It's the results that count.

It was the control of fire and the use of clothing that allowed humans to settle in the cold northern areas.

It's this car that I'm going to talk about.

It's only wealth that I lack.

It is my wife whom I owe a lot of my success) to.

It's this picture which we treasure） most.

It was not you but the other driver who was responsible for the accident).

It was in West Asia that iron was first used for tools.

It was not until 1902 that some British courts began to use fingerprint evidence.

3. It was because of the accident that I was late for school.

It was not until I graduated from high school that I started to love and accept myself.

It was not until I visited him that I realized how ill he was

It was from my father that I learned the value of not wasting anything).

It was after I got home that I heard about the incident.

Tired as she was, she was still able to finish her work.

Fast though we ran, we missed the train

Late as it was, we decided to visit our friends.

As sleepy as he was, he couldn't explain the problem well.

Much as I'd like to help you, I'm too busy.

As difficult as the problem is, the reward for solving it is) enormous.


Strange as it may seem, nobody was injured in the) fire.

The riverbanks were sandy, and behind them was dense forest

No more than 20 steps away was a huge wolf — caught in a trap.

From behind the cloud appeared the moon.

Over the wall climbed a beautiful white cat.

(Here comes the fire engine).

On (the table are three items).


In the Morgan Library in New York is a collection of medieval and renaissance books)

Little did I think he would win first prize.

Only after I got home did I realize that I forgot to lock my office door.

Under no condition will my father let me use his car.

Not until a monkey is several years old does it begin to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.

Seldom do we hear such a beautiful chorus from church choirs.

Only in this museum can you see the first space shuttle.

Not a word did he speak.

They do not take pride in their area, nor do they do anything to improve their environment.

Some people don't want to share their food, and neither do I.

My sister and her friend panicked — and so did I.

"She is kind." — "So she is."

(This animal doesn't have a good sense of smell, nor can it see well).

She has never been late for class and neither have I

In the winter Russia is an extremely cold country, and so is Finland

Clear to all was the importance of his existence.

Happy is he who expects nothing, for he will never be disappointed

Killed in the traffic accident was a girl named Meg.

Very plain was the fact that she was out of shape.

No less important than this is to advertise the product widely.

Singing on the stage was my homeroom teacher.

Engraved over the door of the library of an American university is this motto: "Half of knowledge is knowing where to find it."

All his works, we were told, were bought by the government.

Grandpa, as was usual with him, took the dog out for a walk.

Alice, not knowing where to find the book, asked her mother where the book was.

Tom, horrified at what he had done, could at first say nothing.

Your son, I （firmly believe, will succeed in this field）.

Her mother, it (seems, is sick in the hospital).

My son, persuaded (to stay home, gave up going outdoors).

He killed time by reading a newspaper while waiting for the bus.

Whether sick or well, she is always cheerful.

A bad habit, once formed, cannot easily be got rid of.

When in her teens, she moved with her family to Liverpool.

Visitors （must fill in this form before permited fo enter the building）

The (old woman was hit by a car while attempting to cross the road).

I (sleep only five hours a night even if tired).

Should it rain, we'll postpone the game till the first fine Sunday.

Had I had more money, I would have bought a better car.

Life would be boring were it not for music.

Had it not been for the storm, our flight would have arrived on time.

Jack (could have avoided the crash had he not been speeding).

Were (I you, I would choose a different path).

Should (it snow tomorrow, the game will be postponed).

1. I received the information that my father was seriously ill in the hospital.

He was fired on the grounds that he was lazy.

People tend to misunderstand others, with the result that they come to avoid even casual communication.

There emerged a rumor that drinking bleach is a cure for the virus.

The possibility that he might fail never occurred to) him.

(The news that the famous singer canceled the concert was disappointing for his) fans.

(You can go to the party on condition that you come back by) 9 o'clock.

He and his wife made the bold decision to close the jazz club and move to a quiet place outside of Tokyo.

I had no intention of hurting anyone

The knowledge stored online is at risk of being lost, as digital information is surprisingly vulnerable to neglect as well as deliberate destruction.

By the mid-1960s, major companies had decided to recruit African Americans.They were responding to social demands to give equal
opportunities to all.

社長とお会いする約束をしたいです。 I'd like to make an appointment to see the president).

The acts of eating and drinking are central to human behavior).