The article on the Dominion Post, April 30, talked about the growing estimated cost of building Transmission Gully. Graham Taylor, Transit wellington regional manager, said now it will cost $984 million to build this project. But the estimated amount was $210 million 10 years ago. Now some people are not satisfied with the progresses of the proposed inland motorway.They think it is not necessary to take long time for doing design and investigation work of this project. They feel the cost of this construction work is growing by $2 million every week due to these kinds of delays. Noel Robinson, Auckland developer and Paraparaumu Airport owner, has accused the government and roading authorities for spending lavishly the taxpayers' money. He added there is no doubt that Transmission Gully will strengthen the wellington region's economic growth. For this reason, the Mayors should work together for the greater interest of the entire region. However, regional land transport committee chairman Terry McDavitt opposed the criticism of delaying the construction work. He made a comment on it-"As you are deleaing with billion dollars, you should go through the proper process and the proper process takes time". In addition, he conceded that New Zealand's major works process was slow.This construction is about to start in three to five years and will be completed within eight years.
I counted 25 active and 6 passive forms in the article.
The passive forms:
1. "the estimated building cost" - present simple passive
2. "is being squandered" - present continuous passive
3. "was a broad figure related to" - past simple passive
4. "could be substantially built" - modal passive
5. "to be bridged" - infinitive with to passive
6. "to be completed" - infinitive with to passive
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