dangerous.
    It could be dangerous to drive so fast.
  • Susie met James at the railway station
    It was Susie who met James at the station. / It was James that Susie met at the station.
  • To get such an offer must be tempting.
    It must be tempting to get such an offer.
  • To withdraw now will be sheer folly.
    It will be sheer folly to withdraw now