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1. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive
Impresses.......................
2. He bought the umbrella along but it didn't rain
He needn't...................
3. "I'm innocent" she said, and the court believed her
She convinced...................
4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last................................
5. I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes.
What's........................
6. The team is the same as it was for last Saturday's match
There have........................
7. Couldn't you have got a bus to the station?
Wasn't........................
8. You were so gulliable! How could you believe the lies he told you?
Weren't...........................
9. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications
The more...........................
10. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite...................................
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1. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive
Impressed by the new camera as/though we were, we found it rather expensive
2. He bought the umbrella along but it didn't rain
He needn't have brought the umbrella along
3. "I'm innocent" she said, and the court believed her
She convinced the court that she was innocent
4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last thing you can do is to phone the police
5. I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes.
What's more, I would like to choose my own clothes
6. The team is the same as it was for last Saturday's match
There have not been any changes to the team since last Saturday's match
7. Couldn't you have got a bus to the station?
Wasn't it possible for you to get a bus to the station?
8. You were so gulliable! How could you believe the lies he told you?
Weren't you so gulliable, you couldn't have believed the lies he told you
9. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications
The more qualifications you can amass, the more successful you become in the academic field
10. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite strongly disapproving of your behaviour, I will help you this time