Speech patterns

1. An examination is nothing more than an investigation of a man's knowledge.

She is nothing more than unsophisticated child of nature. Erudition is nothing more than a possession of recondite, profound, or sometimes merely bookish knowledge.

2. However, I'm not worried. They never read the papers anyway.

• You needn't worry about the meals. She never has anything for breakfast anyway.

• I'm sure she is perfect for you. Anyway, I didn't mean to imply she was deficient.

3. «His father will have him go in for medicine,» the housemaster said.

None can have him wear a formal dress for any function. The examiner will have him give the proper answer.

4. Now that you are well again, you can travel.

Now that you are through with the problem you can do anything. Now that he's become a graduate student, he can go in for research.