1) But for the rain...3)... we would have met our friends at the station.
2) But for the late hours...10) ... his story would be a lot longer.
5) But for the text that we have to write tomorrow, ... 4) ... the result of the work would be much better.
7) But for her old-fashioned clothes,...9) ... the teacher wouldn't have given Jane a bad mark.
8) But for your friend's advice, ...6)... John would have taken the job.
1. I was happy to come to her birthday party.
Смотри, есть прошедшее время, а есть настоящее. В настоящем времени, во множественном числе используется глагол ARE, с местоимениями YOU, THEY. То же самое в прошедшем времени, только там не ARE, а WERE.
The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest
Better one small fish than an empty dish
Better the Last smile than the first laughter
between two stools one goes to the ground
the brevity is the soul of wit
the charity begins at home
a danger foreseen is half avoided
closed mouth catches no flies
the experience is the best teacher
the fire and the water are good servants but bad masters