USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

1 every +基数詞+複数名詞「…ごとに,…おきに」

a. The promotion happened like clockwork every two years or so.

b. He looked at his watch every five minutes.

2 could not have 過去分詞 ... 比較級「これ以上…なかっただろう,最高に…だった」

a. I couldn’t have been more surprised when my father got annoyed with me.

b. The call could not have come at a more appropriate moment.

3 wait for A to do「A が…するのを待つ」

a. You had to wait for someone else to promote you to a leadership role.

b. All day long he did nothing but wait for an animal to fall into the trap.

4 過去分詞を用いた分詞構文

a. Satisfied that the idea was sound, I hired a team of programmers to implement the product.

b. Shocked at the sight, she could not move for a while.
cf. Growing up, I got used to learning that my father had received promotions.

5 There is a lot to be said for 〜「〜には利点がたくさんある」

a. There’s a lot to be said for seizing opportunities instead of waiting for someone to hand them to you.

b. There is a lot to be said for being honest, even in business.

6 so 〜 that ...「とても〜なので…」

a. The idea was so big that it took several years to implement.

b. The ramen was so hot that she burnt her tongue.