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Juliet finds driving on the left very strange
to
Juliet's not used to driving on the left.
People in my country usually only have a sandwich at lunchtime
not
They're not used to having a big meal at lunchtime.
I always get up early, so it's not a problem for me.
I'm used to getting up early.
Drinking a lot of tea is new for me.
I'm not used to drinking a lot of tea.
After two or three days, you don't notice the cold weather so much.
get
In two or three days you will get used to the cold weather.
We've only had this computer for a couple of weeks.
getting
We're just getting used to this computer.
In my country it's unusual to queue for the bus.
I'm not used to queuing for the bus.
Checking the meaning of words in an English-English dictionary is something new for me.
I'm not used to checking words in an English-English dictionary.
Tamara normally eats salad with every meal.
Tamara's used to eating salad with every meal.
At John's new school he has to wear uniform, which he didn't like at first.
John is getting used to wearing a school uniform.
Mandy has more experience than Sally
as
Sally doesn't have as much experience as Mandy.
Patrick is certainly more punctual than David
David is not as punctual as Patrick.
John isn't as well qualified as Sally.
than
Sally is better qualified than John.
Jill's sister is more polite than Jill.
polite
Jill isn't as polite as her sister.
My interview lasted much longer than yours.
long
Your interview was not as long as mine.
Rod has got more experience than Sue.
much
Sue doesn't have as much experience as Rod.
Rachel was more nervous than Sarah.
Sarah wasn't as nervous as Rachel.
Steve's clothes weren't as smart as Mark's.
Mark's clothes were smarter than Steve's
Lynda seemed more reliable than Liz.
Liz didn't seem as reliable as Lynda.
Sandra was more enthusiastic than Jeff.
Jeff wasn't as enthusiastic as Sandra.
I last went to Paris two years ago.
I haven't been to Paris for two years.
Mary is better paid than Neil.
Neil is not as well paid as Mary.
Anne's wearing jeans and a T-shirt, which is unusual for her.
usually
Anne doesn't usually wear jeans and T-shirt.
Take a heavy sweater with you because it might get very cold this evening.
in
Take a heavy sweater in case it gets very cold this evening.
I usually only have some hot milk and a biscuit for breakfast.
I'm not used to having a big breakfast.
You might have to carry your bag a long way, so don't take a big one.
Don't take a big bag in case you have to carry it a long way.
I haven't seen Greta since Thursday.
time
The last time I saw Greta was on Thursday.
I always go to bed late, so it isn't a problem for me.
I'm used to going to bed late.
Look. Mick's a vegetarian, but he's eating roast beef.
Mick doesn't usually eat roast beef.
Jenny isn't as talkative as Simon.
talkative
Simon is more talkative than Jenny.
A shop mended y vacuum cleaner for me.
had
I had my vacuum cleaner mended.
Last week, I took my car to a garage to be washed.
I had my car washed last week.
Someone is coming to repair the broken window in my house.
am
I am having window in my house repaired.
A famous designer made her clothes.
She had her clothes made by a famous designer.
I'm having my photograph taken on Monday afternoon.
is
Someone is taking my photograph on Monday afternoon.
Her hairdresser has coloured her hair green!
She has had her hair coloured green.
A cleaner is coming to clean my house thoroughly.
I am having my house thoroughly cleaned.
The dentist has filled one of my back teeth.
have
I have had my one of back teeth filled.
Someone's painting my kitchen next week.
I am having my kitchen painted next week.
Emma's having her wedding dress made by her mother.
making
Her mother is making Emma wedding dress for her.
Somebody repaired her bicycle last week.
She had her bicycle repaired last week.
He is not strong enough to do that job.
too
He is too weak to do that job.
Keith is not as well qualified as Sue.
Sue is better qualified than Keith.
I haven't spoken to Mr Williams before.
This is the first time I have spoken to Mr Williams.
Somebody is repainting our house at the moment.
are
We are having our house repainted at the moment.
Linda hasn't got as much experience as Graham.
Graham has got more experience than Linda.
The carpet still needs cleaning, doesn't it?
The carpet has not been cleaned yet, has it?
One advantage of living in the country is clean air.
favour
One point in favour of living in the country is clean air.
I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
since
It's two months since I was to the cinema.
It's ages since I saw him last.
for
I haven't seen him for ages.
The plane was losing height ready for landing.
about
The plane was about to land.
It was such a cold day that I wore an overcoat.
so
The day was so cold that I wore an overcoat.
I met Nigel by chance in the supermarket.
happened
I happened to meet Nigel in the supermarket.
Her voice was so quiet that I couldn't hear her.
a
She had such a quiet voice that I couldn't hear her.
Daniela should arrive at five o'clock.
supposed
Daniela is supposed to arrive at five o'clock.
That man was so rude that I didn't reply to him
He was such a rude man that I didn't reply to him.
I would like to learn hang-gliding very much.
keen
I am keen on learning hang-gliding.
We had such a dirty room that we checked out of the hotel.
Our room was so dirty that we checked out of the hotel.
I was just leaving when the phone rang.
I was just about to leave when the phone rang.
I can't wait to go on holiday.
forward
I'm looking forward to going on holiday.
These vegetables are too hard; they're undercooked.
These vegetables haven't been cooked enough.
This salad is too oily.
oil
There is too much oil on this salad.
This cake is too stale to eat.
enough
This cake is not enough fresh to eat.
This hotel is too expensive for a large family.
This hotel costs too much for a large family.
There's too little cheese for four people.
There is not enough cheese for four people.
There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink
We don't have enough glasses for everyone to have a drink.
It's not warm enough to eat outside this evening.
It's too cold to eat outside this evening.
Joanne doesn't speak loudly enough on the telephone.
Joanne speaks too quietly on the telephone.
There's too little sugar in this coffee for me.
sweet
This coffee is not sweet enough for me.
This restaurant is too quiet. Let's try another one.
people
There are too few people in this restaurant. Let's try another one.
They are designing a new machine.
A new machine is being designed.
They have to switch on the photocopier ten minutes before using it.
be
The photocopier has to be switched on ten minutes before use.
A mechanical breakdown caused the delay.
by
The delay was caused by a mechanical breakdown.
Someone will meet you at the airport.
You will be met at the airport.
Personal computers are changing our working lives.
Our working lives are being changed by personal computers.
We must keep the ovens at a constant temperature.
The ovens must be kept at a constant temperature.
They freeze the pizzas in batches of twelve.
The pizzas are frozen in batches of twelve.
Children are going to eat most of our pizzas.
Most of our pizzas are going to be eaten by children.
We put the pizzas in boxes for delivery.
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