1 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister
=> Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the passing of the bill wouldn't have been prevented
2 I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test
=> It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test
3 His holiday is at exactly the sametime as mine ( coincides )
His holiday coincides with mine
4 These books have been lent by the British Council library (loan )
These books have been on loan from the british council library
5 It was touch and go whether he recovered or not ( balance)
It was in the balance whether he recovered or not
6 She will be someone who will never let you down ( depend )
She will be someone on whom you can depend
7 Don't you wish you could get out more in the evening ( up )
Don't you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evenings?
8 It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend ( difficulty )
II have difficulty finishing the work by the weekend