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The prime minister didn't know anything about the experiment; nor / neither did his deputy.
The prime minister didn't know anything about the experiment and his deputy didn't either .
Neither the prime minister nor his deputy knew anything about the experiment.
Neither of them knew anything about the experiment.
I wish to make a complaint regarding/concerning one of your shop assistants.
I am writing with respect/ regard / reference to / in regard / in reference to your recent letter of application.
That's the woman who lives next door to me
He's the man whose car was stolen yesterday
That's the cat which scratched me
London is the city where I was born
In short / Briefly / To put it briefly, the film was the best I've ever seen
In other words, / That is to say, / To put it another way, if people made more of an effort to protect the environment, the world would be a much healthier place to live in.
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Finally, Lastly, Above all, All in all, Taking everything into account, On the whole, All things considered, In conclusion, As I have said, As was previously stated, To sum up,
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it is unlikely that mankind will ever bring an end to all wars |
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Clearly, Obviously, Of course, Needless to say, |
if everyone were allowed to carry a gun, the crime rate would rise considerably |
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Dogs are good pets in that they provide companionship; |
but however, on the other hand, although yet at the same time, in contrast, |
feeding and grooming a dog can be expensive and time-consuming. |
This car is as fast as / more comfortable than / twice as fast as / less comfortable than mine
I told him that he could borrow my car on the condition that / provided (that) / providing (that) / only if / as long as he didn't drive it too fast.
In the event of trouble, / In the event that trouble should start, / If trouble should start, lock all the doors and windows.
Take an umbrella in case of rain / in case it rains.
He asked me whether (o not) I wanted to go.
You had better lock all the doors otherwise/or (else) you will be in trouble.
She eats all kinds of food but / apart from / except (for) insects.
To the best of my knowledge / As far as I know, there is no firm proof of the existence of aliens.
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It is a fact that, In effect, In fact, As a matter of fact, The fact of the matter is (that), Actually, In practice, Indeed, To tell you the truth, |
a crash helmet would be quite useless in the event of a serious motorcycle accident |
Alcohol reduces our ability to concentrate on our work; similarly, / likewise, / in the same way it reduces our ability to concentrate while driving
Initially, / At first, / At first sight, his injuries seemed minor, but when the doctors examined him, they discovered he had fractured his skull.
We could switch to (either) solar power or wind power.
We could switch to solar power. On the other hand, / alternatively, wind power is also an environmentally friendly option.
For instance, / For example, by running swimming or jogging three times a week you feel younger and live longer
By taking regular exercise such as / like running, swimming or jogging you feel younger and live longer
If you want to feel younger and live longer, you should take regular exercise, particularly, / in particular, / especially, running swimming or jogging
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Although Even tough Regardless of the fact that In site of the fact that Despite the fact that While |
it is a known fact that smoking causes cancer, millions of people around the world continue to smoke. |
| it is a known fact that smoking causes cancer |
yet however, nevertheless, but at the same time even so, still, nonetheless, |
millions of people around the world continue to smoke. |
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As a general rule, Generally, In general, On the whole, |
people who exercise regularly suffer fewer stress-related problems than those who don't |
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Up to a point, To a certain extent, To some extent, In a sense, In a way, |
this is true as women in society are far less likely to use physical violence than men. |
Seatbelts are known to save lives, yet / however, /nevertheless, / but, /nonetheless, many people refuse to wear them
Although / Even tough / In spite of the fact that / Despite the fact that seatbelts are known to save lives, many people refuse to wear them
Turn the dial when / whenever / before / as soon as / the buzzer sounds
I haven't been back home since 1982
We met as I was crossing the street
We never see each other now that they've moved to another neighbourhood
I saw him while I was crossing the street
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It is popularly believed that, People often claim that, It is often alleged that, Some people argue that, Many argue that, A lot of people think that, A lot of people believe that |
the earth is not the only planet in our solar system to have supported life |
Contrary to popular belief, the earth is not the only planet in our solar system to have supported life.