3 There has been a considerable rise in the cost of living in the last few years
4 David prides himself on being never late
5 Norman regretted having lost his temper
6 The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
7 An electric fence prevented visitors from the animals
8 I had all my crops completely wiped out by the storm
9 Despite strongly disapproving of your behaviour, I will help you this time
10 I was the last person to hear about the accident
11 It's years since I enjoyed myself so much
12 Only by training hard every day can you become a good athlete
13 The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because he was old
14 Had it not been for the goalkeeper, we wouldn't have saved the match
15 The news was so bad that Hele burst into tears
1 not in favor of
2 having spoken to her
3 definitely doesn't have the intention of getting married
4 couldn't put up with the neighbors' all-night parties
5 blamed me for having caused