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afford an opportunity allow

let

answer in the negative say no

as a consequence of because of

at the present time now

at this point in time

attached herewith is here is

attached herewith please find here is

balance of the funds the rest of the money

be aware of know about

be entitled have the right

be hospitalized be in hospital

be supportive of support

because of the fact that because

due to the fact that because

following careful consideration after thinking it through

for the duration of during

for the purpose of for

to

give vive voce evidence say

have the capability be able

can

have the capacity can

to be able

I am of the opinion that I think

in accordance with by

under

in addition also

in addition to besides

in all probability probably

in an effort to to

in association with with

in camera private

in close proximity to near

in connection with about

in consequence of because

in excess of more than

over

in favour of for

in lieu of instead of

in order to to

in spite of the fact that although

in the absence of without

in the amount of of

in the course of during

in the event that if

in the near future soon

in the neighbourhood of about

incumbent upon must

limited number few

limited number few

not applicable does not apply

on the basis of by

from

on the grounds that because

owing to the fact that because

preliminary to before

preliminary to before

prior to before

prior to before

subsequent to after

subsequent to after

the manner in which how

this office us

we

this office us

we

this serves to illustrate this shows

to the extent that if

when

until such time as until

we have no option but to we must

with a view to to

with reference to about

with regard to about

as to

on

with respect to about

on

with the exception of except for

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Problem Phrase:		Suggested Phrase:


afford an opportunity		allow
		let

answer in the negative		say no

as a consequence of		because of

at the present time		now

at this point in time

attached herewith is		here is

attached herewith please find		here is

balance of the funds		the rest of the money

be aware of		know about

be entitled		have the right

be hospitalized		be in hospital

be supportive of		support

because of the fact that		because

due to the fact that		because

following careful consideration		after thinking it through

for the duration of		during

for the purpose of		for
		to

give vive voce evidence		say

have the capability		be able
		can

have the capacity		can
		to be able

I am of the opinion that		I think

in accordance with		by
		under

in addition		also

in addition to		besides

in all probability		probably

in an effort to		to

in association with		with

in camera		private

in close proximity to		near

in connection with		about

in consequence of		because

in excess of		more than
		over

in favour of		for

in lieu of		instead of

in order to		to

in spite of the fact that		although

in the absence of		without

in the amount of		of

in the course of		during

in the event that		if

in the near future		soon

in the neighbourhood of		about

incumbent upon		must

limited number		few

limited number		few

not applicable		does not apply

on the basis of		by
		from

on the grounds that		because

owing to the fact that		because

preliminary to		before

preliminary to		before

prior to		before

prior to		before

subsequent to		after

subsequent to		after

the manner in which		how

this office		us
		we

this office		us
		we

this serves to illustrate		this shows

to the extent that		if
		when

until such time as		until

we have no option but to		we must

with a view to		to

with reference to		about

with regard to		about
		as to
		on

with respect to		about
		on

with the exception of		except for