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I'd sooner teach than work in an office

I prefer teaching to working in an office (SOONER)

There is no comparison between the old mixer and the new one

The new mixer is much better than the old one (COMPARISON)

The later you work tonight, the more tired you'll be tomorrow

If you work late tonight, you'll be tired tomorrow (LATER)

He talked to him in a fatherly way way

He gave him a fatherly talk (TALKED)

Was that the best headline the newspaper could print?

Couldn't the newspaper have printed a better headline? (COULD)

It's not like Mary to be rude

I would never expect Mary to behave rudely (NOT)

Can you tell me what the picture looks like, please?

Can you describe the picture to me, please? (LOOKS)

He drives exceptionally well in hazardous conditions

He is an exceptionally good driver in hazardous conditions (WELL)

It's the most ridiculous claim I've ever heard

I've never heard such a ludicrous claim (RIDICULOUS)

There's nothing like going home after a long day

It's great to go home after a long day (LIKE)

She's got the same amount of money as I have

She's got as much money as I have (AMOUNT)

John is the spitting image of his father

John and his father look very similar (IMAGE)

Why not recycle your old clothes?

You could let someone else use your old clothes (RECYCLE)

Traffic has been seriously affected by (the) severe weather conditions

Severe weather conditions have had a serious effect on traffic (AFFECTED)

She decided to start her own business with a view to being independent

She decided to start her own business because she wanted to be independent (WITH)

We are not to blame for the loss of the account

The loss off the account was not our fault (BLAME)

She expressed concern about the problem of pollution

She said she was worried about the problem of pollution (CONCERN)

Tom is (always) the life and soul of the party

Tom presents at parties add to everyone's enjoyment (SOUL)

Linda did not share my opinion about the closure

Linda did not agree with me about the closure (SHARE)

The govenment's retraining program met with with failure due to lack of funds

(The govenment's retraining program met with with no success due to lack of funds)

The govenment's retraining program proved to be an unsuccessful due to lack of funds (MET)

The lease on my flat does not come up for renewal until the end of the year

The lease on my flat is valid until the end of the year (RENEWAL)

I can't tell the difference between your boys

I always get your boys mixed up (BETWEEN)

Her desire for success outweighs anything else

She wants success more than anything else (OUTWEIGHS)

Males are in a minority in our country

(Males are in the minority in our country)

There are fewer males than females in our country (IN)

Mark didn't get home until the small hours yesterday

(Mark didn't get home until the early hours yesterday)

Mark didn't get home until just before dawn yesterday (HOURS)

Sheena has a tendency to be bad tempered in the morning

Sheena can be bad-tempered in the morning (TENDENCY)

They have decided to postpone their visit in view of the latest development

The latest developments have made them decide to postpone their visit (VIEW)

He hated how his private life came under scrutiny from the media

He hated the way the media scruntinised his private life (CAME)

The current champion has suffered (a) defeat in this year's tournament

The current Champion has been beaten in this year's tournament (SUFFERED)

The civil service has undergone a complete change under the present government

The civil service has completely changed under the present government (UNDERGONE)

Charles hasn't made use of his potential yet

Charles has potential but he hasn't exploited it yet (USE)

Some services may be subject to delay due to bad weather

Some services may be running late due to bad weather (SUBJECT)

It came as a shock to Mr Jones to hear that his soln had failed his exam

Mr Jones was shocked to hear that his son had failed his exam (CAME)

It never occured to me to borrow money from him

I never thought of borrowing money from him (OCCURED

Rhonda doesn't care much for foreign food

Rhonda's not very keen on foreign food (CARE)

Ray got promotion on the strength of his good work record

(Ray was promoted on the strength of his good work record)

Ray's goof work record enabled him to get promotion (STRENGTH)

There is no restriction on the amount of luggage travellers may bring

Travellers may bring as much luggage as they require (RESTRICTION)

The government has played down the seriousness of the incident

The government has tried to make the incident seem less serious (PLAYED)

We could make (absolutely) no sense of the film

We couldn't understant the film at all (SENSE)