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  • It was going ... a long and happy working relationship.
    to be
  • at / have / met / midday / to / we / were
    We were to have met at midday.
  • Ben IS / WAS unlikely to be in the office, but we tried phoning anyway.
    was
  • finish / on / they / time / to / unlikely / were
    They were unlikely to finish on time.
  • As he left, Sam insisted he WOULD / WILL wait ten minutes for Muriel, but no more.
    would
  • a / be / built / going / laboratory / to / was
    A laboratory was going to be built.
  • I was about TO START WALKING / STARTING TO WALK when the bus arrived.
    to start walking
  • We didn't think we HAVE / WOULD HAVE time to stop for lunch, so we took sandwiches with us.
    would have
  • become / CEO / had / have / I / I / if / stayed / would
    If I had stayed, I would have become CEO. / I would have become CEO if I had stayed.
  • best / bound / decision / make / she / the / to / was
    She was bound to make the best decision.
  • Lisa was bound to BE / BEING late, so we delayed the start of the meeting.
    be
  • A grant was to ... been given for the idea with the most potential.
    have
  • ... you about to quit when the pay increases were announced?
    Weren't
  • From the start, it was GOING TO BE / BEING a very difficult project.
    going to be
  • We thought he was ... to win the award, so we were delighted when he did.
    unlikely
  • The project was ... to succeed because the team were the best in the business.
    bound
  • Had we known you were coming, we ... have waited for you.
    would
  • about / announced / be / invention / the / to / was
    The invention was about to be announced.
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