That child is twice as tall as he was two years ago. (DOUBLED) That child's _____ in the past two years.
That child's HEIGHT HAS DOUBLED in the past two years.
This is certainly not the last time you will be needed here on a Sunday. (MEANS) It is ______ that you won't be needed here on a Sunday.
It is BY NO MEANS CERTAIN that you won't be needed again on a Sunday.
Oh, there you are! I didn't even know you had gone out! (UNAWARE) I ______ fact that you had gone out.
I WAS UNAWARE OF THE fact that you had gone out.
Watch the new secretary carefully this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes. (EYE) Keep ______ secretary this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes.
Keep AN EYE ON THE secretary this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes.
Give me a call only if you have to buy gas for the car. (RUN) Unless _____ gas, don't call me.
Unless YOU RUN OUT OF gas, don't call me.
If they ever discover your role in the incident, you will go to prison. (LIGHT) If your role in the incident _____, you'll go to prison.
If your role in the incident EVER COMES TO LIGHT, you'll go to prison.
Harry plays tennis much better than I do. (NEARLY) I am not ______ tennis player as Harry is.
I am not NEARLY AS GOOD A tennis player as Harry is.
As soon as I arrived at the pub, a fight started. (SOONER) No ______ a fight broke out in the pub.
No sooner HAD I ARRIVED THAN a fight broke out in the pub.
Whatever happens, don't let anyone into the building without proper identity. (CIRCUMSTANCES) ______ should you let anyone into the building without proper identity.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you let anyone into the building without proper identity.
Unemployment has risen considerably over the last eighteen months and the government is under pressure to find a solution. (INCREASE) The government is under pressure due to _______ over the last eighteen months.
The government is under pressure due to AN INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT over the last eighteen months.
Electricity is getting very expensive these days. (COST) The _____ higher and higher these days.
The COST OF ELECTRICITY IS GETTING higher and higher these days.
Both candidates for this job are strong. They are both equally good. (HARDLY) There is _____ the two job candidates.
There is HARDLY ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN / HARDLY ANYTHING SEPARATING the two job candidates.
I really can't understand why he can't finish the project on time. (BAFFLED) I am really ______ to finish the project on time.
I am really BAFFLED THAT HE IS UNABLE / BAFFLED WHY HE IS UNABLE / BAFFLED AS TO WHY HE IS UNABLE to finish the project on time.
She wants nothing less than to get that job. It would be a dream come true. (SET) She has ____ getting that job.
She has SET HER MIND ON / SET HER HEART ON / HER MIND SET ON / HER HEART SET ON getting that job.
You can't just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need to plan things very carefully. (SPUR) Going on a safari isn't a decision you can make _____ moment. You need to plan things very carefully.
Going on a safari isn't a decision you can make ON THE SPUR OF THE moment. You need to plan things very carefully.
The bank robbers had disappeared completely by the time the police arrived. (SIGN) There _____ robbers when the police arrived.
There WAS NO SIGN OF THE robbers when the police arrived.
There were very few people who understood what the professor said in the meeting. (VIRTUALLY) There _____ who understood what the professor said in the meeting.
There was VIRTUALLY NO ONE / VIRTUALLY NOBODY who understood what the professor said in the meeting.
Don't get involved in this John, it has nothing to do with you. (KEEP) This has nothing to do with you so ______.
This has nothing to do with you so KEEP OUT / KEEP OUT OF IT.
You shouldn't be surprised at Kevin winning that tournament. (COME) It ______ that Kevin won that tournament.
It SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE that Kevin won that tournament.
The minister's resignation from the government was caused by the discovery of his role in the financial scandal. (LED) The discovery of the minister's role in the financial scandal ______ the government.
The discovery of the minister's role in the financial scandal LED TO HIS RESIGNATION FROM the government.
Mr. Edwards was sacked partly because of his arriving late to work. (CONTRIBUTED) Mr. Edwards' constant lateness _____ from the company.
Mr. Edwards' constant lateness CONTRIBUTED TO HIS SACKING / CONTRIBUTED TO HIS DISMISSAL / CONTRIBUTED TO HIS FIRING from the company.