tournures 2

Question 1

it is tempting to pin all the blame of China’s liberals on mr Xi himself.

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Question 2

growing political turmoil could also make a deal harder to reach.

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Question 3

credit to small firms, the backbone of the economy, is scarce.

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to take heed:

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prendre en compte

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to be out of reach

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to find common ground

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Question 7

a fair share of (a reasonable amount)

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Question 8

duty more than desire seems to have propelled her bid for ..

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Question 9

to have a head start in the race

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a booming green business that may turn to bust

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to usher in a new era

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to reach a nadir:

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être au pt le plus bas (≠ the peak)

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a major wind of change blows over

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an economic upswing is at last under way

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Question 15

To partake of

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prendre part à

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the onus is on

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la responsabilité est sur

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The long-term side effects strike …

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Question 18

to turn the hoax into reality

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Question 19

Such concerns stretch beyond east Africa

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Question 20

the tangle of divisions that contributed to

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Question 21

The line between … and … is often blurred

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Question 22

to lay the groundwork for :

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jeter les bases pour

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to be at the root of

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to wreak havoc on

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Question 25

They put the burden of proof on

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Question 26

As a display of judicial independence,

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Question 27

on grounds of :

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au motif de

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The consequences are grim

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Question 29

a pilot scheme run by

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Question 30

in part because of the outbreak of Ebola in 2014, efforts to improve education have made halting progress.

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