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She doesn’t usually have many
days off. (She usually has few days off)
I like neither of those
pictures. (I don’t like either of those
pictures)
Young people tend to live in
a big city. (Young people have a
tendency to live in a big city)
There is a determination to
study a foreign language. (They are
determined to study a foreign language)
The scheme has many
disadvantages. (The scheme has a lot of
disadvantages)
A dishwasher uses a great
deal of electricity. (A dishwasher uses
a large amount of electricity)
The problem is difficult to
solve. (It is difficult to solve the
problem)
We were sorry when we heard
your bad news. (We were sorry to hear
your bad news)
The coffee was too hot for
her to drink. (The coffee was so hot
that she couldn’t drink it)
I have little money myself. (I don’t have much money myself)
There are hardly any tourists
here. (There are very few tourists here)
She visited a friend of hers
yesterday. (She paid a visit to a friend
of hers yesterday)
There was no explanation of
her plan. (She didn’t explain her plan)
They know little about what
to expect when they start work. (They
don’t know much about what to expect when they start work)
The boy has a determination
to study English. (The boy is determined
to study English)
The plane had to land on the
fields. (The plane had to make a landing
on the fields)
The students know little
about Vietnamese literature. (The
students have little knowledge of Vietnamese literature)
He always gives a great deal
of thought to his students. (He always
thinks a lot of his students)
She has a great interest in
music. (Music interests her greatly)
I didn’t intend to stay here.
(I had no intention of staying here)
He decided to leave home. (He made a decision to leave home)
He talked with the headmaster
about his son. (He had a talk with the
headmaster about his son)
You should see a doctor about
that cut on your arm. (You had better
see a doctor about that cut on your arm)
She bought this book two
weeks ago. (She has had this book for
two weeks)
I started going to school in
1988. (I have been a student since 1988)