Josh isn't feeling very well today. (weather)
Josh is feeling a bit under the weather today.
CFC's have badly affected the ozone layer. (effect)
CFC's have had a bad effect on the ozone layer.
Would you mind quickly looking at the engine? (look)
Would you mind having a quick look at the engine?
Cleaning the beach took ages. (long)
It took a long time to clean the beach.
It's Carl's job to read the barometer every morning. (responsibility)
Carl has the responsibility to read the barometer every morning.
There's no point trying to persuade him to recycle bottles and paper. (waste)
It is a waste of time trying to persuade him to recycle bottles and paper.
We'll soon be able to see land, won't we? (sight)
We'll soon be in sight of land, won't we?
I couldn't steer the boat because the waves were so high. (control)
I couldn't control the boat because the waves were so high.