Parafraza/4

Having introduced my guests to each other, I made a long speech on the current changes in the computer technologies.

After I had introduced my guests to each other I made a long speech on the current changes in the computer technologies. (Having)

Besides being a good sprinter, Alan is also a skilled jumper.

Alan is both a good sprinter and a skilled jumper. (Besides)

None of the passengers of the jumbo jet survived the cash.

All the passengers of the jumbo jet were killed in the crash. (None)

Every student was awarded a diploma.

All the students were awarded diplomas. (Every)

Andy went on a lone expedition without telling anybody about it.

Andy didn't tell anybody that he was going on a lone expedition. (without)

Anthony accused the other man of causing the collision.

Anthony claimed that the other man caused the collision. (accused)

The moment it gets warmer, the spring flowers will bloom.

As soon as it gets warmer, the spring flowers will bloom. (The moment)

At least some of you may be under an obligation to sign the agreement.

At least some of you may be obliged to sign the agreement. (under)

Celine has always had a taste for classical music.

Celine has always been fond of classical music. (taste)

Certainly, drinking too much alcohol can do harm to your health.

Certainly, drinking too much alcohol can be harmful to your health. (do)

Did the children have a good time during the performance.

Did the children enjoy themselves during the performance? (good time)

Each of us has made an attempt : at comforting the depressed patient/to comfort the depressed patient.

Each of us has tried to comfort the depressed patient. (attempt)*

Father wants you to get rid of these disgusting insects.

Father doesn't want you to keep these disgusting insects. (rid)

The new prime minister has been appointed at last.

Finally, the new prime minister has been appointed. (last)

George won't lend his tape recorder to you unless you promise to bring it back by Saturday.

George won't lend his tape recorder to you if you don't promise to bring it back by Saturday. (unless)

Hats like this are out of date.

Hats like this aren't fashionable any longer. (date)

Hasn't it ever occurred to you that you could emigrate?

Haven't you ever had the idea that you could emigrate? (occurred)

He offered/expressed his apologies for what he had said to the customer.

He said he was sorry for what he had said to the customer. (apologies)*

He will do nothing but lie on the sofa all day round.

He will lie on the sofa doing nothing all day round. (nothing but)

How did you cope with carrying such a heavy suitcase.

How did you manage to carry such a heavy suitcase? (cope)

How much did you owe them for their service?

How much did you have to pay for their service? (owe)

However unfavourable our position is, we must put a bold face on it.

However unfavourable our position is, we mustn't surrender. (bold face)

I can't lend you any money as I am short of it myself.

I can't lend you any money as I don't have much myself. (short)

I can't make any sense of what he says.

I can't understand a bit of what he says. (any sense)

I'm not in the habit of sleeping after work.

I don't usually sleep after work. (in the habit)

It is doubtful whether it will stop raining till afternoon.

I doubt whether it will stop raining till afternoon. (It is)

It is the first time I have read such an interesting article about space exploration.

I have never read such an interesting article about space exploration. (first time)

Nobody has borrowed my new lawnmower from me.

I haven't lent my new lawnmower to anybody. (Nobody)

The last time I visited Oslo was in 1998.

I haven't visited Oslo since 1998. (The last time)

I was about to leave my office when the telephone rang.

I was just going to leave my office when the phone rang. (about)

I had a strong determination to complete my dissertation by the end of the month.

I was strongly determined to complete my dissertation by the end of the month. (I had)

I'll do upstairs to make sure that they have already vacated the rooms.

I'll go upstairs to find out if they have already vacated the rooms. (sure that)

I'm sorry, I took your book home by accident.

I'm sorry, I didn't intend to take your book home. (accident)

He must have recognized us at the airport.

I'm sure he recognized us at the airport. (He must)

You had better not tell anybody about the discovery.

If I were you, I wouldn't tell anybody about the discovery. (You had)

Should you come across my old wooden box somewhere in the cellar, don't throw it away.

If you come across my old wooden box somewhere in the cellar, don't throw it away. (Should)

Let him go unpunished and he will certainly do that again.

If you let him go unpunished, he will certainly do that again. (Let)

The longer you sleep, the more relaxed you will be.

If you sleep longer, you will be more relaxed. (The longer)

In spite of countless obstacles, Jim was successful in building his own house.

In spite of countless obstacles, Jim succeeded in building his own house. (successful)

Does this Rolls Royce belong to your uncle?

Is your uncle the owner of this Rolls Royce? (belong)

It doesn't matter whether they paint the board white or yellow.

It doesn't make any difference if they paint the board white or yellow. (matter)

They seemed to have visited the place before.

It seemed that they had visited the place before. (They seemed)

It couldn't have been Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure.

It wasn't Tom that you saw in the department store, for sure. (It couldn't)

Jerry could hardly solve the riddle.

Jerry had terrible problems with solving the riddle. (hardly)

Little Tommy was looking forward to Christmas.

Little Tommy was expecting Christmas with real delight. (forward to)

Mark hates being told what to do.

Mark doesn't like to be told what to do. (Mark hates)

Michael works overtime with a view to paying off his debts.

Michael works overtime because he wants to pay off his debts. (view)

Hardly ever does Mike use his tape recorder.

Mike doesn't use his tape recorder very often. (Hardly ever)

Mr Thompson does not think much of these innovations.

Mr Thompson's opinion of these innovations is rather low. (much of)

Mrs Arnold will look after our cat while we are away.

Mrs Arnold will take care of our cat while we are away. (look)

My new assistant has a good/thorough knowledge of anaesthetics.

My new assistant knows a lot about anaesthetics. (knowledge)*

This old man chops the wood by himself.

Nobody helps this old man with chopping the wood. (himself)

Everybody failed : in working out the correct answer/to work out the correct answer.

Nobody managed to work out the correct answer. (failed)**

One of the relatives has made a statement on behalf of the mourning parents on television.

One of the relatives has made a statement for the mourning parents on television. (behalf)

Only a few Members of Parliament voted in favour of the reforms.

Only a few Members of Parliament voted for the reforms. (favour of)

Our experiment will be carried out on condition that we gather enough money.

Our experiment will be carried out only if we gather enough money. (condition that)

1) There is a probability that our father will stay longer in Rome than he expected. 2) In all probability, our father will stay longer in Rome than he expected.

Our father will probably stay longer in Rome than he expected. (probability)**

Our representatives have been critical of the new concept.

Our representatives have been criticizing the new concept. (critical)

Peter and his roommate have nothing in common.

Peter and his roommate differ from each other a lot. (common)

Peter's hair really needs: to be cut/cutting.

Peter's hair really ought to be cut. (needs)*

Several workers (were) opposed (to) joining the strike.

Several workers refused to join the strike. (opposed)

She doesn't mind letting the rest of the party know about the bad news.

She doesn't mind informing the rest of the party about the bad news. (letting)

She is (still) hesitating whether to buy this house or not.

She hasn't decided yet whether to buy this house or not. (hesitating)

She says she is/has got used to stormy weather in this country.

She says she finds nothing unusual about stormy weather in this country. (used)*

Sorry, we haven't got any free tickets left.

Sorry, we haven't got any more free tickets. (left)

Stanley is rather in awe of the new algebra teacher.

Stanley is rather fearful of the new algebra teacher. (awe of)

Suddenly, the baby burst : 1)out crying and nobody knew what to do about it. 2)into tears and nobody knew what to do about it.

Suddenly, the baby started to cry and nobody knew what to do about it. (burst)**

Take this map in case you get lost in the city.

Take this map, it can be very useful if you get lost in the city. (case)

I was made to open the safe by the attacker.

The attacker made me open the safe. (I was)

The boys made fun of the man in spite of his old age.

The boys laughed at the man in spite of his old age. (fun of)

The building designer doesn't approve of the idea of a complete reconstruction.

The building designer doesn't like the idea of a complete reconstruction. (approve)

The factory had to be shut down due to very low output and poor profits.

The factory had to be shut down because of very low output and poor profits. (due)

The hijackers haven't let any of the hostages go.

The hijackers haven't set any of the hostages free. (go)

The jury found Mr Cutter guilty of misappropriating a huge sum of money.

The jury said Mr Cutter was guilty of misappropriating a huge sum of money. (found)

I haven't stayed in London since 1984.

The last time I stayed in London was in 1984. (since 1984)

The patient made an amazingly quick recovery after so serious an accident.

The patient's quick recovery after so serious an accident was amazing. (made)

The secretary said my explanation was beyond belief.

The secretary said my explanation was unbelievable. (beyond)

It was such a strong wind that we could hardly walk.

The wind was so strong that we could hardly walk. (such)

The young clerk was not capable of dealing with this complicated matter.

The young clerk didn't know how to deal with this complicated matter. (capable)

The young policeman was completely oblivious to/of the danger.

The young policeman was completely unaware that he was in danger. (oblivious)

They cannot watch this film because they are still under age.

They cannot watch this film because they aren't adult yet. (under)

Neither Mr Hornby nor his wife were invited to the barbecue.

They haven't invited either Mr Hornby or his wife to the barbecue. (Neither)

They say they : are/have got bored with playing cricket.

They say they don't want to play cricket any more. (bored)*

This loud music gets on my nerves.

This loud music makes me nervous. (my nerves)

This water is not hot enough to brew tea.

This water is too cold to brew tea. (enough)

Did you have any difficulty in assembling the set?

Was it difficult for you to assemble the set? (difficulty)

We are having the flat redecorated by a specialist.

We are hiring a specialist to redecorate the flat. (having)

We had to call the doctor because of the baby's high temperature.

We had to call the doctor because the baby had a high temperature. (because of)

Never before have we visited a more charming place.

We have never visited a more charming place before. (Never)

We haven't been in touch with each other for several months.

We haven't contacted each other for several months. (touch)

We haven't heard from him since March.

We haven't had any message from him since March. (heard)

It came as a surprise to us that Brian had become a monk.

We were surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk. (It came)

What made him resign?

What was the reason for his resignation? (made)

Why has the engine gone wrong?

What was the reason for the engine's breakdown? (Why)

On coming back home, we realized it had been broken into.

When we came back home we realized it had been broken into. (On)

I wish they had told us they were going to sell their house.

Why didn't they tell us they were going to sell their house? (I wish)

With such a poor dealing with the matter he is unlikely to succeed.

With such a poor dealing with the matter he will not probably succeed. (unlikely)

Help yourselves to any food you like.

You are all welcome to take any food you like. (Help)

There is no need for you to worry about the future.

You don't have to worry about the future. (no need)

The moment you take this medicine, your will start to feel better.

Your will start to feel better as soon as you take this medicine. (The moment)