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The document contains examples of different grammatical structures including: 1) A list of jobs, relationships, inventions, and places that provide context for short phrases. 2) Examples of alternative word orders and phrases to convey similar meanings, such as "Only after we had queued for half an hour were we given a table" and "We had to queue for half an hour before we were given a table." 3) Examples comparing different grammatical structures like "Under no circumstances should this door be opened" and "This door should not be opened under any circumstances."

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The document contains examples of different grammatical structures including: 1) A list of jobs, relationships, inventions, and places that provide context for short phrases. 2) Examples of alternative word orders and phrases to convey similar meanings, such as "Only after we had queued for half an hour were we given a table" and "We had to queue for half an hour before we were given a table." 3) Examples comparing different grammatical structures like "Under no circumstances should this door be opened" and "This door should not be opened under any circumstances."

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3A

a
My cousin has a high-powered job in the government / media / education / police.
1 His wife is a biologist / Spanish / Buddhist / lawyer.
2 The invention of the internet / bicycle / wheel / money changed lives all over the world.
3 I think he's gone to supermarket / bed / school / hospital.
4 I love going for long walks in the mountains / St James's
Park / forest / countryside.
5 Every morning after I get up, I have a breakfast / cup of coffee / shower / long walk.
6 He's written several books about the economy / climate / brain / birds.
7 My neighbour's son went to prison / court / station / college today.

3B

a
1Never again will I eat at that restaurant.
2Hardly had we left the house when it started to rain.
3Only by giving it a try will you discover whether or not you like it.
4Such was my astonishment that I was totally lost for words.
5Not only did she arrive late, but she also forgot to bring her passport.
6Only if everybody agreed would I accept this position.
7In the house next door lived a very old woman.
8What I really meant was that I didn't agree with his position.

b
We had to queue for half an hour before we were given a table.
Only after we had queued for half an hour were we given a table.

1This door should not be opened under any circumstances.


Under no circumstances should this door be opened.

2He certainly didn't know what was going to happen.


Little did he know what was going to happen.

3I would really like to take a holiday, but I can't afford it right now.
Much as I would like to take a holiday, I can't afford it right now.
4A complete stranger was standing on the doorstep.
There was a complete stranger standing on the doorstep.

5Although we tried hard to persuade her, she refused to change her mind.
Hard as we tried to persuade her, she refused to change her mind.

6We were so engrossed in the film that we didn't notice the time.
So engrossed were we in the film that we didn't notice the time.

7Only Mark thought it was a good idea.


It was only Mark who thought it was a good idea.

8A tiny mouse scampered out of the hole.


Out of the hole scampered a tiny mouse.

9Anna's recommendation was to visit the castle.


What Anna recommended was to visit the castle.

10Five nights' accommodation, all meals, and guided tours are included in the price.
Included in the price are five nights' accommodation, all meals, and guided tours.

11She recovered from her cold, but then she immediately went down with measles.
No sooner had she recovered from her cold than she went down with measles.

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