Following are several groups of sentences. I tried to use a different but adequate structure to restate sentence A. Please correct errors for me. Thanks a lot.( ^_^ )
1)a: She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand.
b:She thinks her sister has always gotten life under control.
2)a:“No” is a word the world never learned to say to her.
b:She always has the luck to enjoy success.
3)a:Johnny Carson(a popular TV talk show star) has much to do to keep up with my quick and witty tongue.
b:I have the gift of gap and even Johnny Carson can hardly defeat me.(Can I say ‘match me’ or ‘beat me’?)
4)a:A dress to the ground, in this hot weather.
b:She was in a floor-length dress despite of the hot weather.
5)a:Every once in a while he and Wangero sent eye signals over my head.
b:He and Wangero exchanged glances time to time over my head.
6)a:This was the way she knew God to work.
b:This was her way of life.