Distancing the Facts
Apparently / According to this article, the economy is coming out of recession.
According
Stop giving her such a ________ time! It’s not her fault.
hard
I wish you ________ (know) the answer to my question.
knew
It would take Rebecca years to spend all her money. She’s absolutely l________!
loaded
Money doesn't ____ ___ trees.
grow on
The missing woman is understood to / understood have used her credit card earlier today.
is understood to
I can only do ________ thing ________ a time! Wait a minute, please.
one thing at a time
Wow, those mountains look stunning. If only I ________ (not forget) to bring my camera!
hadn't forgotten
Petra has received an education g________ to study medicine at Edinburgh University!
grant
That must have cost an arm and a leg!
There are appears to be / thought to be millions of species of insect in the world.
thought to be
I had a couple of hours till my train was due to leave so I went to the café in the British Museum to ________ time.
kill
I’m tired of working. I think it’s time we ________ (take) a break?
took
The charity’s spokesperson announced that they are grateful for every single d________.
donation
Another way to say: it is far too expensive for what it is.
It is a rip-off!
It ______ _______ the chip shop is closed for the evening. (appear)
I know you’re _____ ___ time this evening, so I’ll make dinner for everyone.
short of
I wish I ________ (able to) find a flat closer to work. Then I wouldn’t have to commute
so far.
had been able to
Once the will is sorted out, each of Flora’s children will receive a ________ sum.
lump sum
Another way to say: We're going to have to spend less because we have less available.
We need to tighten our belts.
It has _____ ______ ______ taxes will be increased by the end of this year. (announce)
been announced that
t’s only a _____ ___ time before the country is plunged into recession.
matter of time
If only Agnes ________ (be) a bit more reliable, then we wouldn’t have to wonder if her job is being done correctly.
were (was)
Ana’s paying the first ________ for her car today – she couldn’t afford to pay for it all at once.
instalment
Another way to say: We owe money to the bank because we've spent more than we have in our account.
We're in the red.