8-9. Усложнение группы наречия

В этом случае возможности достаточно ограничены.

1. В некоторых случаях это может быть предложный оборот.

Purchase of State vehicles is handled similarly to all State purchases.
Happily for the boys, the class was cancelled.

2. Иногда возможен that-клоз.

so fast (that) I couldn’t catch him

3. И это может быть наречие enough.

It’s quite clearly enough

Но и как с прилагательными вариантов использования сравнительных клозов вполне много.

Type 1: adverb+er + than-phrase/clause или more/less + adverb + than-phrase:

He rode it [oftener than ever].
Generally speaking, those higher in occupational status suffered [less acutely than those lower down].
We expected this to happen [much quicker than it did].
It could happen [more quickly than anyone expects].

Type 2: as + adverb + as-phrase/clause

The normal scan must be resumed [as quickly as possible].
I didn't do [as well as I wish that I had].

Type 3: so + adverb + that-clause:

Albert had spoken [so calmly that it made her calm too].

Type 4: so + adverb + as to-clause (чаще всего с наречием far):

He went [so far as to write home some vague information of his feelings about business and its prospects].

Type 5: too + adverb + to-clause

The situation has deteriorated [too far to repair].

Type 6: adverb + enough + to-clause

At least four people were bitten [seriously enough to be hospitalized].