Paula knew nothing at all about who the folder belonged to and why it appeared on her

desk
Paula had absolutely no idea whose folder it was and why it appeared on her desk
Naomi said Michael should formally complain about the service they'd had at the hotel
Naomi encouraged Michael to make a formal complaint about the service they'd had at the
hotel
The stadium was demolished in 2003, and there are still no plans to build a new one
The demolition of the stadium took place in 2003, and there are still no plans to build a
new one
Jenny's achievements impress me much less than her sister's do
I don't think Jenny's achievements are as nearly as impressive as those of her sister
Unless someone comes late we should be able to get through all the points in today's
meeting
As long as everybody/everyone turns up on time, we should be able to get through all the
points in today's meeting
I wanted to get a mechanic to service my car before I went on holiday, but I didn't have
time
I would like to have had my car serviced before I went on holiday, but I didn't have time
I only watched that film because you recommended it to me
I would never have watched that film if you hadn't recommended it to me
It seems as if we misunderstood what the aims of the course were
There seems to have been a misunderstanding about what the aims of the course were
The traffic was so bad that there was obviously no way we would get to the theatre on
time, so we went home
The traffic was so bad that we obviously didn't stand a chance of getting to the theatre on
time, so we went home
Michelle's brother talks a lot more than she does
Michelle is nowhere near as talkative as her brother
There's a rumour that Jordi Marse, the Barcelona manager, has resigned this morning
Jordi Marse, the Barcelona manager is said to have handed in his resignation this morning
I'm sure people will object to the idea of building a new runway at the city airport
There are bound to be objection to the idea of building a new runway at the city airport.
We've talked a lot about Peter's description of what happened that day at the beach and
I'm sure he wasn't lying
We've talked a lot about Peter's description of what happened that day at the beach and
he must have been telling the truth
Once Catherine moved to the Finance Department, she soon acquired more
responsibilities than she had ever had in her previous job
Once Catherine moved to the Finance Department, it was not long before she took more
responsibilities than she had ever had in her previous job
Radford has contributed in a useful way this season, the team would probably be fine
without him
Useful though Radford's contribuition has/contributions have been this season, the team
would probably be fine without him
We could always rely on Maria to challenge our supervisor whenever he became too
bossy and demanding
Maria could always be relied on/upon to stand up to our supervisor whenever he became
too bossy and demanding
Everyone in the office was really surprised when the manager decided to cancel the
meeting
The manager's decision to call off the meeting/call the meeting off came as a real surprise
to everyone in the office
John said that he wouldn't hesitate to recommend Elaine for the coaching job at Darnell
Sports Centre
John said that he would have no hesitation in recommending Elaine for the coaching job at
Darnell Sports Centre
I'm sorry now that we didn't save a bit more money for the holidays
I wish we had set aside a bit more money for the holidays
When people treated Emily like a child, she didn't like it
Emily resented being treated as if/though she was a child
Reducing the time we spend on boring paperwork would be good for all of us
I would be everyone's/everybody's interest to cut down/if we cut down on the time we
spend on boring paperwork
My cousins, Joe and Ben, are identical twins and when they were small my dad could
never work out who was who
My cousins, Joe and Ben, are identical twins and when they were small my dad could
never tell the difference between the two
Stefano thought that no one had done much to prepare for Alicia's farewell party
Stefano was under the impression that little had been done to prepare for Alicia's farewell
party
People usually need specific qualifications to get onto the nursing course, but they would
treat Maria differently because of her practical experience
People usually need specific qualifications to get onto the nursing course, but they agreed
to make an exception in Maria's case because of her practical experience
According to the organisers, it was because of the rain that so few people attended the
festival
The organisers blamed the rain for the low attendance at the festival
Gregor said he did not want his son to go to university in England
Gregor said he was no keen on his son going to university in England
Peter's rejection of her suggestion to increase the membership fee caused offence to the
tennis club president
The tennis club president got/was offended when Peter rejected her suggestion to
increase the membership fee
Lisa made a mistake when she decided to exercise and not warm up properly first
Lisa's decision to exercise without warming up properly first was a mistake
Anna rarely writes letters to me so the one I received last week was a surprise
I was surprised to receive a letter from Anna last week as she rarely writes to me
Since January, fewer children have been arriving late for school
Since January, there has been a reduction in the number of children arriving late for
school
Although Jacqui is 75, she is quite determined to go on working in the post office
Although she is 75, Jacqui has no intention of giving up working in the post office
I had the impression that the salesman was a trustworthy person
The salesman struck me as the type of person you could trust
Everybody understands the importance of a healthy diet, but this doesn't mean they
always keep to it
Everybody understands how important a healthy diet is, but this doesn't mean they always
keep to it
The weather was bad so the football league cancelled all matches
No football league matches were played due to bad weather
To a lot of people, an Australian and a New Zealand accent sound exactly the same
A lot of people are unable to tell the difference between an Australian and a New Zealand
accent
Remember, if you go on a student exchange, you won't see your family for several months
If you go on a student exchange, it will mean not seeing your family for several months
Kazuo didn't want to hand in his essay half-finished but he had to
Kazuo had no choice but to hand in his essay half-finished
Chloe didn't mind Gary being the favourite when they were children
Chloe had no objection to Gary being the favourite when they were children
I shouldn't try and contact Kate until next week because she's on holiday at the moment
It's not worth trying to get in touch with Kate until next week because she's on holiday at
the moment
Train services have been greatly disrupted by the transport workers' strike
A great deal of disruption has been caused to train services by the transport workers'
strike
Mr Nakata should have been collected from the station at 7.30 p.m
Someone was supposed to have picked up Mr Nakata from the station at 7.30 p.m
The lighthouse was only accessible by sea
It was only possible to reach the light house by sea
I'm not in the least bit worried by cold weather
Cold weather does not worry me at all
Only when Sally had finished her meal did she become aware of people staring at her
Sally did not realise people were staring at her until she had finished her meal
After a few days in England, you won't find it strange to drive on the left
You'll get used to driving on the left after a few days in England
When he was younger, Alfie was able to memorise poems very well
Alfie was very good at learning poems by heart when he was younger
Dr Sharp wants you to look after his patients while he's away
Dr Sharp would like you to take care of his patients during/in/throughout his absence
Yasmin's uncle said to her that she should stop her children eating junk food
Yasmin's uncle told her not to let her children eat junk food any more
I was surprised how hard I had to work when I became a teacher
I had to work more/harder than I (had) expected when I became a teacher
We will send your new passport tomorrow, provided your paperwork is in order
Your new passport will be sent/posted tomorrow as/so long as your paperwork is in order
The weather was getting worse so Joe was forced to give up his attempt to climb to the
summit
Due to the worsening weather, Joe had no other/little choice/alternative/option but to give
up his attempt to climb to he summit
What are your plans for celebrating Nina's birthday?
What do you have/have you got in mind for celebrating Nina's birthday
Once the visitors had gone, Rachel started her homework immediately
Once the visitors had gone, Rachel immediately got/sat/settled down to start/do her
homework
Pierre's presentation showed he was against the proposed takeover
In his presentation, Pierre made it clear/obvious/known/apparent that he objected to the
proposed takeover
My boss says he has no intention of making anyone redundant, even though the situation
is difficult for the company right now
My boss says he would not dream of laying anyone off, even though the situation is
difficult for the company right now
They say New York was a rather aggressive city 20 years ago but it feels quite friendly
these days
New York is supposed to have been a rather aggressive city 20 years ago but it feels quite
friendly these days
Jenny was the person who really didn't want to tidy up after the party
It was Jenny who objected to tidying up after the party
The new software isn't the main point for discussion tomorrow, but should anyone raise
the subject by any chance, I'll give my views
The new software isn't the main point for discussion tomorrow, but if the subject happens
to be brought up by anyone, I'll give my views
'As we climb higher, it gets harder to breathe, ' our guide warned us at the start of the trek
Our guide warned us that the higher we climb/climbed the harder breathing would/will get
Only when Yoshi was promoted to his new job did he realise how much he was
appreciated by his colleagues
It was not until Yoshi's promotion to his new job that he realised how much he was
appreciated by his colleagues
Make sure you know what the time is, otherwise you'll miss the start of the play
Make sure you keep track of the time so as not to miss the start of the play
It didn't take Steven long to show his true character
It was only a matter of time before Steven showed his true character
If we take everything into account, the street party was a great success in the end
All things considered the street party turned out to be a great success in the end
Everyone was horrified when the new manager dropped Ripley from the fist team and
picked Conway instead
To everyone's horror Ripley was left out of the first team by the new manager and he
picked Conway instead
The company's owners are quite radical because they've got rid of a whole layer of
managers, and they've introduced flexible working time
The company's owners are quite radical because not only have they done away with a
whole layer of managers, but they've also introduced flexible working time
The police apologised a great deal for having completely failed to recognise the
seriousness of the situation
The police were very apologetic about their complete failure to recognise the seriousness
fo the situation
Enrico doesn't cook for himself in the evenings because he's too lazy
Enrico can not be bothered to cook for himself in the evenings
When questioned by journalists, the company director said he had never had any
involvement in discussions about a merger with another organisation
When questioned by journalists, the company director denied being involved in
discussions about a merger with another organisation
Why ever did it never occur to me to ask my grandmother if she knew when the picture
had been taken?
Why on earth did I never/did not I think of asking my grandmother if she knew when the
picture had been taken?
I'm sure that facing such an experienced opponent as Maria Suarez wasn't easy, but Ellie
played very well
It can't have been easy to come up against such an experienced opponent as Maria
Suarez, but Ellie played very well
'Please do whatever you can to persuade your colleagues to bring the date of the meeting
forward', Selina said to David
Selina urged David to do/try his utmost to persuade his colleagues to bring the dat of the
meeting forward
The new square has made the town centre nicer, but public transport could still be
improved a lot
The new square has made the town centre nicer, but there's still plenty of room for
improvement as far as public transport is concerned
I was really surprised to bump into Marianne at the airport
Marianne was the last person I expected to bump into at the airport
I was amazed that John stopped eating meat completely in an attempt to improve his
health
Much to my amezement John gave up eating meat completely in an attempt to improve
his health
Like many students, Joe would find it very difficult to pay for everything he needs if his
parents didn't help him
Like many students, Joe would have great difficulty making ends meet without the help of
his parents
My tutor says she's been too busy to read my essay, but she'll mark it by the end of the
week
My tutor says she has not got round to read my essay yet, but she'll mark it by the end of
the week
You can understand why Andrew's comments upset Sofia so much
Sofia can't be blamed for being upset at Andrew's comments
'I promise I willl never tell anyone about the missing files', said Jenny
Jenny gave her word that she would never tell anyone about the missing files
The reduction in the price of the magazines led to a growth in sales
Sales of the magazine grew/increased/went up as a result of the reduction in the price
I think the weather will improve next week
I think there'll be a change for the better in the weather next week
Phoebe was surprised to be offered a place on the course
The offer of a place on the course came as a surprise to Phoebe
If he doesn't get that job, who knows what he'll do!
If he doesn't get that job there is no knowing what he'll do
'Do you want to go and see the new play at the Arts centre?' Petra asked her friend
Petra asked her friend whether she was/would be interested in going to see the new play
at the Arts Centre
Georgia hasn't written to me recently
I have not heard from Georgia for/in a while / I have heard nothing from Gerogia for/in a
while
They put Roger in charge of health and safety in the factory
Roger was made responsible for health and safety in the factory
It is important to be well prepared for an interview because if you make a mistake, you
may not get the job
A mistake in an interview may cost you the/a job so it is important to be well prepared
The company is almost certain to get the contract
The company stands every chance of winning/getting the contract
Julia says that her sister is the only person to know of our plans to get married
Julia says that apart from her sister nobody/her sister apart nobody/no one(else) knows of
our plans to get married
Sven would have called yesterday if he had had more time
Sven didn't call yesterday because/as/since he was short of time
Many people believe that Edison has the ability to become world judo champion
Many people believe that edison is/to be capable of winning the world championship in
judo
Hilary was asked to give an explanation for making the mistake
Hilary was asked to explain why she (had)made the mistake
In his speech, the Principal did not mention the new language courses
In his speech, the Pricipal did not make any reference/made no reference to the new
language courses
Lucy was very pleased to be given an award
Much to Lucy's delight she was/her delight Lucy was given the award
Sam never thought of asking me for my advice
It never occurred to Sam to ask me for my advice
Pat does no intend to have a holiday this year
Pat has no intention of going on holiday this year
John thought it was very strange that Fred had not answered his letter
John thought that Fred's failure to answer his letter was very strange
I think it was a mistake to lend your car to Joe
I don't think you should have lent your car to Joe
By the end of the month, it will be two years since Hendrik came to England
By the end of the month, Hendrik will have been living in England for two years
Despite all their efforts, they could not get the old car to start
No matter how hard they tried/struggled/how much hard work they did, they couldn't get
the old car to start
'I'm sorry, but there's no way I'm going to sleep on the floor,' said Naomi
Naomi made it clear (that) she was not prepared to sleep on the floor
I don't think you'll have much difficulty understanding the local dialect
I don't think you will find it (very/too/particularly) difficult to understand the local dialect
Mats promised to ring as soon as he got home
Mats said that he would ring the moment (that) he got home
The town council is planning on converting the old park into a leisure complex
Plans are being drawn up to convert the old park into a leisure complex
I've heard a rumour that John will be resigning at the end of the month
I've heard a rumour that John intends to hand in his resignation at the end of the month
I thought my new job would be a lot more exciting
My new job is nowhere near as exciting as I had thought it would be
A player of his quality shouldn't have missed that penalty
He's such a good player that he shouldn't have missed that penalty
She intends to buy those designer shoes no matter what I say
She has heart set on those designer shoes no matter what I say
Do you mind if I open the window?
Do you have any objections to my opening the window?
There have been fewer visitors to the museum in recent years
There has been a decline in the number of visitors to the museum in recent years
The school board plans to reduce the English department by a half
The school board is planning on getting rid of half the English department
Holly felt it wasn't worth trying out for the hockey team
Holly felt that there was no point in trying out for the hockey team
I don't think it's a good idea to lower the voting age in national elections
I'm not in favour of lowering the voting age in national elections
Paula is responsible for arranging the office party this year
Paula is in charge of sorting out the office party this year
Somebody stole Brian's wallet during the concert
Brian had his wallet stolen while he was at the concert
He pretended to have a cold so that he wouldn't have to go to work
In order to avoid going to work he pretended to have a cold
Can you please help me with my luggage?
I would really appreciate it if you could help me with my luggage
Ryan usually goes for a walk on a Sunday morning
Ryan is in the habit of going for a walk on Sunday morning
The executive board couldn't decide who to hire as new CEO
No decision has been made regarding the hiring of the new CEO
Sean phoned the secretary before he left home to check the meeting hadn't been
cancelled
Sean phoned the secretary before he left home because he thought the meeting might
have been called off
John would only leave his house when he had checked that all the windows had been
locked
John used to insist on checking that all the windows had been locked before he left his
house
Polly's fancy dress outfit was so funny that it made me laugh
I could not help laughing at polly's fancy dress outfit
Tom can't stop thinking about his holiday since he booked it three weeks ago
Tom has been obsessed with his holiday for three weeks now
The bread dough should be twice as big after an hour
The bread dough should have doubled in size after an hour
He'd only been away from his desk for a few seconds when the boss came asking for him
No sooner had he left his desk than the boss came asking for him
She refused to pay the bill because the waiter was very rude
The rudeness of the waiter led to her refusal to pay the bill
You need to explain the system to the students clearly for them to understand it
The students need to be given a clear explanation of the system for them to understand it
The say that she has been cheating the company for years
She is alleged to have been cheating the company for years
I don't mind if you go to the football match with your friends
It makes no differenceto me if you go to the footbal match with your friends
Connor isn't handling his retirement very well
Connor has not come to terms with his retirement yet
But for Paul's help, I never would have finished the project on time
If it had not been for Paul's help, I never would have finished the project on time
As well as the rate of pay for your new job, you need to consider the workload
The workload needs to be taken into consideration as well as the rate of pay for your new
job
I tried to contact you earlier but I've only just managed to get through
I have been trying to get in touch with you for hours
The government's measures did nothing to combat the high unemployment rate
The government's measures were ineffective in combating the high unemployment rate
My hometown used to be a lot quieter twenty years ago
My hometown is not nearly as quiet as it was twenty years ago
They were sure they had been right to relocate to the countryside
They had no regrets about relocating to the countryside
If Janet doesn't accept the job offer promptly, she might lose it
Janet runs the risk of losing the job offer if she doesn't accept it promptly
We will probably have to get our central heating system serviced soon
Our central heating system will be in need of a servicing soon(TO BE CHECKED)
There were hardly any people in the cinema when we went to see the film
The cinema was virtually empty when we went to see the film
'Can you help me with the gardening?' Tom asked me
Tom asked me if I could give/lend him a hand with the gardening
Paula doesn't have the ability to organise the meeting
Paula is incapable of organising the meeting
The idea of going on a skiing holiday this winter doesn't interest me at all
I couldn't care less if/about whether we go on a skiing holiday this winter or not
'It was me. I ate the last piece of cake!' Alice said
Alice admitted to having eaten the last piece of cake
The apple crop this year has never been better
The apple crop this year is the best it has ever been
I almost took the job, but changed my mind at the last minute
I was close to accepting the job, but changed my mind at the last minute
They claim that King Charles I spent a night at this hotel
King Charles I is thought to have spent a night at this hotel
Schoolchildren find the museum's interactive exhibits particularly exciting
In particular schoolchildren are excited by the museum's interactive exhibits
Some problems no one expected were encountered on the project
We came up against some unexpected problems on the project
Pete was afraid of seeming ridiculous, so he avoided answering the question
Pete avoided answering the question for fear of making a fool of himself
Don't forget to send regular emails to let me know what's going on
You can keep me in the picture by sending regular emails
Maria succeeded because she was able to follow the instructions
Maria's success was due to her ability to follow the instructions
Nobody informed Mary about the changes to the regulations until yesterday
It was only yesterday that/when Mary was informed about the changes to the regulations
Some people say that the most effective way to learn is by trial and error
It has been said that learning by trial and error is the most effective
There was less economic growth in September than there was in October
In October, the economy did/grew slightly better/more than it did in September
Ben doesn't need to worry at all about his exam results because he knows how hard he
studied
Ben is not the least worried about his exam results because he knows how hard he
studied
If there is a fire in the building, everyone must evacuate
The building must be evacuated in the event of a fire
Although we had no money, we were able to enjoy our holiday at home
Despite our lack of money we enjoyed spending our holiday at home
She started to laugh when she heard what had happened
She burst into laughter when she heard what had happened
It will take half the time if we make pasta instead of risotto
Preparing risotto will take twice as long as making pasta