| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | as a consequence of | because of |
| 2. | as a means of | to |
| 3. | at such time as | when |
| 4. | at the end of the day | ultimately |
| 5. | at the present time | now |
| 6. | at this point in time | now |
| 7. | be in need of | need |
| 8. | be in possession of | have |
| 9. | be indicative of | indicate |
| 10. | be of the opinion that | think |
| 11. | be reflective of | reflect |
| 12. | be responsible for | cause |
| 13. | be suggestive of | suggest |
| 14. | be under the impression | believe |
| 15. | by means of | by |
| 16. | by reason of | because of |
| 17. | carry out a review | review |
| 18. | come to a conclusion | conclude |
| 19. | conduct an investigation | investigate |
| 20. | despite the fact that | although |
| 21. | draw attention to | highlight |
| 22. | due to the fact that | because |
| 23. | enter into an agreement | agree |
| 24. | exert an influence on | influence |
| 25. | file a complaint | complain |
| 26. | find it necessary to | must |
| 27. | for all intents and purposes | effectively |
| 28. | for the duration of | during |
| 29. | for the most part | mostly |
| 30. | for the reason that | because |
| 31. | for the sake of | for |
| 32. | for this reason | therefore |
| 33. | form the basis of | underlie |
| 34. | give an indication | indicate |
| 35. | give approval | approve |
| 36. | give consideration to | consider |
| 37. | give notice | notify |
| 38. | give permission | allow |
| 39. | give rise to | cause |
| 40. | give thought to | consider |
| 41. | has the capacity to | can |
| 42. | have a tendency to | tend to |
| 43. | have an effect on | affect |
| 44. | have knowledge of | know |
| 45. | have the ability to | can |
| 46. | hold the view that | believe |
| 47. | in a timely manner | promptly |
| 48. | in many cases | often |
| 49. | in order to | to |
| 50. | in spite of the fact that | although |
| 51. | in the event that | if |
| 52. | in the near future | soon |
| 53. | in the process of | during |
| 54. | it is clear that | clearly |
| 55. | it is possible that | maybe |
| 56. | it is worth mentioning | mention |
| 57. | it should be noted that | note that |
| 58. | lend support to | support |
| 59. | make a decision | decide |
| 60. | make arrangements | arrange |
| 61. | make contact with | contact |
| 62. | make mention of | mention |
| 63. | make preparations | prepare |
| 64. | make provision for | provide for |
| 65. | make reference to | refer to |
| 66. | make use of | use |
| 67. | offer an explanation | explain |
| 68. | on a daily basis | daily |
| 69. | on a regular basis | regularly |
| 70. | on the grounds that | because |
| 71. | perform an analysis | analyze |
| 72. | place emphasis on | stress |
| 73. | play a role in | help cause |
| 74. | prior to | before |
| 75. | provide assistance | help |
| 76. | put an end to | end |
| 77. | raise a question | question |
| 78. | reach a conclusion | conclude |
| 79. | render assistance | help |
| 80. | serve the purpose of | serve as |
| 81. | set forth | state |
| 82. | subsequent to | after |
| 83. | take action | act |
| 84. | take advantage of | use |
| 85. | take into consideration | consider |
| 86. | the fact that | that |
| 87. | there are several | several exist |
| 88. | there is a possibility | possibly |
| 89. | there is evidence that | evidence shows |
| 90. | there is no doubt that | certainly |
| 91. | to a certain extent | partly |
| 92. | to a large extent | largely |
| 93. | undertake an examination | examine |
| 94. | until such time as | until |
| 95. | with a view to | to |
| 96. | with regard to | about |
| 97. | with respect to | about |
| 98. | with the exception of | except |
| 99. | with the result that | so that |
| 100. | within the framework of | within |