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I can't pay it.
I can't afford it.
I don't have conditions.
I need to remove some money.
I need to withdraw some money.
I need to clear some money.
A cheque normally takes three working days to clear.
A cheque normally takes three working days to compensate.
A cheque normally takes three working days to cash.
Their prices underscore ours by 10%.
Their prices undercut ours by 10%.
Their prices cheapen ours by 10%.
We promise to cover any price offered by the competition.
We promise to quote any price offered by the competition.
We promise to match any price offered by the competition.
We're going to have to increase our production to attend this projected demand.
We're going to have to increase our production to meet this projected demand.
We're going to have to increase our production to get this projected demand.
The Australian dollar has valued by 10% since the beginning of the year.
The Australian dollar has appreciated by 10% since the beginning of the year.
The Australian dollar has evaluated by 10% since the beginning of the year.
I'm afraid something has surged and I won't be able to come to happy hour.
I'm afraid something has come up and I won't be able to come to happy hour.
I'm afraid something has appeared and I won't be able to come to happy hour.
John won't be able to present the meeting as he has to deal with a problem on the factory floor.
John won't be able to attend to the meeting as he has to deal with a problem on the factory floor.
John won't be able to attend the meeting as he has to deal with a problem on the factory floor.
My e-mail address is John hyphen Smith at yahoo dot co dot uk.
My e-mail address is John underscore Smith at yahoo dot co dot uk.
My e-mail address is John underline Smith at yahoo dot co dot uk.
Do you know how much he charges for English classes?
Do you know how much he asks for English classes?
Do you know how much he asks for for English classes?
Sales have lowered by 10% since the beginning of the year.
Sales have fallen by 10% since the beginning of the year.
Sales have reduced by 10% since the beginning of the year.
I'll need to lend at least $100,000 to finance the project.
I'll need to loan at least $100,000 to finance the project.
I'll need to borrow at least $100,000 to finance the project.
Do you think the bank will borrow you that much money?
Do you think the bank will lend you that much money?
Do you think the bank will supply you that much money?
We have put the meeting back to Friday because ....
We have put the meeting out to Friday because ....
We have put the meeting away to Friday because ....
We don't imagine any problems with delivery.
We don't anticipate any problems with delivery.
We don't precede any problems with delivery.
We have brought the meeting back to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
We have brought the meeting forward to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
We have brought the meeting off to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
Do you anticipate any problems in completing the deadline?
Do you anticipate any problems in getting the deadline?
Do you anticipate any problems in meeting the deadline?
If we miss the deadline, we risk losing the contract.
If we lose the deadline, we risk losing the contract.
If we burst the deadline, we risk losing the contract.
The Central Bank has decided to go up interest rates by half a percent as inflation is at 6%.
The Central Bank has decided to rise interest rates by half a percent as inflation is at 6%.
The Central Bank has decided to raise interest rates by half a percent as inflation is at 6%.
That company levies a lot of money to its suppliers.
That company owns a lot of money to its suppliers.
That company owes a lot of money to its suppliers.
We can't compete with them in quality.
We can't compete with them on quality..
We can't compete with them by quality.
We need to take on some new people to help us meet this new demand.
We need to take in some new people to help us meet this new demand.
We need to take at some new people to help us meet this new demand.
If things don't improve soon, we'll have to start laying people off .
If things don't improve soon, we'll have to start putting people down .
If things don't improve soon, we'll have to start laying people away.
He's self-employed, but always emits a tax invoice.
He's self-employed, but always earns a tax invoice.
He's self-employed, but always issues a tax invoice.
