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such A2

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determinerYou use such to refer back to the thing or person that you have just mentioned, or a thing or person like the one that you have just mentioned. You use such as and such...as to introduce a reference to the person or thing that has just been mentioned.There have been previous attempts at coups. We regard such methods as entirely unacceptable.You're being made to choose. Such choices as this are a by-product of freedom.There'd be no telling how John would react to such news as this.If your request is for information about a child, please contact the Registrar to find out how to make such a request.She told us her family make her pay rent. We could not believe such a thing.How can we make sense of such a story as this?We are scared because we are being watched–such is the atmosphere in Pristina and other cities in Kosovo.There should be a law ensuring products tested on animals have to be labelled as such.Issues such as these were not really his concern.I wouldn't see another chance such as this in my lifetime.You use such...as to link something or someone with a clause in which you give a description of the kind of thing or person that you mean.Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it deems necessary.Britain is not enjoying such prosperity as it was in the mid-1980s.Children do not use inflections such as are used in mature adult speech.You use such...as to introduce one or more examples of the kind of thing or person that you have just mentioned.He was said to have written such books as The Day of Locusts and Miss Lovely Hearts....such careers as teaching, nursing, hairdressing and catering....delays caused by such things as bad weather or industrial disputes....serious offences, such as assault on a police officer.He definitely wants to perform further tests, such as a biopsy and some x-rays.When I get tired, such as when I'm working on my computer, I turn to biscuits.You use such before noun groups to emphasize the extent of something or to emphasize that something is remarkable .I think most of us don't want to read what's in the newspaper anyway in such detail.One will never be able to understand why these political issues can acquire such force.The economy was not in such bad shape, he says.You know the health service is in such a state and it's getting desperate now.He had such a way with the ladies.It was such a pleasant surprise.He's such a sweet boy, isn't he.You use such...that or such...as in order to say what the result or consequence of something that you have just mentioned is.The operation uncovered such dealing in stolen property that police pressed for changes in the law.He could put an idea in such a way that Alan would believe it was his own.OFSTED's brief is such that it can conduct any inquiry or provide any advice which the Secretary of State requires.predeterminerYou use such...that in order to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it.His tongue swelled up to such a size that he could no longer speak clearly.These changes take place over such a long time that we don't see them happening.He was in such a hurry that he almost pushed me over on the stairs.She looked at him in such distress that he had to look away.Though Vivaldi had earned a great deal in his lifetime, his extravagance was such that he died in poverty.He kept thinking the pain was such that he would faint.

word	such
definition	determiner You use such to refer back to the thing or person that you have just mentioned, or a thing or person like the one that you have just mentioned. You use such as and such...as to introduce a reference to the person or thing that has just been mentioned. There have been previous attempts at coups. We regard such methods as entirely unacceptable. You're being made to choose. Such choices as this are a by-product of freedom. There'd be no telling how John would react to such news as this. If your request is for information about a child, please contact the Registrar to find out how to make such a request. She told us her family make her pay rent. We could not believe such a thing. How can we make sense of such a story as this? We are scared because we are being watched–such is the atmosphere in Pristina and other cities in Kosovo. There should be a law ensuring products tested on animals have to be labelled as such. Issues such as these were not really his concern. I wouldn't see another chance such as this in my lifetime. You use such...as to link something or someone with a clause in which you give a description of the kind of thing or person that you mean. Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it deems necessary. Britain is not enjoying such prosperity as it was in the mid-1980s. Children do not use inflections such as are used in mature adult speech. You use such...as to introduce one or more examples of the kind of thing or person that you have just mentioned. He was said to have written such books as The Day of Locusts and Miss Lovely Hearts. ...such careers as teaching, nursing, hairdressing and catering. ...delays caused by such things as bad weather or industrial disputes. ...serious offences, such as assault on a police officer. He definitely wants to perform further tests, such as a biopsy and some x-rays. When I get tired, such as when I'm working on my computer, I turn to biscuits. You use such before noun groups to emphasize the extent of something or to emphasize that something is remarkable . I think most of us don't want to read what's in the newspaper anyway in such detail. One will never be able to understand why these political issues can acquire such force. The economy was not in such bad shape, he says. You know the health service is in such a state and it's getting desperate now. He had such a way with the ladies. It was such a pleasant surprise. He's such a sweet boy, isn't he. You use such...that or such...as in order to say what the result or consequence of something that you have just mentioned is. The operation uncovered such dealing in stolen property that police pressed for changes in the law. He could put an idea in such a way that Alan would believe it was his own. OFSTED's brief is such that it can conduct any inquiry or provide any advice which the Secretary of State requires. predeterminer You use such...that in order to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it. His tongue swelled up to such a size that he could no longer speak clearly. These changes take place over such a long time that we don't see them happening. He was in such a hurry that he almost pushed me over on the stairs. She looked at him in such distress that he had to look away. Though Vivaldi had earned a great deal in his lifetime, his extravagance was such that he died in poverty. He kept thinking the pain was such that he would faint.
cefr-level	A2

Thing Person Such...As I Mentioned Make Emphasize Introduce