また形容詞に限らず、 a pleasure, a breeze, a cinchなどの名詞もこの構造を取る事が可能である。
Nureyev is a delight to watch.
It is a delight to watch Nureyev.
To watch Nureyev is a delight.
主節の動詞として take が用いられる場合もある。
This document will take a long time to process.
It will take a long time to process this document.
To process this document will take a long time.
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