1. Steve is awfully stubborn (óïðÿìûé). Mother can’t do a thing with him, try as she would. 2. Mary is obstinate (óïðÿìàÿ)
as a mule. I can’t do a thing with her no matter how hard I try.
3. Where did you find this brute of a dog (ýòîãî çäîðîâîãî
ïñà)? I can'l do a thing with it however hard I try to teach it some
tricks. 4. I wasted no time. I listened and did some thinking.
5. Where did you go for your holidays? Did you do any skiing?
6. Even the police were afraid ofhim. He was no ordinary thief,
he was a bom killer. 7. You seem to forget that we deal with no
ordinary cases. After all, we are in charge of X-files. It is the supernatural
we look into. 8. There is something fishy about the whole
thing. This is no ordinary breaking and entering (êðàæà ñî âçëîìîì).
9. I’d never have believed that Jack would prove the serial
killer all the police had been looking for. 10 The young actress had
no premonition (ïëîõîå ïðåä÷óâñòâèå) that the performance
would prove (to be) such a flop. 11. They had to leave India
before the year was over. The climate proved too much for them
(too bad for Mrs. Greene's health). 12. Why do you mind his coming
so much? - I just supposed that it might cause some difficulties
under the circumstances, that's all. 13. Don’t be angry with
me. I just tried to follow the rules of this game, as I understood
them, that's all. 14. He is not to blame. He just tried to help as best
he could, that's all. 15. You know how much I look forward to
your letters. Try and write more often, will you? 16. It is a very difficult
sound. Try and pronounce it. 17. The task is urgent. Try and
do/perform it as quickly as possible. 18. I’d like to suit your convenience.
Let’s make it Monday. 19. It’s a go then [(Çíà÷èò, èäåò!
(ïî ðóêàì! /ðåøåíî!)]. Let’s make it the 1st of April. 20. Could you
spare the time to come twice a week? - Sure. - Good. Let’s make
it Tuesday and Friday.