B2–C1 · FCS · 40 patterns

Focus, inversion and emphasis

Bring the key part of a message into focus.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Bring the key part of a message into focus.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 40 patterns in this study set.

01Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the team was reviewing the new policy]Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]02Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the partners needed a clear decision]Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement in a situation where the partners needed a clear decision. · German parallel: Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]03Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the pilot was entering its final phase]Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement in a situation where the pilot was entering its final phase. · German parallel: Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]04Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the available evidence was still incomplete]Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement in a situation where the available evidence was still incomplete. · German parallel: Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]05Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the timetable had changed at short notice]Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement in a situation where the timetable had changed at short notice. · German parallel: Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]06Only after the review did the problem become visible [the team was reviewing the new policy]Only after the review did the problem become visible in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Erst nach der Prüfung wurde das Problem sichtbar [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]

03 · Complete set

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The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS001 · Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]02Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS002 · Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the partners needed a clear decision] / Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]03Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS003 · Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]04Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS004 · Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]05Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS005 · Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]06Only after the review did the problem become visible [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS006 · Only after the review did the problem become visible [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Erst nach der Prüfung wurde das Problem sichtbar [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]07Only after the review did the problem become visible [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS007 · Only after the review did the problem become visible [the partners needed a clear decision] / Erst nach der Prüfung wurde das Problem sichtbar [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]08Only after the review did the problem become visible [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS008 · Only after the review did the problem become visible [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Erst nach der Prüfung wurde das Problem sichtbar [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]09Only after the review did the problem become visible [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS009 · Only after the review did the problem become visible [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Erst nach der Prüfung wurde das Problem sichtbar [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]10Only after the review did the problem become visible [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS010 · Only after the review did the problem become visible [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Erst nach der Prüfung wurde das Problem sichtbar [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]11What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS011 · What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Was der Vorschlag braucht, ist ein realistischer Zeitplan [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]12What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS012 · What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the partners needed a clear decision] / Was der Vorschlag braucht, ist ein realistischer Zeitplan [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]13What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS013 · What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Was der Vorschlag braucht, ist ein realistischer Zeitplan [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]14What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS014 · What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Was der Vorschlag braucht, ist ein realistischer Zeitplan [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]15What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS015 · What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Was der Vorschlag braucht, ist ein realistischer Zeitplan [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]16It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS016 · It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Es war der Mangel an Belegen, der die Entscheidung veränderte [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]17It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS017 · It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the partners needed a clear decision] / Es war der Mangel an Belegen, der die Entscheidung veränderte [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]18It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS018 · It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Es war der Mangel an Belegen, der die Entscheidung veränderte [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]19It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS019 · It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Es war der Mangel an Belegen, der die Entscheidung veränderte [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]20It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS020 · It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Es war der Mangel an Belegen, der die Entscheidung veränderte [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]21Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS021 · Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Das Team erkannte nicht nur das Risiko, sondern verringerte es auch [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]22Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS022 · Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the partners needed a clear decision] / Das Team erkannte nicht nur das Risiko, sondern verringerte es auch [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]23Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS023 · Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Das Team erkannte nicht nur das Risiko, sondern verringerte es auch [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]24Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS024 · Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Das Team erkannte nicht nur das Risiko, sondern verringerte es auch [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]25Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS025 · Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Das Team erkannte nicht nur das Risiko, sondern verringerte es auch [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]26Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS026 · Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Unter keinen Umständen dürfen die Daten weitergegeben werden [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]27Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS027 · Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the partners needed a clear decision] / Unter keinen Umständen dürfen die Daten weitergegeben werden [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]28Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS028 · Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Unter keinen Umständen dürfen die Daten weitergegeben werden [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]29Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS029 · Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Unter keinen Umständen dürfen die Daten weitergegeben werden [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]30Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS030 · Under no circumstances should the data be shared [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Unter keinen Umständen dürfen die Daten weitergegeben werden [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]31The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS031 · The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Was ich betonen möchte, ist die Notwendigkeit von Geduld [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]32The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS032 · The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the partners needed a clear decision] / Was ich betonen möchte, ist die Notwendigkeit von Geduld [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]33The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS033 · The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Was ich betonen möchte, ist die Notwendigkeit von Geduld [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]34The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS034 · The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Was ich betonen möchte, ist die Notwendigkeit von Geduld [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]35The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS035 · The point I want to stress is the need for patience [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Was ich betonen möchte, ist die Notwendigkeit von Geduld [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]36So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMFCS036 · So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Der Zeitpunkt war so wichtig, dass der Start verschoben wurde [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]37So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMFCS037 · So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the partners needed a clear decision] / Der Zeitpunkt war so wichtig, dass der Start verschoben wurde [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]38So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMFCS038 · So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Der Zeitpunkt war so wichtig, dass der Start verschoben wurde [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]39So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMFCS039 · So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Der Zeitpunkt war so wichtig, dass der Start verschoben wurde [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]40So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMFCS040 · So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Der Zeitpunkt war so wichtig, dass der Start verschoben wurde [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]

01Relative and participial clausesAdd precise information without losing the main clause.02Prepositions and governed complementsUse the complements that verbs, nouns and adjectives require.03Word order and verb positionControl sentence structure across statements, questions and clauses.04Cases and nominal agreementKeep roles and agreement clear inside the noun phrase.