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We tried to assess his suitability for the job

Our agent will assess the value of your property

Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although, in fact this was quite a lot to assume. Let's assume that they're coming and make plans on that basis.

She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour

It was a biased report. The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting. I think she's beautiful but then I'm biased since she's my daughter.

I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to concentrate.

She paused and considered for a moment.

They consider it inevitable that some jobs will be lost

I'm contemplating retirement next year.

I haven’t got time to sit around contemplating the meaning of life.

I know that some of you are very cynical about the proposals.

Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water.

The judges deliberated for an hour before choosing the winner.

I'm in a dilemma over whether to tell him or not.

Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender.

Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets.

The story seemed a bit dubious to me.

I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job.

According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States.

The committee are currently getting estimates for repairs to the stonework.

It's difficult to estimate the cost of making your house safe.

I'm delighted to know you have such faith in me.

You're new here, I gather.

She was a mathematical genius.

Baking allows you to show your creative genius.

He was finding it difficult to grasp the rules of the game.

It was a theory based on pure guesswork.

I've got a hunch there'll be an election soon.

State control is a fundamental aspect of Marxist ideology.

This is an ingenious device for opening bottles.

Dreams are a rich source of inspiration for some writers.

Archaeologists often use their intuition to decide where to dig.

You'll be expected to justify your actions.

I was a naive 17-year-old at the time.

I haven’t the faintest notion what you're talking about.

She said that she was optimistic about the future of the company.

That's a very optimistic assessment of the overall situation.

We get this apparent paradox of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment.

She said that she was pessimistic about the future of the company.

That's a very pessimistic assessment of the overall situation.

A bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash

I'm still pondering whether to tell Janine or not.

Rafferty's reporting was clearly biased and prejudiced against the homeless.

I presume you've already ordered lunch.

We have a number of queries regarding delivery.

It is not for us to query his decisions.

'Who would do such a thing? he queried.

I reckon there's something wrong with him.

Josie reflected on how easily she could have been killed.

Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained sceptical.

We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation.

She was about 35, Dexter supposed.

The book brings together several academic subjects.

Given the lack of funding, any discussion of future plans was somewhat academic.

The meeting was chaired by a leading Japanese academic.

Simon is a very conscientious worker.

My exams are in two weeks, so I'm cramming at the moment.

Our mathematics curriculum is much broader now.

Are you doing the course by distance learning

There aren't many careers for history graduates.

He graduated from Yale Umvers1ty m 1936.

I was ignorant of the terms used in business.

I hate speaking in front of an inattentive audience.

Students were asked which task represented the greatest intellectual challenge.

Though not intellectual, my mother was highly intelligent.

Though not an intellectual, my mother was highly intelligent.

Surely an intelligent person like you can deal with this.

It's an intensive language course for beginners.

He's extremely knowledgeable about business and finance.

The course will be taught through a series of lectures and seminars.

She lectures on Greek Literature at the Sorbonne.

We've got our mock GCSE exams next month.

They accused her of plagiarising her speech.

I have to do a lot of self-study on this course.

We had a very interesting seminar on climate change.

If a student has special needs, he or she will be offered additional classes.

He's been getting private tuition in French.

We had a very interesting tutorial on climate change.

I thought I'd brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.

He'll come round to my point of view, given a bit of time.

Come round tonight and we'll watch a video.

She hasn't come round from the anaesthetic yet.

Christmas comes round so quickly!

She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her.

I can't figure out why he did it. I find him really odd - I can't figure him out at all. Can you figure out the answer to question 5?

When we first hit on the idea, everyone told us it would never work.

The numbers are too small - I can't make them out at all. I can't make out your writing. She's a strange person - I can't make her out at all. [+ question word ] Nobody can make out why you should have been attacked.

I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I'm taking the job.

The ancient skull has been pieced together from fragments. Kevin has done a great job of piecing together a tremendous team. The police are collecting clues in order to piece together the details of the day she died.

Investigators are trying to piece together what happened just before the accident.

The soldiers discovered a pile of human skulls and bones.

I still can't puzzle out how I managed to spend so much money last month.

It's a good idea to read up on a company before going for an interview.

She's at home, swotting up on her maths.

I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in. It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to take in at once.

I'll think it over and give you an answer next week.

They’ve made me a good offer, but I’ll have to think it over. We can’t make a decision until we’ve thought through the different possibilities.

I don't want to go tonight but I can't think up a good excuse.

Students account for the vast majority of our customers.

His lawyer gave an account of what happened that night. She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle. SeeHis lawyer gave an account of what happened that night. She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.

I hope my teacher will take into account the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she marks my paper. A good architect takes into account the building's surroundings. The UK's tax system takes no account of children.

He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health. Organizers were forced to cancel the event on account of the extremely hot weather. She was chosen as commencement speaker on account of the fact that she was an alumna of the school.

By all accounts, San Francisco is a city that's easy to fall in love with. His books, from all accounts, are extremely entertaining. By all accounts, the results of this election will be very close. She was, by all accounts, a gifted and popular teacher.

I'm not very hungry, so please don't cook on my account (= don't cook just for me). They were tired, but not any less enthusiastic on that account.

I don't want my children associating with drug addicts and alcoholics.

The game hung in the balance until the last seconds.

It's a question of striking the right balance between quality and productivity.

Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women redress the balance (= make the situation fairer and more equal)? Synonyms

The job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he was.

A gust of wind knocked/threw her off balance and she fell.

This study lays the groundwork for understanding the nature of different mutations of the disease. The initial negotiations are seen as laying the basis for more detailed talks.

His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times. Recent scandals have shaken many people's belief in (= caused people to have doubts about) politicians.

Contrary to popular opinion, I don't dye my hair! Contrary to popular opinion, deaf people often take great pleasure in music. He insisted that, contrary to popular opinion, local oil dealers are not profiting from these price rises.

The brutality of the murders was beyond belief. These accusations against her are beyond belief. Some of the things people do to their kids are beyond belief.

I was picking Simon's brains about which computer to buy.

I've been racking my brains all day but I can't remember her name.

She grinds her teeth in her sleep.

What sort of brainless idiot would do that?

The project was the brainchild of one of the students.

The team got together to brainstorm. I brainstorm with my colleagues to come up with new promotions and events. We brainstormed possible titles for the project.

Their government is trying to brainwash them into thinking that war cannot be avoided. Some people seem to be so brainwashed by advertising that they believe everything it tells them.

I couldn't see how I could get home from the station - then I had a brainwave.

We didn't publish the details, out of consideration for the victim's family.

Witnesses have cast doubt on the accused's innocence. New evidence has emerged which casts doubt on the veracity of his testimony. There are claims that these irregularities are sufficiently serious to cast doubt on the validity of the election results.

The future of the stadium is in doubt because of a lack of money. Their long-term survival remains in doubt because of the twin disasters of habitat loss and climate change. The outcome of these talks is now in doubt.

Her guilt was established beyond reasonable doubt. The state has not been able to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

I dream of one day working for myself and not having a boss.

Suddenly she was rich beyond her wildest dreams. The plan succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.

Tonight's programme focuses on the way that homelessness affects the young When the kitchen is finished I'm going to focus my attention on the back yard and get that straightened out.

Make sure the image is in focus.

The agency commissioned a study using focus groups to gather opinion on five labelling schemes. to conduct/convene/hold a focus group

I was under the impression (that) you didn't get on too well.

She does a really good impression of the president.

Her father was screaming and shouting, going mental.

I haven't made up my mind where to go yet.

It crossed my mind yesterday that you must be short of staff. It never once crossed my mind that she might be unhappy. Apparently it didn't cross her mind that the pain could be a heart attack.

Bearing in mind how young she is, I thought she did really well. Of course, repair work is expensive and you have to keep that in mind.

And no, Bill, I wasn't talking about sex - you have a one-track mind!

The good thing about running is that it takes my mind off any problems I have

That music brings to mind our first date.

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning

I lost my temper with her the other day and it's been preying on my mind ever since.

I was not in the right state of mind to laugh at his jokes.

narrow-minded opinions/views a narrow-minded person

My grandparents were surprisingly broad-minded. He is broadminded about the different forms families can take. We are supposed to be a broad-minded society.

His wife described him as "a classic absent-minded professor." She is kindly but absent-minded, often forgetting appointments and birthdays.

a thought-provoking book/film

Most industrialists labour under a misapprehension (= wrongly believe) that unrestrained economic growth can be achieved without damaging the environment.

Total investments for this year reached $53 million, and, to put this into perspective, investments this year were double those made in 2013. Let's look at how some other businesses are doing to put our results in some sort of perspective.

You must keep things in perspective - the overall situation isn't really that bad.

hose who paid the most would be earning the most: it's a pretty basic principle of fair taxation.

In principle I agree with the idea, but in practice it's not always possible. The EU may also move to implement a ban on new investment, previously agreed in principle.

The film was banned (= the government prevented it from being shown) in several countries. [+ from + -ing verb ] She was banned from driving for two years.

Spending the summer travelling around India is a great idea, but it does beg the question of how we can afford it. To discuss the company's future begs the question of whether it has a future.

So did he pop the question, then?

I stayed at home on the night in question.

Have you taken leave of/lost your senses? (= Have you lost your ability to make a good judgment?)