1. Tear was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe
No sooner 
2. She most certainly wasn't in London on the 26th
She couldn't possibly..
3. I can't remember the time of our appointment
I can't remember when 
4. Unfortunetely my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions
Unfortunately I shan't 
5. It is not habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon
I am
6. We'd never stayed in such an expensive hotel before
The hotel was more expensive..
7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years
There..
8. " Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked
Mary suggested 
9. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany
We will break..
10. The managing director refuses to resign
The managing director has no

1. She was just as good as they had thought
She quite definitely came..
2. The boy's work can surely be improved
The boy's work must.
3. The outcome of the election was never in doubt
At no time...
4. Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law
Doris mistook...
5. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately
The atmosphere...

6. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't get the money
No matter..
7. Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow
I'm 
8. During the oil refinery strike, there were enormous petrol queues
While..
9. We'd better buy a new cooker

It's .
10. The stereo was so powerful, I nearly went deaf
It was

1. I'm always inviting him for a weekend with us but he's always too busy
No matter
2. There isn't much likelihood of it snowing today
It's 
3. She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy
As well 
4. As no one has disapproved of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead
As no one has raised.
5. Driving fast is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not
However..
6. I'd really hate to live in a big city.
Living 
7. Our French exam was much easier than our German one
Our French exam was not .

8. The last time I played football was in 1971
I haven't ..
9. Why didn't I think of that before
I should.
10. I invited my friend to have a cup of tea
I asked my friend if 

1. Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that hauted house" she said
She flatly..
2. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately
So...
3. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment
On 
4. The authorities will proscute anyone they find trespassing on this land
Anyone found..
5. It wasn't necessary for them to call for help after all
They 
6. I'm absolutely sure that they weren't playing in this weather
They can't..
7. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble
You 
8. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home
I'd rather 
9. You won't find a more delicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones
Nowhere.
10. " I didn't steal the car" he said. " I just borrowed it "
He denied .....but addmitted...

1. The last time it snowed here was six years ago
It..
2. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building
No sooner 
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
The man is..
4. He knows nearly everything about whales
There's.
5. I only realised what I had missed when they they told me about it later.
Only when.
6. As telivision programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.
The more 
7. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
Having.
8. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned
The sooner.

9. There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected
There were far..
10. " I think the whole idea's ridiculous"he said
He dismissed..

1. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week
If I

2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her
Hardly.
3. " You should have waited for us"the team leader said to John
The team leader criticised..
4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking
If I 
5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall
The police caught.

6. It was abit difficult to get into work this morning
Getting
7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter
He might.
8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning
We were 
9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year
Sad.
10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been sucessful
Much to