Герундий в Различных Синтаксических Функциях.

Models:

1. Rewriting laws is a slow and painstaking process.

Пересмотр законов – это длительный и трудоемкий процесс.

2. Sometimes we can break rules without suffering any penalty.

Иногда мы можем нарушать правовые нормы, не подвергаясь наказанию.

3. Some people have gone so far as describing political power (a

consequence of lobbying) as one of the main components of

marketing.

Некоторые люди зашли так далеко, что считают политическую

власть (результат лоббирования) одной из основных

составляющих маркетинга.

 

1. In England the main decision for a future lawyer is between becoming a barristor or solicitor.

2. Many people believe the distinction between barristers and solicitors should be eliminated, but there are arguments for maintaining as well as removing the distinction.

3. Nearly every general area of law is relevant to running a business.

4. Some transactions are so complex that few of us would risk making them without seeking legal advice: for example, buying or selling a house or setting up a business.

5. In many countries there are law firms that specialize in dealing with people who would not be able to pay for legal services out of their own pockets.

6. Legal systems have rules for interpreting contracts in which one or more contractors made a mistake or was pressed into making an agreement.

7. People are always looking for legal loopholes, a way of avoiding a legal duty by making use of an ambiguity in law.

8. In countries where there is much political corruption certain people are able to escape justice by using their money or influence.

9. Common law or case law system differs from Continental law in having developed gradually throughout history.

10. On coming to office the British Prime Minister has to fill about seventy ministerial positions from the ranks of his supporters in Both Houses of Parliament.

11. If a partnership was set up for an indefinite period, it can be ended by any partner giving notice to all of the others.

12. Financial legislation may become law within a month of its being passed by the Commons, regardless of the attitude of the Lords.

13. Courts are often criticized for being biased, and incidents of judges handing down guilty verdicts to defendents under pressure from prosecutors are widespread.

14. Briefing a case is preparing a short digest of the facts, issues and reasoning essential to the court in making its decisions.

15. Reading and discussing “case reports” are considered especially apt tools for teaching students the kind of precise reasoning which is instrumental to a lawyer’s work.

 

 

6. Rather Than, Other Than.

Models:

1. The holder of a patent is often a company rather than individual scientists inventing something in the course of their work.

Владельцем патента часто является компания, а не отдельные ученые, изобретающие что-либо в процессе работы.

 

2. The contract provided for the carriage of various goods other than deck cargos.

Контракт предусматривал перевозку различных товаров кроме палубных грузов.

 

1. The basic idea behind the “marketing concept” is that you make what you can sell rather than sell what you make.

2. Some people argue that companies have to be careful never to cheat customers, but for purely business reasons rather than ethical ones: disappointed customers will not buy any more of your products in the future.

3. If your neighbour plays loud music late at night, you probably try to discuss the matter with him, rather than consulting the police.

4. Sometimes people are arrested for no reason other than their poverty.

5. The rules of social institutions tend to be more formal than customs: for example, if a member breaks a rule and refuses to accept any punishment, his sports club may have no power other than to ask him to leave the club.

6. In medieval England judges attempted to apply existing customs and laws to each new case, rather than making the government write new laws.

7. The duties of barristers are governed by rules of professional etiquette which depend on customs and traditions rather than upon statute.

8. * Generally the House of Representatives rarely schedules an important meeting on the day other than Tuesday through Thursday, becuuse there might not be enough members on hand for a quorum.

9. Arrangements whereby a person administers property for another person’s benefit rather than his own are called Law of Trusts.

10. * An employee whose contract is terminated other than by being given notice of the required length can have a claim for wrongful dismissal.