当主语后面跟有由as much as, rather than , more than, no less than 等引导的从属结构，或跟有由as well as, in addition to ,with, along with, together with, except等引导的词组时， 其后的动词形式取决于主语的形式。 例如：

The vessel, with its entire crew and cargo was lost.

The ocean, as well as the gulf and the bay, provides good fishing.

John, rather than his roommates, is to blame.

Hugh, as well as his two sisters, is vacationing in Wyoming this summer.

Some of the employees as much as the manager were responsible for the failure.

My husband, more than anyone else in the family, is longing to go there again.

Billy, together with his sisters, was wounded in the accident.

No one except two girls was late for school. 9. Another important thing to remember is that the future for developing countries lies in the hands of children. (P3) 需要记住的另一件重要事情就是发展中国家的未来存在于孩子们的手中。

in the hands of 在...掌握中

hand n. control or responsibility: 控制, 负责

Things got a little out of hand (= the situation stopped being controlled) at the party and three windows were broken.

The police have the situation in hand (= under control).

How come there's a problem? I thought you had everything in hand (= arranged and organized).

Their youngest child needs taking in hand (= they should start to control her) if you ask me.

I'm worried about confidential information falling into the wrong hands (= being received by people who could use it against us).

Are you sure your money's in safe hands?

You're in excellent hands with her - she's a very good doctor.

Unless I receive a satisfactory response from you within a month I shall put this matter in(to) the hands of (= make it the responsibility of) my solicitor.

They're trying to get old stock off their hands by cutting prices.

We get Daryl off our hands one evening a week when my mother looks after him.

The problem's out of my hands (= is not mine) now that Colin's taken over responsibility for the department.

He's got a real problem on his hands (= he has something difficult to deal with).

I don't have enough time on my hands (= I do not have enough time) to work and look after the children.

10. There are hundreds of success stories like these from all over the developing world, showing that a lot is being done to fight poverty, but we cannot pretend that the fight is over. .(P3) 在各处的发展中国家有数以百计的这样的故事，表明人们正在做许多事情与贫困作斗争，但我们不能佯称斗争已经结束.

pretend

verb [I]

to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game: 假装

[+ (that)] He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did.

The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.

[+ to infinitive] Were you just pretending to be interested?

She's not really hurt - she's only pretending.