At the time, I thought the project had failed because of poor planning. __________________________ was how little funding had actually been available.

To build or create a meaning or interpretation

She __________________________ leave the office when her manager asked to speak to her privately.

To adjust understanding in the light of new information

Before moving abroad, I __________________________ living anywhere other than my hometown.

1. __________________________ I learned that the job had actually been offered to me first.

Had I __________________________ how complicated the process would be, I might not have agreed to it.

__________________________, the solution seems obvious, but none of us thought of it at the time.

__________________________ was that he had already apologised several times through other people.

__________________________, I can see that rejecting the offer was a mistake, although I was convinced I was doing the right thing at the time.

1. Although everyone expected the negotiations to fail, they __________________________ be surprisingly successful. (Phrasal verb)

A point at which a significant change of direction occurs

__________, I should have realised that he was trying to warn me about the risks.