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It is/was A that/who... (no verb)

I met my former lover in the street last night;

It was I that met my former lover in the street last night.

It was last night that I met my former lover in the street last night.

Today's words

1 consider

The building does not conform with safety regulations.

2 considerable

Damage to the building was considerable.

3 confront

Once again, I chose to confront the issue head-on.

4 considerate

It was very considerate of him to wait.

5 confuse

I always confuse my left with my right.

6 consist

True education does not consist in simply being taught facts.

7 confusion

Mandy's predominant emotion was confusion.

8 consistent

A theory should be internally consistent.

9 congratulate

I congratulate all of you on this achievement.

10 console

I can console myself with the fact that I'm not alone.

11 congratulation

She flashed him a false smile of congratulation.

12 consolidate

What do they have to consolidate?

13 Congress

Congress is in gridlock.

14 conspicuous

Most people don't want to be too conspicuous.

15 conjunction

This is an odd conjunction.

16 conspiracy

He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.

17 constant

This entrance is in constant use.

18 Constituent

Constituent elements of an overall business process.

19 conquer

The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.

20 constitute

China's ethnic minorities constitute less than 7 percent of its total population.

21 conquest

The chase is always much more exciting than the conquest anyway.

22 constitution

A new constitution was promulgated last month.

23 conscience

He won't let it trouble his conscience.

24 constrain

Parents shouldn't completely constrain children's viewing.

25 conscientious

We are generally very conscientious about our work.

26 construct

My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

27 conscious

She's very conscious of the problems involved.

28 consult

He needed to consult with an attorney.

29 consecutive

You know that studying six consecutive hours is not equivalent to studying one hour a day for six days.

30 consensus

There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.

31 consequence

This is a necessary consequence of progress.

32 Consequently

Consequently, even as the blogosphere continues to expand, only a few blogs are likely to emerge as focal points.

33 contagious

Laughing is contagious.

34 conservation

The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.

35 conservative

Her style of dress was never conservative.

36 contaminate

Hostile relationships invidiously contaminate our wellbeing.

37 contemplate

I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone.

38 convenience

The hotel combines comfort with convenience.

39 contemporary

We weren't out to design a contemporary utopia.

40 convenient

If it's convenient I can come tomorrow.

41 contempt

She looked at him with contempt.

42 convention

The convention does not apply to us.

43 contend

It is time, once again, to contend with racism.

44 converge

As they flow south, the five rivers converge.

45 conversation

She was engrossed in conversation.

46 contest

The contest should be very keenly fought.

47 Conversely

Conversely, "cycle to work" days have done their job by creating pollution lows.

48 conversion

No conversion from analogue to digital data is needed.

49 continent

She loved the African continent.

50 convert

This requires open investments to help doctors convert.

51 contingent

The American contingent will stay overnight in London.

52 convey

Euclid was trying to convey his idea of a geometrical point.

53 continual

She finds the continual confrontation very wearing.

54 convict

The escaped convict was seized outside the city.

55 conviction

It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.

56 convince

She utterly failed to convince them.

57 contradict

She dared not contradict him.

58 contrary

I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.

59 cooperate

He indicated his willingness to cooperate.

60 contrast

There is also an artful contrast of shapes.

61 cooperative

The factory is now a workers' cooperative.

62 coordinate

She'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours.

63 cop

He pulled out a badge and said he was a cop.

64 contrive

I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.

65 cope

I was left to cope on my own.

66 Copper

Copper pipe is sold in lengths.

67 controversial

The distinction between craft and fine art is more controversial.

68 controversy

He is no stranger to controversy.

69 convene

The committee will convene at 11.30 next Thursday.

70 cord

He began to worry at the knot in the cord.

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