§ 17. Absolute Participle Construction Независимый причастный оборот

Subject + Participle Подлежащее + причастие	Subject + Predicate Подлежащее + сказуемое
This duty completed, he had three months’ leave. Когда эта работа была закончена, он получил трёхмесячный отпуск. Crimes prepared and tried before the sheriff and district courts, procurators fiscal prosecute them. До того как преступления рассматриваются в шерифских и районных судах, они (дела по преступлениям) подготавливаются и ведутся судебным исполнителем.
Subject + Predicate Подлежащее + сказуемое	Subject + Participle Подлежащее + причастие
The girl sat silent and still, with her eyes fixed on the ground. Девушка сидела молча и неподвижно, опустив глаза в землю. The Service is divided into 31 areas, with a locally based Chief Crown Prosecutor heading each. Служба разделена на 31 округ, причём каждый возглавляется местным главным королевским обвинителем.

Задание 63. Переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на абсолютную причастную конструкцию:

1. The weather being fine, we went for a walk.

2. The work done, they went home.

3. We investigated the case, with the data being collected.

4. The play being boring, the audience left the house.

5. The scene being horrifying, we left the place at once.

6. The day being fine, we decided to go swimming.

7. The door of the room being open, we looked in.

8. With her heart beating fast, she rang the bell.

9. This being understood, the conference was over.

10. He turned and went, we following him.

11. The breakfast being over, he went to the office.

12. The lamp having been lit, he took his book and began to read it.

13. They were walking on again, with the girl crying.

14. The lecture being over, everybody left the room.

15. The number of paid lobbyists being three times greater than that of the members of the Congress, an important role in American legislature is played by these lobbyists.

16. The political platform of the Republican and Democratic parties in the USA being alike, the Democrats and Republicans essentially conduct the similar policy.

17. Each court of appeal in the circuit consists of between 3 and 15 judges depending upon the amount of work in the circuit, the judge with a largest service, who has reached his 70th birthday, being the chief judge.

18. The decisions to prosecute being generally delegated to the Chief Crown Prosecutors, some cases are dealt with the headquarters of the Service.

19. The police and other law enforcement agencies investigate crimes and offences, with the procurator fiscal deciding whether or not to prosecute subject to the directions of Crown Counsel.

Задание 64. Переведите предложения с абсолютной причастной конструкцией:

1. Big monopolies in the state having real power in the country, the rulers take all measures against any representative of the people attempting to find his way into Congress.

2. The Senate consists of 2 members from each state, chosen for 6 years, one third being reelected every 2 years.

3. The Supreme Court of the USA consists of 9 justices, one justice being appointed as the Chief Justice.

4. The district courts being the primary link of the judiciary, most of the criminal and civil cases are tried by these courts.

5. The exercise being difficult for the students, the teacher explained them how to do it.

6. The student knowing English well, the examination didn’t last long.

7. The Constitution proclaiming the peaceful nature of the state, there is a special chapter in it formulating the principles of the foreign policy.

8. The Commons elects its own Speaker, the usual practice being the Government, after consultation with the opposition, to put forward the name of a member acceptable to the entire House.

9. The parties and their children living under the same roof, joint custody was to be awarded to them with extensive access to the father and the parties would thus continue to see much of each other.

10. In Barnett v. Hassett a husband registered a land charge against his wife’s house, she having contracted to sell the house after he had moved out.

11. Police staff normally consists of a number of senior officers, each being responsible for one or more aspects of the work of the force.