I remember that I promised to write some example sentences for the last Focus point, and here they are. If I didn't include an expression, be sure to write it down and ask me on Monday before the test.
Some of the sentences are not on the same line. I tried to fix them, but what I write doesn't match what comes out on the post. If you try, I'm sure you can figure out the sentences just by reading what words come next, even if they're far from the other words in the sentences or on another line. Sorry!
in case of In case of an emergency,
call the police at 911.
in charge of The manager is
in charge of the department.
in place of You may use a pencil in place
of a pen.
in lieu of After the war, people
bought things with food in lieu of money.
in favor of Most of my friends were in
favor of eating pizza, so we ordered pizza.
on account of The picnic was canceled on account
of rain.
on behalf of A national spokesman
speaks on behalf of his country.
on top of The house is on top of the
hill. / It’s cold, and on top of that,
it’s
raining. / Stay on top of the situation—be alert.
on grounds of He was fired on grounds of stealing
from the company.
in the course of In the course of history, there have
been many civil wars.
in the event of In the event of a fire, please use the
stairs, not the elevator.
in the habit of He was in the habit of taking a nap
during lunch.
in the name of The policeman shouted, “Stop in the
name of the law!”
in the process of No animals were harmed in the process of
making this film.
on the advice of I came to Boston on the advice of my
brother.
on the basis of You should not judge people on the
basis of race, sex, or religion.
on the strength of He got the job on the strength of his English
skills.
on the face of (apparently) On the face of it, it seems that she told a
lie.
by means of In the past, people traveled by
means of ship; now, they fly.
with respect to (concerning, about) I would like to speak to you with respect to
the idea you
mentioned.
with reference
to (concerning, about) Dear Sir:
With reference to your letter of 7/23, we accept
your offer.
in return for I gave him my tuna sandwich in
return for his bowl of noodles.
at odds with Athens and Sparta were at odds
with each other and often fought wars..
for the sake of Parents save money for the sake of
their children.
with the exception
of We come to class every day with the
exception of Saturday and
Sunday.
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as a consequence of As a consequence of his hard work, he became a
successful man.
for lack of They tried to cross the desert but died
for lack of water.
with the purpose of He began to study English with the
purpose of entering an
American university.
with an eye to
They are renovating their house with an eye to sell it in three years.
in addition to He can speak English in addition to
French.
for fear of He didn’t bring his passport for fear of
losing it.
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