unit 1.2

She wanted her son to pass his driving test and, as a spur, offered to buy him a car. Spurred (on) by her early success, she went on to write four more novels in rapid succession.

She had to prevent the angry boys from hurting each other.

The government put every obstacle in his way to prevent publication of the book.

The fact that the will had not been witnessed properly presented an insurmountable problem.

John’s assignment was due to be handed in the following morning. He would plug away at it all night if necessary.

She carefully inched her car out into the traffic flow.

In order not to forget anything, Jane carefully marked off each item as she packed it in her case.

Will you come to the party tonight? He exclaimed angrily that in this case his will would prevail and that his orders would be obeyed without question.

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In a few short years, she matured into a strikingly attractive young woman.

For the second month running there has been a dip in the sales figures,” said the director. “I want to see an improvement this month.

The doctor told him to put things into perspective. He had escaped with a few bruises when he could have been killed.

I know you work much too hard, but don’t give up. Keep at it!

They were already en route to France when they heard that the concert had been postponed.

The witness got skilfully side-tracked by the lawyer and was tricked into saying the complete opposite of what he meant to say.

The government is determined to tackle the problem of unemployment.

The tension mounted in the crowd as the two players came to the end of the second set.

Luckily, his last risky venture had been successful, so he allowed his reputation and career to ride on it.

Eric is really assertive. If he wants something he will definitely tell you. She had always been assertive, so no one was surprised when she was made supervisor.

Eric jest bardzo asertywny. Jeśli będzie czegoś chciał, na pewno ci o tym powie.

As the first woman to head the institute, she quickly gained a reputation for assertiveness.

We should not be afraid to assertively condemn such actions.