1. He hates answering the phone, and very often just lets it ring. 2. If you go on letting your dog chase cars he'll end by being run over. 3. I prefer driving to being driven. 4. I advise you to startlooking for a flat at once. 5. Would you mind lending me Ј5? I forgot to cash a cheque. 6. Lying on this beach is much more pleasant than sitting in the office. 7. She likes her children to go to the dentist every six months. 8. By neglecting to take ordinary precautions he endangered the life of his crew. 9. An instructor is coming to show us how to use the aqualung. 10. I have no intention of going to that film; I couldn't bear seeing my favourite actress in such a dreadful part. 11. I suggest telephoning the hospitals before asking the police to look for him. 12. After hearing the conditions I decided not to enter for the competition. 13. Some people seem to have a passion for writing to the newspapers. 14. He expects me to answer by return but I have no intention of replying at all. 15. I tried to explain to him but he refused to listen and went on grumbling. 16. By offering enormous wages he is persuading men to leave their present jobs and work for him. 17. He postponed making a decision till it was too late to do anything. 18. Imagine having to get up at five a.m. every day!
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1. He hates answering the phone, and very often just lets it ring.2. If you go on letting your dog chase cars he'll end by being run over.
3. I prefer driving to being driven.
4. I advise you to start looking for a flat at once.
5. Would you mind lending me Ј5? I forgot to cash a cheque.
6. Lying on this beach is much more pleasant than sitting in the office.
7. She likes her children to go to the dentist every six months.
8. By neglecting to take ordinary precautions he endangered the life of his crew.
9. An instructor is coming to show us how to use the aqualung.
10. I have no intention of going to that film; I couldn't bear seeing my favourite actress in such a dreadful part.
11. I suggest telephoning the hospitals before asking the police to look for him.
12. After hearing the conditions I decided not to enter for the competition.
13. Some people seem to have a passion for writing to the newspapers.
14. He expects me to answer by return but I have no intention of replying at all.
15. I tried to explain to him but he refused to listen and went on grumbling.
16. By offering enormous wages he is persuading men to leave their present jobs and work for him.
17. He postponed making a decision till it was too late to do anything.
18. Imagine having to get up at five a.m. every day!