1. a number of + 복수 명사 : “많은, 얼마간의, 다수의”
the number of + 단수 명사 : ‘수“
① Being wealthy, the lady has a number of houses to let in this street.
② The number of the killed was less than thirty.
2. according to + 명사 = in proportion to : ...에 따르자면
according as + 절 = in proportion as : ...에 따르자면
① The thermometer rises or fall according as the air is hot or cold.
② According to all accounts, the game to be very interesting.
3. agree to + (a person, another, a view) : ...에 동의하다, ...에 응하다
agree with + 사람 : ...에 동의하다
① He was stupid to agree to the proposal.
② I cannot agree with you on the matter.
4. allow for : ...를 참작하다
allow to : ...을 허락하다
① We have to allow for his health.
② Whatever you may say, we can not allow him to do such a thing.
5. anything but = not at all : 조금도 ... 아니다
nothing but = only = no more than : ... 밖에 안된다
① He is anything but a scholar. = He is far from being a scholar. = He is no scholar at all.
② He is nothing but a student.
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