IV. Write as many sentences with these structures as possible

It is worth not ing that the rule of law is one of the basic elements in the common heritage of the European countries.

In her book Karen Reid succeeded in doing what other authors failed to do.

In the first twenty-five years of the European Convention being in force, in only one single instance a court abstained from applying a statute because of its non-conformity with a human rights provision in a treaty.

VOCABULARY FOCUS: Words often confused and misused

Study the following groups of words that are often misused as well as the examples illustrating their use.

Eligible, illegible, adj

Eligible means 'having the necessary qualities or fulfilling the necessary conditions'. · The court found him eligible to claim a refund.

Illegible means 'indecipherable, difficult to make out'. · Her note was almost illegible.

Enough, sufficient, ample

Enough means 'as much or as many as you need or want'. · We haven’t been given enough data to prove the case.

Sufficient means 'enough for a particular purpose'. · It was thought that he'd committed the crime but there wasn't sufficient evidence to convict him.

Ample is'more than enough'. · There's ample evidence to suggest that the lawyer in question knew exactly what she was doing.