This matter is none of your business. | This matter does not concern you. |
This bridge will take us three years to complete. | In three years time we will have completed the bridge. |
In three years time we will have completed the bridge. | Patsy didn’t always use to be so unfriendly. |
We’ll be at your house soon. | It won’t be long before we are at your house. |
I haven’t seen Anne for years. | It’s years since I last saw Anne. |
The god keeps stealing my socks! | The dog is always stealing my socks. |
After taking the pills, I began to feel much better. | Since taking the pills I have felt much better. |
We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film. | The moment the film finishes we’ll have to leave. |
Harry left before we reached the hotel. | By the time we reached the hotel Harry had left. |
Is there such a place as Eldorado? | Does Eldorado exist? |
The last time I was in Praque was in 1986. | I haven't been to Praque since 1986. |
This will be the team's first match outside England. | This will be the first time the team has played outside England. |
Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will improve. | Once Terry gets over his illness, his work will improve. |
There will be someone to meet you on arrival | When you arrive there will be someone to meet you. |
The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectations. | More people than we expected attended the fair. |
I didn't receive the results of my test for a month. | It was a month before I received the results of my test. |
My work won't be finished by the end of the month. | I won't have finished my work by the end of the month. |
Go to the international ticket desk immediately on arrival. | As soon as you arrive, go to the international ticket desk. |
I didn't know about John's departure. | I didn't know that John had left. |
Quite a few books are missing from the class library. | Several members of the class have not brought back their library books. |
It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub. The prisoner... | is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in a pub. |
Someone broke into John's flat last week. John.... | had his flat broken into last week. |
Please don't turn on the radio. I'd rather you... | didn't turn on the radio. |
The wind was bending the young tree to the ground. The young tree... | was being bent to the ground by the wind. |
If you missed the first half, you can't really say you understood the film. Unless... | you saw the first half, you can't really say you understood the film. |
Everyone believed that the house had been sold. The house... | was widely believed to have been sold. |
What would you do if yo lost your job? Supposing... | you lost your job, what would you do? |
When we have finished building the house, we'll plan the garden. After the house... | has been built, we'll plan the garden. |
It's a pity I am going to work tomorrow. I wish... | I wasn't going to work tomorrow. |
The living-room hasn't been painted for two years. We... | haven't had the living-room painted for two years. |
If you pay back the money you took, I won't tell the police./ Pay me back | Pay me back the money you took, and I won't tell the police. |
The discovery of new drugs is helping the fight against this disease./ the fight | The fight against this disease is being helped by the discovery of new drugs. |
It wouldn't make any difference if you offered me a million pounds, I still wouldn't sell! / Even if | Even if you offered me a million pounds, I sill wouldn't sell. |
I'll get someone to press your trousers. / I'll have | I'll have your trousers pressed. |
Everyone knows that taking exercise is good for your health./ Taking exercise | Taking exercise is known to be good for your health. |
Brenda is a star because a famous director saw her act in a school play. / If a famous | If a famous director hadn't seen Brenda act in a school play, she wouldn't be a star. |
Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister. / It | It has been suggested that the minister should resign. |
I have an appointment for a haircut this afternoon./ I'm having | I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. |
I regret not buying some tickets for the concert./ I wish | I wish I had bought some tickets for the concert. |
Someone will deliver the tickets to your house next week. / The tickets | The tickets will be delivered to your house next week. |
If they offered me the job, I would accept./ Were... | they to offer me the job, I would accept. |
I'm sure you had a good time at the party. You must ... | have had a good time at the party. |
I have no idea who Sarah is going out with. Who .... | Sarah is going out with I have no idea. |
As soon as the police officer left, the neighbours started shouting again. No sonner.... | had the police officer left than the neighbours started shouting again. |
Luckily it wasn't necessary for Jim to take the exam again. Luckily Jim... | didn't have to take the exam again. |
In the end I had to get a lift with a colleague. What .... | I did in the end was get a lift with a colleague. |
It was only when I got home that I realised I'd forgotten my bag. Not until.... | I got home did I realised I'd forgotten my bag. |
The guests didn't finally leave until after midnight. It... | was midnight when the guests finally left. |
If you're ever in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us. Should.... | you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us. |
Why didn't you tell me you were ill? You ... | might have told me you were ill. |
It's not necessary for you to wear a uniform. You.... | don't have to wear a uniform. |
Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too. Not only... | did Paul smashed a window, but the damaged the television too. |
I remembered I had forgotten to buy any eggs after I arrived home. Only.... | after I had arrived home did I remember |
Public opinion was so strong that the Prime Minister had to resign. Such... | was the strength of public opinion that the Prime Minister had to reisgn. |
We didn't realise how serious the situation was. Little... | did we realise how serious the situation was. |
I wouldn't wake her up now, if I were you. You'd .... | better not wake her up now. |
By law, all rear-seat passangers are obglied to wear seat-belts. By law, seat-belts... | have to be worn by all real-seat passangers. |
It's possible that Mary and Helen have not heard from the blank yet. Mary and Helen... | might/ may not have heard from the bank yet. |
It's impossible that we stayed at the same hotel, in that case. We... | can't have stayed at the same hotel, in that case. |
IfSomeoneHadCalledTheFire-brigadeHadBeenCalledImmediately,theTragedy might have been avoided. If the | fire-brigade had been called immediately, the tragedy might have been avoided. |