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It and there UNITS 115-117

14 A It or there?
1 seems to be little evidence to suggest that the recent wage rises have pushed up
the rate of inflation.
2 He said that was his intention to open a second shop as soon as he had the
money.
3 We're completely lost! 's only one thing to do now, and that's to go back and
start again.
4 The Foreign Minister said,' is our hope that the two sides will work towards
peace.'
5 is hard to believe that Peter is already three years old.
6 Although 's a cold wind blowing, may be that the snow won't come
until the morning.
7 We'd been waiting for over an hour, and was a relief when Max eventually
appeared at the door.
8 I heard a noise from the kitchen, but when I opened the door was no-one in
the room.
9 We thought was a good idea to put on warmer clothes before we went out
into the snow.
10 There will one day be permanent settlements on the Moon is no dispute
about that.

B Complete the sentences in any appropriate way.
1 Polly was bitten by a dog when she was a child, so it's no wonder ihaJt she \& -frightened.
of them MOW.
2 As the party had lost its majority in parliament, there was no alternative...
3 Having your own private swimming pool is an expensive luxury, although there's no
denying...
4 James didn't want to play his violin in front of the whole school, so it was no accident...
5 You worked hard during your course and you prepared well for your exams, so there's
no reason...

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