REFERENCE DEVICES
Transparency is crucial; ___________ builds trust.
Transparency is crucial; such a thing builds trust.
You __________ very well be right.
You COULD very well be right.
You MIGHT very well be right.
You MAY very well be right.
I ____________ you never write to her.
I BET you never write to her.
I'd _____________ my mortgage on the fact that she's honest.
I'd STAKE my mortgage on the fact that she's honest.
I'd BET my mortgage on the fact that she's honest.
I __________ if we'll meet again.
I DOUBT if we'll meet again.
We considered outsourcing or automation; ________ is more cost-effective.
We considered outsourcing or automation; the former is more cost-effective.
Surely he _______ be there already?
Surely he WON'T be there already?
I _____________ that he could do the job.
I DON'T DOUBT that he could do the job.
The __________ are that interest rates will fall in the near future.
The CHANCES are that interest rates will fall in the near future.
The ODDS are that interest rates will fall in the near future.
She's ___________________ to have survived the earthquake.
She's HIGHLY UNLIKELY to have survived the earthquake.
Increased automation reduces costs, which __________ boosts profits.
Increased automation reduces costs, which in turn boosts profits.
That ________ be my mother on the phone.
That CAN'T be my mother on the phone.
That COULD be my mother on the phone.
That MIGHT be my mother on the phone.
That MAY be my mother on the phone.
That MUST be my mother on the phone.
That WILL be my mother on the phone.
There will almost _______________ be some teething troubles initially.
There will almost CERTAINLY be some teething troubles initially.
There will almost INEVITABLY be some teething troubles initially.
Our new gardener is __________ to make a good job of cutting the hedge.
Our new gardener is BOUND to make a good job of cutting the hedge.
Our new gardener is CERTAIN to make a good job of cutting the hedge.
There's _____________ that the exchange rate will improve.
There's (VERY) LITTLE LIKELIHOOD that the exchange rate will improve.
There's NO CHANCE that the exchange rate will improve.
The market is shifting towards e-commerce; ________ , we must adapt.
The market is shifting towards e-commerce; therefore, we must adapt.
You ________ conceivably have a point there.
You COULD conceivably have a point there.
You MIGHT conceivably have a point there.
You MAY conceivably have a point there.
She's in ____________ doubt as to the identity of the murderer.
She's in NO doubt as to the identity of the murderer.
She's in LITTLE doubt as to the identity of the murderer.
He's _______ to arrive at some point.
He's BOUND to arrive at some point.
He's CERTAIN to arrive at some point.
He's SURE to arrive at some point.
___________ on her coming first.
I WOULDN'T BET on her coming first.
Costs are rising; ________ , we must adjust our budget.
Costs are rising; hence, we must adjust our budget.
Nikos ________ be arriving in Brighton about now, I should think.
Nikos WILL be arriving in Brighton about now, I should think.
The _________ are she will reject him.
The ODDS are she will reject him.
The CHANCES are she will reject him.
____________ he'll ring first.
DOUBTLESS he'll ring first.
________________ as to their chances of survival.
HOPES ARE FADING as to their chances of survival.
FEARS ARE GROWING as to their chances of survival.