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  • Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
    was accused
  • You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.
    should be opened
  • They are building a new school.
    is being built
  • In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles.
    are used
  • Someone’s going to send her some flowers.
    are going to be sent/is going to be sent
  • Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit.
    had been cleaned...brushed
  • The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters.
    has been given
  • Someone should take this rubbish away.
    should be taken
  • They are crossing the street.
    is being crossed
  • Someone bought flowers for the bride.
    was bought
  • Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.
    was invented
  • Someone has broken into my house.
    has been broken
  • Doctor Sims is examining her.
    is being examined
  • People should send their complaints to the head office.
    should be sent
  • They can’t find Joanna.
    can't be found
  • You must not cross this line.
    must not be crossed
  • They are building a new ring-road round the city.
    is being built
  • They pay her an excellent salary.
    is paid
  • We are going to make a sandcastle in the near future.
    is going to be made
  • Where do they make these video recorders?
    are made
  • I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.
    was being recorded
  • They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.
    is going to be held
  • People don’t use this road very often.
    isn't used
  • They cancelled all the flights because of fog.
    were cancelled
  • Pierre Matie will design her costume.
    will be designed
  • The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking.
    had already been given
  • They haven’t delivered the food yet.
    hasn't been delivered
  • The firefighters rescued the teenagers from the burning building.
    were rescued
  • They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
    had to be postponed
  • Someone is helping her with the housework.
    is being helped
  • He must give the message to the right person.
    must be given
  • Archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple.
    has been discovered