M-K-G's entry (9)
Seem
(A) It may seem that math is uninteresting, but it is the basis of modern science.
(B) Math may seem to be uninteresting, but it is th...
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Broke his leg / had his leg broken
(A) Tom broke his leg in the accident.
(B) Tom had his leg broken in the accident.
I suppose both of the two sentences are correct.
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It takes ... to / it takes ... before
(A) Tom broke his leg in the accident, and taken to the hospital. The doctor said that it would take him two months to go back to school....
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Seem / I heard that / it is said that
(A) "Betty seems depressed. What's wrong with her?"
"Well, she has difficulty doing her homework. She seems to have t...
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try our best = make as much effort [many efforts] as we can?
(A) "Can you finish this work within a week?"
"Since we have few staffs, I think it impossible to do that, but we'll ...
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since we have few staffs ...
(A) "Can you finish this work within a week?"
"Since we have few staffs, I think it impossible to do that, but we'll ...
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ITS pay?
(A) It is very important to take the most suitable job for you whether the pay is high or low.
(B) It is very important to take the mo...
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It is good for O to ... / that S should ... / that S V
(A) It is very good for my son to study much harder than before.
(B) It is very good that my son should study much harder than before....
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Suitable / appropriate
(A) Whether the pay is high or low, it is very important to take the most subitable job for you.
(B) Whether the pay is high or low, i...
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