- •Verbals
- •I. Infinitive and gerund
- •Infinitive
- •The Infinitive and the Gerund as attribute
- •The Gerund as an adverbial modifier
- •Pronouns before the Gerund or Infinitive
- •Infinitive Complexes
- •2. The Infinitive for-phrase
- •3. Subjective Infinitive (Complex Subject)
- •4. The Infinitive as Objective Predicative (Complex Object)
2. The Infinitive for-phrase
Subject |
It is necessary for you to go through a special test if you want to work in the Customs. It’s almost time for the shipment to arrive at the destination. . |
Predicative |
The best thing is for you to consult a Customs broker. The question is not for you to decide. |
Object |
I am waiting for you to say something on the subject. |
Attribute |
There is no need for you to pay any duty on this item. |
Adverbial modifier of purpose
|
He repeated it twice for everybody to understand him. He opened his suitcase for the inspector to check it. |
Adverbial modifier of result |
The report is too long for the boss to look through it today. The article is easy enough for you to translate it without a dictionary. |
Exercise39. Translate into Russian
Another individual may also affect for you Customs clearance of a single, non-commercial shipment not requiring formal entry if it is possible for you to secure its release.
If it is not possible for you to secure the release of your goods yourself, another person can act on your behalf to clear them through the Customs.
It might be interesting for you to know that Customs was the parent or forerunner of a number of Federal agencies.
If it is critical for you to know the exact rate of duty on an item you want to send to the US, please call your local port and ask to speak to an import specialist.
These aircraft allow the detection of smuggling flights at their point of departure, long before they penetrate US airspace, thus making it possible for the Customs service to accurately identify these aircraft as suspect.
A loose-leaf volume containing regulations was published for the public to carry out customs, navigation, and other laws administered by the US Customs service.
There is no need for this goods to be sent in-bond from the first port of arrival to another Customs port.
It is becoming increasingly difficult in some countries for Customs officers to be aware of all existing regulations affecting importation.
Where there is no transaction value or where the transaction value cannot be accepted because the price has been influenced by distortions resulting from certain conditions or restrictions, the Agreement provides for five other methods of determining Customs value to be applied in a prescribed manner.
It is important for the Customs authorities to deal efficiently with the increasing number of passengers.
Exercise40. Paraphrase the sentences using the for-phrases
The inspector stood at the passengers’ lounge door waiting till the last passenger came in from the registration area.
It is time that you should do something about our luggage.
There was nobody in the office who she could speak to.
An attendant was walking wearily towards us, and we waited till he came up to us in order to ask the way again.
The smugglers sat still afraid to breathe and waited till the inspectors went away.
She then sat down in the chair and waited till the Xerox copy was ready.
Was it possible that she could forget to bring the required documentation?
Then she made her way to the laboratory where the file had been put and waited till the lab assistant made the copy.
He waited till she spoke and only then made his comments.
The request was that you substitute him for the time he was away on the vacations.
