Elementary Patterns

>> probably / I bet

>> While / during the entire time...

>> While / during the time when...

>> Nothing but...

>> Not as... as

>> Had better...

>> Whether or not...

>> Looks like...

>> Decide on... / Make something...

>> Nominalizer

>> It seems... / Typical of...

>> Only...

>> Looks like... / I heard... / About to...

>> too much / over-

>> Just done...

>> Whenever...

>> Easy to... / Hard to...

>> Like...

>> To sense (sound, smell, etc.)

>> finish doing / start to / begin to

>> maybe / perhaps

>> sometimes...

>> it has been decided that

>> decide to do

>> and besides; not only... but also...

>> in order to / for

>> ...called / ...named

>> intend to do

>> something has been done (and the state remains)

>> do in advance / leave as is

>> go on / continue to / go away / move away

>> have become / have been / come towards / go and come back

>> completely finished / have done / unfortunately / unintentionally

>> try doing

>> even if

>> about to / in the middle of / just finished

>> Do it (command)

>> Because / since

>> If (advice/request) / If it's... (regarding topic) / If it's... (contrast/limitation)

>> Despite / even though

>> Need to / it is necessary to

>> By / by the time

>> as it is / while

>> thinking of doing

>> planning to do

>> making an effort to

>> try to / make an effort to

>> become able to / reach the point where

>> scheduled to / plan to