We will have no choice but to reinforce the fence if those dogs keep getting through. ALTERNATIVE Reinforcing the fence .... if those dogs keep getting through.
will be the only alternative
Repairing that old computer is pointless in my opinion. POINT I can .... that old computer being repaired.
see no point in
We were horrified to see smoke coming out of the bedroom windows. COULD Much ...smoke coming out of the bedroom windows.
to our horror, we could see
You may not have noticed but Sally is wearing an engagement ring. ESCAPED It .... but Sally is wearing an engagement ring.
may have escaped your notice
It's ages since the vending machines in the canteen worked. OUT The vending machines in the canteen .... ages.
have been out of order/action for
'If you stay a bit longer, you'll enjoy yourself even more,' said our host at the party. MORE Our host at the party said that the.....would enjoy ourselves.
longer we stayed, the more we
We missed the train because we arrived at the station late. BY The train .... we arrived at the station.
had left/gone/departed by the time
The police acted quickly and prevented a fight between rival groups developing. PART Quick .... the police prevented a fight between rival groups developing.
action on the part of
Leila's interference in her sister's wedding plans has only caused trouble. NOTHING Leila's interference in her sister's wedding plans has led ..... trouble.
to nothing but
'The company benefits from looking after its customers,' said the chairman. INTERESTS According to the chairman, it is ..... to look after its customers.
in the interests of the company
Mrs Moore is not happy that her daughter goes to that club every evening. APPROVE Mrs Moore doesn't ...... her daughter goes to that club every evening.
approve of the fact that
The students did not return from the end-of-term party until dawn. BEFORE It was ....back from the end-of-term party.
dawn before the students got/came/arrived
The first employee to arrive in the morning should turn on the heating. WHICHEVER The heating should ..... of staff arrives first in the morning.
be turned on by whichever member
The ban on parking in the city centre is probably going to be very unpopular. LIKELY It .... ban in the city centre will be a very unpopular move.
is likely that the parking