Phrasal verbs 3

- Are they hoping to _________ ______ a profitable business? - Well, there has already been some gradual expansion, but it's going to take time.

- Are they hoping to build up a profitable business? - Well, there has already been some gradual expansion, but it's going to take time.

- Can we ________ ______ yet? - Yes, it's time to leave. Let's go home.

- Can we clock off yet? - Yes, it's time to leave. Let's go home.

- Can we ______ _________ all right with only half the staff we had before? - We should manage, although everyone will have to work a bit harder.

- Can we get along all right with only half the staff we had before? - We should manage, although everyone will have to work a bit harder.

- Did you manage to _____ ____________ to the complaints department? - No, they weren't answering the phone.

- Did you manage to get through to the complaints department? - No, they weren't answering the phone.

- Did you manage to _____ the company ____________? - Yes, it was making a loss, but now it's a very profitable organisation.

- Did you manage to turn the company round? - Yes, it was making a loss, but now it's a very profitable organisation.

- Do you think the staff will ________ ______ when they hear the news? - Probably, and we really don't want everyone to stop working and leave in protest.

- Do you think the staff will walk out when they hear the news? - Probably, and we really don't want everyone to stop working and leave in protest.

- Do you think you'll have to _______ Mr Walton _____? - We don't like making people redundant, but it looks like it's our only option.

- Do you think you'll have to let Mr Walton go? - We don't like making people redundant, but it looks like it's our only option.

- Have our reps __________ ______ to give us their sales figures? - Yes, I've had three phone calls already this afternoon.

- Have our reps called in to give us their sales figures? - Yes, I've had three phone calls already this afternoon.

- Have the managers agreed to ________ _____ more staff for the Witney office? - No, I don't think we're going to employ anyone else for the time being.

- Have the managers agreed to take on more staff for the Witney office? - No, I don't think we're going to employ anyone else for the time being.

- Have you ________ _______ the company? - Well, we haven't actually bought it yet, but we've made an offer to buy most of the shares

- Have you taken over the company? - Well, we haven't actually bought it yet, but we've made an offer to buy most of the shares

- Were the management willing to __________ _____ their previous offer? - Yes, they thought they might be able to do a bit better as long as we were prepared to work harder.

- Were the management willing to improve on their previous offer? - Yes, they thought they might be able to do a bit better as long as we were prepared to work harder.

- Will we be able to _______ him ____ the contract? - I hope so. I don't want to allow any changes to be made at this stage.

- Will we be able to hold him to the contract? - I hope so. I don't want to allow any changes to be made at this stage.

- Would you _______ ________ moving the head office to Edinburgh? - Yes, I don't think we should do that.

- Would you advise against moving the head office to Edinburgh? - Yes, I don't think we should do that.

- Would you be prepared to ________ ______ for a 10% pay rise? - Possibly, but we're not sure we'd want to wait too long before asking.

- Would you be prepared to hold out for a 10% pay rise? - Possibly, but we're not sure we'd want to wait too long before asking.

-Shall we ____ _______ the meeting until everyone can come? - Well, I certainly think it's a good idea to move it to a later date.

-Shall we put back the meeting until everyone can come? - Well, I certainly think it's a good idea to move it to a later date.