I thought it might be good to have a thread where we can share sentence patterns that don't appear in AD〇JG or the JLPT syllabus. I meant to do it a while ago, so I've probably forgotten a few already, but I was reminded of it when somebody mentioned するしないを超える in another thread. It'd be good if we could hash up a list and make a deck out of it or something. Anyway, here's a couple I've noticed.
彼はいつも具合いが悪いのなんのと理由をつけて、残業したためしがない。
~たためしがない someone never does something
Common expression that can be used in conversation.
彼の言ったことは彼女がばかだと言っているのも同然だ。
～のも同然だ not far short of, basically the same as etc
Also seems to be used quite widely.
ダッシュして足をひねって怪我でもしたら全く意味がありません。
～（マス形・する動詞＋）でもしたら
Hypothetical used when something will lead to an unfavourable result (I think this is on JPod somewhere). Seems to be used a lot with 意味が無い.
彼はいつも具合いが悪いのなんのと理由をつけて、残業したためしがない。
~たためしがない someone never does something
Common expression that can be used in conversation.
彼の言ったことは彼女がばかだと言っているのも同然だ。
～のも同然だ not far short of, basically the same as etc
Also seems to be used quite widely.
ダッシュして足をひねって怪我でもしたら全く意味がありません。
～（マス形・する動詞＋）でもしたら
Hypothetical used when something will lead to an unfavourable result (I think this is on JPod somewhere). Seems to be used a lot with 意味が無い.
Edited: 2011-04-05, 11:36 am