For the time being

1) We were afraid we might miss our flight, but we got to the airport with only seconds to spare.

2) I'm afraid I can't talk to you at the moment. I'm in a bit of a hurry.

3) He's fairly rude and aggressive in favourable circumstances, but now that he’s under so much stress, he’s quite unbearable.

4) This is a very inconvenient moment to decide that you don't want to get married - your husband-to-be is waiting in the church.

5) The plane was not due to leave for another six hours, so she decided to pass the time by wandering around all the duty-free shops.

6) I often get to work late because the trains never seem to arrive punctually.

7) I doubt very much whether the cheque really is in the post; I should think they're just trying to delay things.

8) Your office won't be ready until next week, so could you use Room 12 as a temporary measure?

9) I really don't know what the matter with him is - I've told him repeatedly not to leave his car unlocked.

3. They don't know if the new treatment will cure her - we will only know that in the future.

3. Expressions with do

A. Each of the phrases below forms a common expression with do. Use the correct expression with do to replace the phrases in italic in sentences 1-8. You may need to change the word order or add an extra word.

wonders for

Time