It was / were people in Sales who had the highest expenses.
It was people in Sales who had the highest expenses.
I was covered in grass because I 've been cutting / 'd been cutting the lawn.
I was covered in grass because I'd been cutting the lawn.
You just need to be completely / deeply open with her about how you feel.
You just need to be completely open with her about how you feel.
She was hard to work with, in since / that / reason she never really shared her ideas.
She was hard to work with, in that she never really shared her ideas.
We tried to sail in the boats we _____ (make) the previous day.
We tried to sail in the boats we 'd made the previous day.
I _____ (not do) much exercise lately.
I haven't been doing much exercise lately.
It turned out that the exam was harder than we'd expected. --> The exam...
The exam turned out to be harder than we'd expected.
I was on the phone for over half an hour for fear / trying / as to get someone to help me.
I was on the phone for over half an hour trying to get someone to help me.
Somebody appears to have been eating their lunch at my desk. --> It appears...
It appears that somebody has been eating their lunch at my desk.
The economy of my country seems ___ (get) better at the moment.
The economy of my country seems to be getting better at the moment.
I'm sure that there will be job loses after the company merger. --> The job losses are ....
The job losses are sure to happen after the company merger.
They're highly unlikely to know about our plans yet. --> It's highly unlikely....
It's highly unlikely that they know about our plans yet.
All / It I'm saying is that we need to invest more in education.
All I'm saying is that we need to invest more in education.