3.
1 She wasn’t going to leave the country, but then it became
too dangerous to stay.
2 He thought he would teach the children to read and write
but he hadn’t really thought it through. / He was going to
teach the children to read and write but he hadn’t really
thought it through.
3 They were going to use football to give the boys more
confidence, but then they decided to set up basketball
teams instead.
4 She was going to set up a charity to promote the values
of tolerance and unity, but so far she hasn’t been able to
do so.
5 They said they would off er free healthcare to children,
but then it became clear that the government had
other priorities. / They said they were going to off er free
healthcare to children, but then it became clear that the
government had other priorities.