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Linda was very nervous, which made her look like a bashful girl. (CAME)

-> Such ____________________________

Such was her nervousness that she came over as a bashful girl.

As soon as the funds ran out, they had to abandon the scheme. (PETERED)

-> The instant ____________________________

The instant the funds petered out, they had to abandon the scheme.

Why did you reveal my plan to Kathy? (BREATHED)

-> I'd ____________________________

I'd rather/sooner you hadn't breathed a word about my plan to Kathy.

David was responsible for the family business as soon as his father retired. (CHARGE)

->Scarcely ____________________________

Scarcely had his father retired when David took charge / was put in charge of the family business.

Your encouragement helped to make things less grievous after such a heavy loss. (CUSHION)

-> It was ____________________________

It was your encouragement that helped (to) cushion the blow after such a heavy loss.

Tina was crazy about stamps, so she spends lots of money on them every month. (SPLASHED)

-> Had it ____________________________

Had it not been for her craze for stamps, Tina wouldn't have splashed out on them every month.

He tried hard but couldn't compensate for what he had done. (AMENDS)

-> Try ____________________________

Try as he might, he couldn't make amends for what he had done.

Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. (DESCENDED)

-> All dogs ____________________________ experts.

All dogs are thought to have been descended from wolves by / according to experts.

We didn't learn he still managed to live with very little money as a waiter until later. (EKED)

-> Not until ____________________________

Not until later did we learn he (still) eked out a (miserable) living / an existence as a waiter.

Nobody is certain if the project will be permitted to continue. (GO-AHEAD)

-> It's still touch ____________________________ or not.

It's still touch and go whether the project will be given / will get the go-ahead or not.

"Because of this new evidence I have no alternative but to release you," the judge told the accused. (LIGHT)

-> "____________________________ I have no alternative but to release you," the judge told the accused.

In the light of this new evidence

It is important to know the difference between a joke and a lie. (DRAW)

-> It is important to know ____________________________ between a joke and a lie.

how to draw the line

The government recommends a balance of reward and punishment when dealing with young offenders. (STICK)

-> The government favours a ____________________________ to young offenders.

carrot and stick approach/policy

Let's all work together, and we'll finish the job very quickly. (NEXT)

-> We'll have this job done ____________________________ if we cooperate.

in the next to no time

He was really jealous when he saw his brother's new car. (GREEN)

-> He was ____________________________ see his brother's new car.

green with envy to

It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

-> Sad ____________________________

as/though it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year

People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.

-> Paper ____________________________

is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D

It's a pity that you wrote that letter.

-> I'd ____________________________

rather you hadn't written that letter

He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop.

-> Rather ____________________________

than take the thing back to the shop, he decided to repair it himself

I'm sure it wasn't Mrs. Elton you saw because she's in Bristol.

-> It can't ____________________________

have been Mrs. Elton you saw because she's in Bristol

It's believed that the school prestige has improved immensely in the last few decades. (MEASURE)

-> The school prestige ____________________________

is believed to have increased beyond measure in the last few decades

If I were him, I would return home no later that 11 o'clock.

-> It is advised that ____________________________ latest

he (should) return home by 11 o'clock at the latest

It was rash of Jimmy to react so aggressively that his wife felt heartbroken. (IMPULSE)

-> Had Jimmy ____________________________

not reacted so aggressively on impulse, his wife would not have felt heartbroken

Tony regretted criticising his friend's business plan so strongly. (POURED)

-> If ____________________________

only Tony hadn't poured scorn on his friend's business plan

Harry didn't realize who the lady was until she until she moved forward into the light. (DAWN)

-> Not ____________________________

until the lady moved forward into the light did it dawn on Harry who she was

The whole affair has been a set of misfortunes from the beginning. (CHAPTER)

-> From start ____________________________

to finish, the whole affair has been a chapter of accidents

You were so pessimistic about what happened. (VIEWED)

-> You should ____________________________ light

not have viewed what happened in negative

Come what may, you should look on the bright side. (CHIN)

-> No matter what ____________________________

happens, you should keep your chin up

Nobody is sure if the scheme will be allowed to go ahead. (GREEN)

-> It is still in ____________________________ or not.

the balance whether the scheme will get / be given the green light

This patient's condition is rather worrying if you look at his medical history.

-> Given ____________________________

his medical history, this patient's condition is rather worrying

Thomas was not given details of the company's new projects. (DARK)

-> ____________________________

Thomas was kept in the dark about the company's new projects

In the area, Thailand is much better that all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)

-> ____________________________

Thailand is/stands head and shoulders above all other countries in football

I'm afraid our problems are just beginning. (ICEBERG)

-> ____________________________

These problems of ours are just the tip of the iceberg

The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft. (RESEMBLANCE)

-> ____________________________

The final version of the plan bore/had no/little resemblance to the final draft

Or: There was no (little/not) much resemblance between the final version of the plan and the initial draft

I expected the film to be good, but it wasn't at all. (LIVE)

-> ____________________________

The film didn't live up to my expectations at all

You must do something to make sure this doesn't happen again. (STEPS)

-> ____________________________

You must take steps to make sure / ensure (that) this doesn't happen again

Even though I admire his courage, I think he is a foolish.

-> Much ____________________________

as I admire his courage, I think he is a foolish

He sounds as if he has spent all his life abroad

-> He gives ____________________________

an impression that he has spent all his life abroad

His recent behaviors are outrageous

-> The way ____________________________ ordinary

he has recently behaved are out of the

My salary is half what I would be in the job I was offered in January

-> If ____________________________

I had taken/accepted the job I was offered in January, I would be on twice the salary I am now / I would be earning twice as much as I am now