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Упражнение 4. Перепишите, раскрывая скобки 1. А если (от) того, что делать начинаю, не мне лишь одному я пользы ожидаю, то, признаюсь, за труд такой охотнее берусь (Ар.). 2. Селифан потянул поводья назад, чужой кучер сделал то (же). 3. Один только месяц все так (же) блистательно и чудно плыл в необъятных пустынях роскошного украинского неба, и так (же) прекрасна была земля в дивном серебряном блеске (Г.). 4. (И) так, я начал рассматривать лицо слепого (Л.). 5. Наступит время действовать: хотя, если судить (по) тому, что произошло до сих пор, время это едва ли когда наступит (71). 6. Много труда ему предстоит, но (за) то зимой он отдохнет (С.- III.). 7. Видим сам, что он к делу не приготовлен, на выдумки не горазд, да (при) том и ленив, и что, следовательно, что (бы) он ни предпринял, ничего у него не выйдет (С.-Щ.). 8. Сверкнула молниями вслед (за) тем послышался резкий удар грома (Арс.). 9. Что (бы) он ни говорил, что (бы) ни предлагал, его слушали так, как будто то, что он предлагал, давно известно и есть то самое, что нужно (Л. Т.). 10. Прошка так огорчился (и) так просил уважить его, что Шутиков, наконец, принял подарок (Станюк.).,

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Exercise 4: Expanding the Sentences

1. If I start doing something, isn't it only me who expects benefits from it? I admit, I am more willing to take on such a task (Ar.). - The speaker acknowledges that they are more willing to take on a task if they believe they will benefit from it. (Ar.) [[1]]

2. Selifan pulled the reins back, and the other coachman did the same. - Selifan and another coachman both pulled the reins back. [[2]]

3. For one month, everything continued to shine brilliantly and wonderfully in the vast deserts of the luxurious Ukrainian sky, and the land was equally beautiful in its marvelous silver glow (G.). - The speaker describes a month where the Ukrainian sky and land were both beautiful. (G.) [[3]]

4. And so, I began to examine the face of the blind man (L.). - The speaker started to examine the face of the blind man. (L.) [[4]]

5. The time to act will come, although, judging by what has happened so far, that time is unlikely to come anytime soon (71). - The speaker suggests that based on past events, the time to act is not likely to come soon. (71) [[5]]

6. He has a lot of work ahead of him, but in return, he will rest during the winter (S.-III.). - The speaker mentions that someone has a lot of work to do but will have time to rest during the winter. (S.-III.) [[6]]

7. I can see for myself that he is unprepared, not good at coming up with ideas, and lazy. Therefore, whatever he undertakes, nothing will work out for him (S.-Shch.). - The speaker observes that someone is unprepared, lacks creativity, and is lazy, suggesting that their endeavors will not be successful. (S.-Shch.) [[7]]

8. The lightning flashed, and immediately after that, a sharp thunderclap was heard (Ars.). - The speaker describes a sequence of events where lightning flashed, followed by a loud thunderclap. (Ars.) [[8]]

9. No matter what he says or suggests, people listen to him as if what he proposes is already known and is exactly what is needed (L. T.). - The speaker notes that people listen to someone as if their suggestions are already known and exactly what is needed. (L. T.) [[9]]

10. Proshka was so upset and pleaded to be respected that Shutykov finally accepted the gift (Stanyuk.). - Proshka was upset and pleaded to be respected, leading Shutykov to finally accept the gift. (Stanyuk.) [[10]]