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1. I’ve just found out that we also need to get the roof repaired, so, putting it mildly, I think we paid too
much for the house.

2. Strictly speaking, spiders are not insects; they are predatory silk-producing arachnid, which have four
pairs of legs, two poison fangs and two feelers. 

3. Philip can’t tell Tchaikovsky from Beethoven. Taking everything into consideration, he is not very
musical.

4. Putting it mildly, grammar does not appear to be a very popular subject at school.

5. Judging by the amount of food eaten, everyone must have been very hungry. 

6. Considering Mr. Waine’s long years of service, I think we’ll make our final decision into his favour.

7. Taking into account inflation, the cost of the project will be $2 million.

8. Personally speaking, I have long considered the Universe to be one of the most amazing things in
existence.

9. Legally speaking, is killing in war a murder?

10. Properly speaking I do agree with you, where shall we go?

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1. Judging by these reviews, your work deserves an excellent rating.

2. Generally speaking, I understand your problem, and I will try to help you.
3. Taking into account all the circumstances, I think we may not impose a fine on you this time, but, as a
rule, very serious measures are applied in such cases.

4. Legally speaking, your business, as it were, putting it mildly, is not doomed to success.

5. My calculations show that this month we, roughly speaking, lost several million dollars due to higher
oil prices.

6. Personally speaking, I always preferred Italian cuisine to English, although I was born in Manchester.

7. Generally speaking, the more money you invest, the higher interest you receive.

8. Broadly speaking, I offer here such possible solutions to our problem.

9. Considering your temporary financial difficulties, we extend your loan for two years.

10. Strictly speaking, these few pages cannot be considered a thesis. You will have to make more efforts
if you want to get a good grade.

11. Supposing you still find sponsors for your idea, where and when are you going to bring it to life?

12. Allowing for the good credit history of this client in our bank, I propose, nevertheless, to resolve his
question positively.

13. This project, broadly speaking, can be implemented no earlier than in two years.