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L37 JLPT N1 grammar — 〜までもなく … 〜にある

Read each pattern and its example, then write your own sentence on the line.

〜までもなく V-dict + までもなく (文末形は 〜までもない)
Means the action is unnecessary because the matter is obvious or minor. Often in the set phrase 言うまでもなく. Formal, mainly written.
言うまでもなく、健康が何より大切だ。 Needless to say, health matters more than anything.
〜につけ〜につけ V-dict / i-adj + につけ + 対語 + につけ (良い・悪い、見る・聞く 等)
Pairs two opposite words to mean 'in either case, whether A or B'. The second clause states something that always holds. Literary and set-phrase-like.
良いにつけ悪いにつけ、彼の影響力は大きい。 For better or worse, his influence is considerable.
〜にある N(原因・目的・責任 等)は + N + にある
Used to state where a cause, aim or responsibility lies. Takes an abstract noun as subject (原因・目的・責任は〜にある). Formal written style.
問題の原因は制度の複雑さにある。 The cause of the problem lies in the complexity of the system.
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