11 This painting does not look as if it is finished

12 Several of the applicants were passed over due to their age

13 Appearance is what matters most to many teenagers

14 It's encouraging to discover that the group shows not only talent but enthusiasm as well

15 Do you have any objection to John joining us for the meeting?

6 I was looking out of the window when I caught sight of a boy taking something from a man's pocket

7 The film's music made a great impression on me

8 My brother and I have a lot in common

9 I can't see any difference between the photo and the portrait

10 The judges tended to be keener on portraits painted from life than portraits painted from photos

1 It is high time Emily had her hair cut

2 There is bound to be a simple explanation for what happened

3 I will support you no matter what decision you take

4 There is nowhere I would rather live

5 If only I could take back what I said to her

31 No sooner had I got home than the phone rang

32 Although Karen and Mark have very different personalities and interests, they seem to get along with another very well

33 I hadn't seen Martha for over 20 years, but I had no difficulty (in) recognising her at the airport

34 She prides herself on her ability to write clearly

26 The factory succeeded in cutting back its CO2 emissions by 50% in the last year

27 It's a long walk home, so you had better not miss the last train

28 Not until the end of the interview did they bring up the subject of unpaid holidays

29 Nina was driving the car at the time, but I don't hold her responsible for the accident

30 Jack has such a vivid imagination that he might have made up the whole story

20 Please tick this box if you would rather not be sent any information about future events

21 During the winter I would sooner watch football than play it

22 Karen says it takes less than an hour to drive there, but she must have made a mistake

23 Students wishing to enrol on the course are required to fill in all sections of the application form

24 She decided to move to a part-time job in order to be able to spend more time with her young children

25 I really messed up the first question in the exam. I should have thought about it more carefully

46 I would have no hesitation in employing your company in future

47 There is a possibility of sunshine later

48 Mary's sister advised her not to let her children watch so much television

49 The local council wants to make it illegal to drive at more than 30 kilometres per hour anywhere in this area

50 If Tom had left for the airport on time, he wouldn't have missed his plane

41 I think we owe this passenger an apology, as she seems to have been misinformed about the train times by our call centre staff

42 In the unlikely event of her party winning the election, she'll become President

43 I'd like to make up for forgetting your birthday by inviting you to dinner

44 Jill and I go for a stroll in the countryside from time to time

45 Guests are welcome to make recommendations for improvements at Reception

35 Once Dr. Smithers had explained the procedure, we were able to go ahead with the experiment

36 The government has banned all exports to the country with the exception of food and medicine

37 It makes no difference to the other students whether you give your presentation on Thursday or Friday

38 The tutor asked the students what they had in mind for the college’s centenary celebration

39 Dr. Ramesh was held in such high regard by his colleagues that they forgave his inability to remember people's names

40 Learning new languages had come easily to her, so Katy didn't expect to have any difficulties when she went to live abroad

66 He didn't strike me as being at all upset

67 There are twice as many men as women in this profession

68 It is of no consequence to me which days you work next week

69 It is only a matter of time before she loses her temper with him

70 I was under the impression that Sue was originally planning to move to Australia