The Infinitive Constructions
would be impossible
means a mistake
important
Not to tell the truth would be a big mistake
important
interesting
pleasant
easy
difficult
nice
strange
It was pleasant to deal with you
kind
careless / careful
nice
silly / stupid
tactless
clever / wise
It was kind of you to help me
What I want
The only thing
The main thing was to get a permission
pleased
astonished
angry
delighted
afraid
They were astonished to have found me there
last
second
She was the first to pass the examination
to have nobody
something
nothing
I have nothing to give you
right place
only time
He is just the man to do it
in order to do
so as to do
She pretended to be quite well not to be taken to the doctor
young
old (enough) to do
easy
difficult
The problem is too complicated to be solved at once
smth. hard
difficult
pleasant
impossible
necessary
She was impossible to argue with
prefer her
want you
would like me
know us
suppose them
believe
expect
They want me to come and stay with them
hear her
feel you
watch me
notice us
them
I saw her drop the cup
make
Let the people freely express their thoughts
heard
expected
told
ordered
known
supposed
believed
considered
She is supposed to have been taken to hospital
appears
happens
turns out
He turns out to be a good friend
her
us
you
me
them
He waited for the papers to be published
Indefinite to do
Perfect to have done
Continuous to be doing
Perfect Continuous to have been doing
Passive Indefinite to be done
Passive Perfect to have been done
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