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§ 20. Nouns in set expressions used without an article.

  1. out of doors —на дворе, на" улице, вне дома

  2. to take to heart — принимать близко к сердцу

  3. to take offence — обижаться

  4. to giy.e (to 'get, to ask) per­ mission — дать (получить, про­ сить) разрешение

  5. to lose heart — терять муже­ ство, приходить в уныние

  1. at present — в настоящее время

  2. from morning till night — с утра до вечера

The children spent most of the time

out of doors. Don't take things too much to heart.

If he had heard your remark, he would have taken offence.

I asked permission to keep the book a little longer.

He found the subject very difficult

at first, but he did not lose heart.

He went on working hard and

finally mastered it. You may go home, we don't want

you at present. He worked in his litte garden from

morning till night.

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  1. from head to foot — с головы до ног

  2. from beginning to end — с на­ чала до конца

  1. at first sight —с первого взгляда

  2. by chance — случайно

  3. by mistake —по ошибке

  4. for hours —часами

  5. for ages — целую вечность

  6. by land, by air, by sea —су­ шей, no воздуху, морем

  7. to go to sea —стать моряком

  1. on deck —на палубе

  2. to keep house — вести хозяй­ ство

  3. at sunrise —на рассвете

  4. at sunset — на закате

  5. at work —за работой

  6. at peace — в мире

  7. by name —no имени

  8. in debt — в долгу

She was dressed in furs from head to foot.

The whole story is a lie from be­ginning to end.

He fell in love with her at first sight.

They met quite by chance.

1 have brought the wrong book by mistake.

He could read for hours.

1 have not seen you for ages.

I like travelling by sea.

My sister wants to be a doctor, and my brother wants to go to sea.

We spent hours on deck.

Her sister keeps house for her.

We left the town at sunrise.

We arrived at the village atsunset.

Whenever I come, he is always

at work. We want to be at peace with all

countries. His cat, Snowball by name, was

playing on the carpet. Mr. Micawber was always in debt.

USE OF ARTICLES IN SOME SYNTACTIC RELATIONS

' § 21. The use of articles with predicative nouns.

As stated above (see § 2) a predicative noun is used with the indefinite article if the speaker states that the object denoted by the noun belongs to a certain class.

If a predicative noun is modified by a particularizing attribute, the definite article is used.

He is the student you wanted to speak to.

If a predicative noun denotes a post which can be occupied by one person at a time, either no atricle or the definite article is used.

Mr. Henderson is manager, not under-manager any longer. (Lindsay) Montanelli was director of the theological seminary at Pisa. Comrade N. is the dean of our faculty.

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No article is used with predicative nouns after the verbs to turn, to commence, to appoint, to elect.

Compeyson turned traitor.

Компейсон стал предателем.

Shakespeare commenced actor.

Шекспир начинал как актер.

They appointed him head-teacher.

Его назначили старшим преподавателем.

A predicative noun sometimes has an adjectival character, especially when it is followed by the adverb enough. In this case no article is used.

Surely Bolla isn't fool enough to believe that sort of stuff?

(Voynich)

Неужели Болла настолько глуп, чтобы поверить подобному

вздору?

When a predicative noun in an adverbial clause of concession is placed at the head of the clause, no article is used.

Child as he was, David understood that Creakle was an ignorant man Хотя Давид был ребенком, он понимал, что Крикль — невеже-' ственный человек.

The nouns son and daughter used predicatively take the defi­nite article when modified by an o/-phrase, though there may be several sons and daughters in the family.

Lomonosov was the son of a fisherman. Becky Sharp was the daughter of an artist.