In Company Unit 2 - English Vocab

Over the following three years, the use of the drug will be phased out.

They wont let him out of hospital until his health has picked up quite a lot.

Lets look at the big picture and then see if we can drill down to the details.

Ill get straight to the point: last months sales figures were the lowest in seven years. - The point is were spending too much on marketing and not enough on R & D. - Stephen had certainly lied to her, but that was beside the point. - From the point of view of safety, the proposed measures are a significant improvement.

Im not in a position to say who my sources are. - The position is this: all new residents are assessed by a social worker. - No one was sure of his position on any issue.

Theyve already poured a lot of time and money into this project.

We need someone proactive, in other words someone wholl take action before a problem develops.

Increased production costs mean a decrease in profit margins. - Negative profit is just a polite way of saying loss.

It is his job to make projections about publishing trends.

We try to fill our executive positions by promotion from within.

France has proposed creating a rapid-reaction force to deal with the crisis.

The firm is pulling out of the personal computer business.

Im expecting a certain amount of push-back but I need staff support to get this proposal accepted.

There would definitely be some job losses; it was just a question of how many. - Taking a holiday in July is out of the question.

Were spending too much on marketing and not enough on R & D.

Weve had to ramp up production to meet demand.

Time for a reality check here; can we actually finish this on time?

I think itll work. What do you reckon?

Staff were offered a choice between moving or taking voluntary redundancy.

Offering after-sales service is key to good customer relations.

The first step in their plans to restructure the company was to move the headquarters to Luton.

Competitive pressures are forcing managers to rethink their strategies.

The performance of your students in the exams will be directly linked to your salary review.

It goes without saying that Im sorry.

They have scheduled the factory for completion in 2004.

We need to scope out the competition before we open a new business.

Theres been a big screw-up with the mailing list no ones received the invitations.

Were expecting a major shake-up in every department after the takeover.

Its easy to get sidetracked by the design details.

The company slid further into debt last year.

Where does the Prime Minister stand on this issue?

The government should do more to stimulate investment in the north.

The countries hope to devise a common strategy to provide aid.

She was struggling to cope with the demands of her work.