10. I'm surprised that... I'm surprised that Kim should have made such great progress in her Chinese in such a short time. Did you hear that Stone got caught cheating on his Toefl exam? I'm surprised that he should have done such a stupid thing....
8. It is required that... It is required that every student should wear a school uniform. It is required that everyone should attend the meeting. Damn it! I wanted to leave early this afternoon....
7. I suggest that... I suggest that you do nothing about it for the time being. I suggest that you start learning Crazy English. Do you really think it will help?...
5. As if though... He looks as if he were younger than his younger brother. Does your new boss have a lot of energy? He works as though he never knew fatigue. I can't keep up with him....
3. It is high/about time It is high time you started preparing for the final exams. It is about time you thought about your career. But I haven't even graduated yet....
2. If only... Top 1: If only I had a better job. Top 2: If only I had followed your advice. Top 3: If only today were Sunday. If only I could speak perfect English. What would you do? Go to America? Get a better job? Find an American boy friend?...
What I want is money. What annoys me is his arrogance. What are you asking of me? What I need is your understanding. Learning a foreign language takes time. What you just said is absolutely true. What you lack is courage. I know. I'm just so shy. Can...
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3. Regret doing/ to do... I regret sleeping in class when I was in school. I regret to tell you that your son is hopeless....
