"Why didn't you inform the board about the budget deficit sooner?", He asked why I hadn't informed the board about the budget deficit sooner., "How long have you been contemplating resigning from your current position?", She inquired how long I had been contemplating resigning., "Will the new regulations have been implemented by the end of the fiscal year?", They asked if the new regulations would have been implemented by the end of the fiscal year., "Can we afford to overlook the environmental impact of this project?", We wondered whether we could afford to overlook the environmental impact., "What would you do if the shareholders rejected our proposal?", He questioned what I would do if the shareholders rejected the proposal., "Is it absolutely necessary to overhaul the entire software system now?", She asked if it was absolutely necessary to overhaul the system then., "Who were you talking to when the fire alarm went off?", He wanted to know who I had been talking to when the fire alarm went off., "Does anyone know why the delivery has been delayed for three weeks?", She asked if anyone knew why the delivery had been delayed for three weeks., "Had you ever encountered such a complex legal loophole before this case?", He inquired whether I had ever encountered such a loophole before that case., "Where are the prototypes being stored until the launch date?", They asked where the prototypes were being stored until the launch date., "Could you explain the reasoning behind your sudden change of heart?", She asked me to explain the reasoning behind my sudden change of heart., "When will the committee be announcing the winner of the grant?", He asked when the committee would be announcing the winner., "Should we have consulted a specialist before signing the contract?", We wondered if we should have consulted a specialist before signing., "How many people are expected to attend the keynote speech tomorrow?", She asked how many people were expected to attend the speech the following day., "Was the witness being truthful during the cross-examination?", The lawyer asked if the witness had been truthful during the cross-examination., "What on earth were they thinking when they approved this design?", He wondered what on earth they had been thinking when they approved that design., "Are you planning on relocating to the London branch permanently?", She asked if I was planning on relocating to the London branch permanently., "Whose briefcase was left in the conference room after the meeting?", He asked whose briefcase had been left in the room after the meeting., "Did you use to live in a more rural area before moving to the city?", She inquired whether I used to live (or had used to live) in a more rural area., "Which of these candidates possesses the most relevant experience?", They asked which of those candidates possessed the most relevant experience., "Haven't you finished the preliminary report yet?", He asked if I hadn’t finished the preliminary report yet., "May I ask where you obtained this confidential information?", She asked if she might ask (or asked) where I had obtained the information., "What time does the last train leave on Sunday evenings?", He asked what time the last train left on Sunday evenings., "How much is the company willing to invest in R&D this year?", She inquired how much the company was willing to invest that year., "Are there any alternative routes we could take to avoid the traffic?", He asked if there were any alternative routes they could take., "I will not tolerate this kind of unprofessional behavior in my office.", He refused to tolerate (or stated he would not tolerate) that kind of behavior., "We haven't seen any significant improvement in sales since the rebranding.", They conceded that they hadn't seen any significant improvement in sales., "He didn't mean to cause any offense with his offhand remarks.", She explained that he hadn't meant to cause any offense., "It wasn't my intention to mislead the investigators.", He denied intending to mislead the investigators., "I won't be able to attend the gala, as I'll be traveling abroad.", She regretted that she wouldn't be able to attend the gala., "They aren't going to lower the interest rates despite the pressure.", They insisted they weren't going to lower the interest rates., "I hadn't realized that the deadline had already passed.", He admitted he hadn't realized the deadline had already passed., "She doesn't usually spend so much time on her presentations.", She remarked that she didn't usually spend so much time on presentations., "We shouldn't have underestimated the competition's marketing strategy.", He lamented that they shouldn't have underestimated the competition., "I'm not going to sign anything until my lawyer has reviewed it.", She vowed not to sign anything until her lawyer had reviewed it., "The CEO didn't authorize the expenditure for the holiday party.", He denied that the CEO had authorized the expenditure., "I don't think it's a good idea to expand into the Asian market right now.", She expressed doubt that it was a good idea to expand then., "He wasn't working at the firm when the embezzlement took place.", He pointed out that he hadn't been working there when the embezzlement took place., "You don't have to participate if you don't feel comfortable doing so.", She assured me I didn't have to participate if I didn't feel comfortable., "I can't possibly finish this by Friday without extra help.", He maintained that he couldn't possibly finish by Friday without help., "The data doesn't support the theory you've presented.", She argued that the data didn't support the theory., "I've never been so disappointed by a service in my life.", He complained that he had never been so disappointed in his life., "They wouldn't agree to the terms even if we offered a discount.", She contended that they wouldn't agree to the terms even with a discount., "I didn't expect the results to be so overwhelmingly positive.", He confessed he hadn't expected the results to be so positive., "She won't have finished the translation by the time the meeting starts.", She predicted she won't have finished (or wouldn't have finished) by the start of the meeting., "I haven't been feeling myself lately, so I'm taking a few days off.", He explained he hadn't been feeling himself and was taking time off., "It's not that I don't like the idea; I just don't think it's feasible.", She clarified it wasn't that she didn't like the idea, but that it wasn't feasible., "We weren't informed about the change in the itinerary.", They complained they hadn't been informed about the change., "I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it to the dinner on time.", She admitted she wasn't sure if she would make it to dinner on time., "He hasn't been seen in public since the scandal broke.", It was reported that he hadn't been seen in public since the scandal..

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