1. We'd better buy a new cooker.
⇒ It's high time for us to buy a new cooker.
2. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few days.
⇒ There has has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few days.
1. Follow the instructions carefully and you won't have any problems. LONG
⇒ As long as you follow the instructions carefully, you won’t have any problems.
2. I like Nancy; she's my kind of person. THAT
⇒ Nancy is the kind of person that I like.