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desalination. We have to construct over the next 30 years water conservation
projects with a total yield equivalent to all those constructed over the last century.
(M. S., 1971)
24. Brian Morris, 14-year-old schoolboy, yesterday had to abandon his second
attempt to be the youngest swimmer to conquer the English Channel, when he was
only four miles from his goal. (M. S., 1968)
25. The Prime Minister is having to be tough because he has left himself no
alternative. He has had to be far tougher than if he had had the political courage to
admit earlier that, having ruled out the devaluation, he had made inevitable a
serious degree of deflation — and of unemployment. (The Observer, 1966)
26. When the House of Commons debated foreign affairs in December the main
theme was nuclear defence. When it returns to the subject on Thursday the theme
is likely to be Vietnam. (The Times, 1965)
27. Weather Likely to Be Unsettled
The Meteorological Office yesterday forecast unsettled weather for Britain during
the next month. There is unlikely to be more than average sunshine and tem-
peratures are expected to range from below average over Scotland to above
average for Southern England and South Wales. (M. S., 1970)
28. The main disadvantage of the Bill on the presidential succession is that it
involves the cumbersome business of changing the Constitution and is therefore
unlikely to become law until next year. (The Times, 1964)
29. Knowledge that in the fields where research and development costs bulk large,
small national industries in Europe are bound to remain uncompetitive, has already
led France to seek cooperation with Britain in computers and aircraft. (The
Guardian, 1966)
30. This is bound to get me a bad name as a sportsman, but let me say at once that I
have nothing against the killing of animals. (J. Steinbeck, Travels with Charley)
31. This type of motor appears to be the best adapted to winter conditions. (M. S.,
1969)
32. The ancient belief that the human heart is the seat of emotional life may seem
to be endangered by the latest surgical advances. (The Times, 1968)
33. Cabinet divisions seem to exist on the question of how much the worker and
employer should each pay for a dearer National Insurance stamp. (M. S., 1969)
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