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By limiting pleasantries and focusing on the agenda, Jane is able to keep meetings short. STRAIGHT. Jane always....................... in meetings so as not to waste time.
gets/ comes/goes straight to the point
When they shook hands, it was akin to an agreement. INTENTS. The handshake was,........................................... , an agreement.
to/for all intents and purposes
Damian's good nature really shines through whenever people come to visit him. BEST. Having guests in his house........................................ Damian.
brings out the best in
It is likely that Tara was exaggerating when she told that story. MAY. Tara....................................... when she told the story.
may well have been exaggerating
All exams will be held in the classroom until futher notice. TIME. All the exams are taking............................................ being
place in the classroom for the time
Joe is determind to be a stuntman, even though it sounds dangerous. SET. AS dangerous as it sounds Joe ....................... a stuntman.
is set on / has set his heart/sights on being/becoming
The rumours of the teacher hitting the jackpot are untrue. CONTRARY. Despite stories................................................. hit the jackpot.
to the contrary, the teacher did not/ has not
Regardless of how difficult the exercise, you must keep trying. ACCOUNT. Despite the difficulty of the exercise ........................................... give up.
on no account should/ must you
The weather will stay bad for the next few weeks. LIKELY. The weather ...................................... any time soon.
isn't likely to get (any) better
We can tell from the results of carbon dating that's it's impossible Plato wrote that text. HAVE. The carbon dating results indicate that PLato.......................................... text.
couldn't have written that
