1. He watched the people hurrying towards the trains.

2. He lit himself a cigar and tried to relax as he heard the front door being opened.

3. I know him to have visited them several times this year.

4. I regard the news as being very important.

5. He found the brothers to be very competent business men.

6. He found Fox talking in the kitchen.

7. I appreciate your father's sending me his car.

8. I left them to talk it over.

9. I left them discussing politics.

10. John could not bring himself to return to London.

11. It was easy to imagine Kate sitting silent.

12. Later she heard the luggage being carried up the stairs.

13.1 felt that it was time I called the doctor. I got Dan to ring for me.

14. "Where were the repair men?" "I got them waiting on the porch."

15. I remember him reading aloud some poems of his.

16. His wife was in the shower. He could hear the water running.

17. He came up the hill and saw the car waiting.

18. I found Kate eating an early lunch before going out to meet Ann.

19. He made me promise to come and see him.

20. He got me to tell him stories of my family.

21. He couldn't bring himself to read the manuscript.

22. I've never known him lose things.

23. Then he saw Maurice come into the bar.

24. He saw me looking at the photograph.

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25. She asked me to meet her by the bus stop.

26. Your letter forced me to write what I feel.

27. I watched the second car depart and then went slowly back into the cool house.

28. I saw my bus approaching, and walked off to catch it.

29. It was I who suggested your coming here.

30. Jack was surprised to feel his hands shaking.

31. I expected my father to meet me at the station.

32. She apologized for having kept us waiting so long.

33. Next day I saw him drinking a glass of beer at a pub and reading a paper.

34. I saw Terry walk down to the corner.

35. He saw John pouring himself a cup of coffee.

36. He saw John pour himself a cup of coffee.

37. Arthur saw us getting ready to go.

38. I don't like people to come and see me off at airports.

39. Jack pushed the bell and heard it ring.

40. From my corner I heard Phil's wife explaining why her son had not got a scholarship.

41. At last I heard his car draw up below.

42. He could hear himself breathing.

43. I heard the door shut noisily and I was glad that they were gone.

44. I heard steps in the garden coming up from the direction of the swim­ming pool.

45. He did his best to make his son change his mind.

46. I watched her go and then walked out into the street.

Ex. 40.
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Ex. 41.

1. He waited for me to state my business.

2. I rely upon you to be discreet.

3. She stood listening to Rosemary quarrel (quarrelling) with her brother.

4. I heard him crying for us to stop.

5. I stayed in the corridor waiting for Charles to come along.

6. After half an hour I began to long for the children to come back.

7. Will you wire for them to send my things?

8. I returned to my car, where I sat waiting for George to come.

9. I looked at John drinking a glass of beer but he did not seem to notice me.

10. He nodded to Andrew and motioned to him to take a seat.

11. I looked at my mother laughing happily at Tom's jokes.

12. He waited for her to explain why she had done it.

13. Listening to Sam talking of his sister, I thought of Ellen.

14. I looked at the bus approaching and said good-bye to my companio

15. My uncle even hinted he might arrange for me to spend a day on t farm.

Ex. 44.

1. as if

2. on

3. since

4. without

5. by

6. without

7. without

8. by

9. before

10. after

11. upon

12. without

13. after 14.than

15. when

16. without

17. before

Ex. 45.

1. Jack lit a cigarette while waiting for the waiter to come back with t ice.

2. The farmer's wife came in every day to do the rooms and the cookin

3. She looked at me thoughtfully as if taking seriously what I had sai

4. He called Lola back, as if to apologize for something.

5. He refused to tidy himself before coming to tea.

6. Phil stuck the money in his pocket without counting it.

7. He started by sweeping out the cottage.

8. Without waiting for his reply she began to gather the cups.

9. He splashed his face and head with the icy water as though to cool fever.

10. He was drowned while bathing.

11. He lit a cigarette before answering.

12. After watching a play on the television, I said I was going to bed.

13. He went back to his hotel and lay down without even taking his shoe off.

14. She did not wish to be alone with her husband so as not to discus matters with him.

15. Since reaching Paris Abe had not shaved.

16. We walked along for a few minutes without saying a word.

17. Then he turned away to speak to someone inside. In doing this he too his hand from the door.

18. She turned as though to leave.

19. He got up as if to join his guests.

20. On arriving I was glad to find that I knew everyone.

21. He moved about very slowly as if swimming.

22. He did all he could to make friends with us.

23. Without waiting for permission he switched on the light.

24. After bathing we had beer and sandwiches.

10. He hoped Philip had come to explain things.

10. He hesitated a moment before crossing the bridge.

10. He listened without interrupting me, nodding and occasionally smil­ing.

Ex. 46.