Phrases and practice

Learn a useful phrase in context, listen to its pronunciation and practise saying it.

• Let us first ask what the interviewee remembers on her own before showing photographs that might steer her account.C1 · #4026
• If the date is uncertain, let us retain that qualification rather than give the memory an appearance of precision.C1 · #4027
• Let us not treat a difference between two memories as proof that one person is deliberately making things up.C1 · #4028
• The interviewee may decline to expand on a topic even if she previously agreed to the interview itself.C1 · #4029
• In the final text, let us distinguish the interviewee's words from our additions so readers can identify the source of each piece of information.C1 · #4030
• An exception should appear alongside the rule itself; otherwise, a player may discover it only after making a move.C1 · #4031
• An example should illustrate a typical situation, not introduce an additional condition absent from the rules.C1 · #4032
• Let us define the end of a round separately from the end of the game because each triggers different actions.C1 · #4033
• If two people interpret a passage differently, let us examine the wording before assuming one read it carelessly.C1 · #4034
• A condensed version may help players recall the rules, but it should not replace the full instructions during their first game.C1 · #4035
• A description should help viewers notice a detail, not impose a single permissible interpretation.C1 · #4036
• When referring to the artist's intention, let us say whether it comes from their own words or is inferred from the work.C1 · #4037
• A chronological arrangement makes changes easier to follow, but does not in itself explain their causes.C1 · #4038
• If a caption refers to an event not shown, let us provide the context needed to understand the reference.C1 · #4039
• Let us not equate the date of printing with the date the photograph was taken if the source distinguishes them.C1 · #4040
• I will summarise the points of disagreement, then ask each side whether I have represented its position accurately.C1 · #4041
• Let us stop exchanging personal judgments and return to the proposal we actually need to consider.C1 · #4042
• Before moving to a vote, let us check that everyone understands what the proposed change covers.C1 · #4043
• A lack of objections at this point need not mean support; some people may need time to think.C1 · #4044
• Let us separate the decision we can make today from the issue requiring information we do not yet have.C1 · #4045
• Let us not make a mountain out of a molehill: one caption needs fixing, not the whole exhibition.C1 · #4046
• Let us stop beating around the bush and say directly what is preventing us from starting work.C1 · #4047
• After that mistake, everyone clammed up, although we needed an explanation of what had actually happened.C1 · #4048
• I do not want to burn my bridges, so I will decline without questioning the value of the whole undertaking.C1 · #4049
• Let us face the facts: with the current number of registrations, one room will not fit all the participants.C1 · #4050
• A gap in the ownership history does not entitle us to assign the object a provenance we cannot document.C1 · #4101
• Let us distinguish archival information from later family tradition, even if the two accounts agree.C1 · #4102
• The description should disclose how certain we are rather than conceal a lack of sources behind an authoritative tone.C1 · #4103
• The new document corrects the date of this purchase but does not resolve the exhibit's earlier history.C1 · #4104
• Let us not erase the previous description without a trace; let us state which finding and source justified the change.C1 · #4105
• The public presentation requirement should allow the artist to show the process if the project does not culminate in a finished work.C1 · #4106
• Let us separate access to the studio from permission to use its materials so participants can budget realistically.C1 · #4107
• Creative freedom loses its meaning if the organiser's previously undisclosed expectations become obligations during the residency.C1 · #4108
• We can invite residents to collaborate, provided participation is not presented as a condition for receiving support.C1 · #4109
• The residency evaluation should consider how the idea developed, not just the number of events open to the public.C1 · #4110
• Let us give the interpreters the terminology before the conference, as improvised definitions may blur distinctions that matter to the discussion.C1 · #4111
• The moderator should distinguish an audio problem from an interpreter's request to clarify a statement.C1 · #4112
• Let us not assume that a joke based on the sound of words will serve the same purpose when translated literally.C1 · #4113
• If a document appears on screen without warning, let us give the interpreters a moment to familiarise themselves with its content.C1 · #4114
• In the summary, let us separate the speaker's position from the explanation the interpreter added to aid understanding.C1 · #4115
• A large number of votes for the project shows support among participants but does not prove that the consultation as a whole was representative.C1 · #4116
• Maintenance costs should be shown alongside implementation costs so a cheaper start does not obscure later commitments.C1 · #4117
• Rejecting a proposal on technical grounds requires a justification residents can relate to specific criteria.C1 · #4118
• Let us not present a lack of comments as consent from people who had no realistic opportunity to participate in the consultation.C1 · #4119
• In the report, let us show which comments influenced the project and which were rejected, with the reasons.C1 · #4120
• A truncated axis can magnify a small change, so its range should be apparent without additional explanation.C1 · #4121
• Colour differences should not be the only way to identify the series if the chart is also intended to work in monochrome print.C1 · #4122
• Marking missing measurements is more honest than connecting points with a line that suggests continuous observation.C1 · #4123
• Comparing two groups requires the same scale unless we clearly state that we are showing only the pattern of change.C1 · #4124
• The caption should explain the unit and measurement period rather than merely repeat the chart title.C1 · #4125
• The replica should make clear which features of the original it reproduces and which cannot be conveyed through shape alone.C1 · #4176
• Let us not equate being able to touch the model with full accessibility if the instructions remain purely visual.C1 · #4177
• I would rather test the description with people using it without looking than rely solely on our own assessment of its clarity.C1 · #4178
• Simplifying the model is justified as long as it does not remove the very distinction the exhibition is meant to explain.C1 · #4179
• Let us display information about available assistance before the entrance to the room so visitors do not have to search for it after starting their visit.C1 · #4180
• Changing the name may correct how something is commemorated, but it cannot by itself explain why the old name raised objections.C1 · #4181
• Let us distinguish residents' attachment to a familiar name from endorsement of every meaning we now associate with it.C1 · #4182
• The transitional signage needs to show a clear connection between the two names, not two signs suggesting two different places.C1 · #4183
• I would not frame the naming dispute as a choice between remembering and forgetting when both sides differ in how they understand commemoration.C1 · #4184
• The justification should address the criteria for choosing the name, not the presumed motives of those who disagree with the decision.C1 · #4185
• The interviewee may agree to the recording being kept without agreeing to public access; those decisions need to be recorded separately.C1 · #4186
• Uncertainty about the date does not invalidate the entire recollection, but it should remain visible in the archival description.C1 · #4187
• A question containing a ready-made judgement may lead the interviewee to adopt it, so I would start by asking them to describe the situation.C1 · #4188
• Not every unfinished thread needs to be completed in the transcript; sometimes a gap marks the limit of what the interviewee wished to reveal.C1 · #4189
• Let us keep the original alongside the edited version so later users can distinguish the testimony from editorial choices.C1 · #4190
• Booking priority should not consistently favour people who can check the calendar during working hours.C1 · #4191
• A long project can be divided into stages if that gives others access without disrupting the continuity of the work.C1 · #4192
• An exception for an urgent commission needs a clear justification; otherwise the normal queue will soon become a rule in name only.C1 · #4193
• Missing a booked slot should release the workstation for others rather than leave it unused for the rest of the day.C1 · #4194
• I suggest reviewing the rules after a month of use before treating a single conflict as proof that the whole system does not work.C1 · #4195
• A single question about both convenience and price does not let us establish which feature the answer refers to.C1 · #4196
• The answer 'not applicable' should remain separate from a neutral rating because it describes a different situation for the respondent.C1 · #4197
• Rather than ask why the service deteriorated, let us first establish whether the respondent noticed any change at all.C1 · #4198
• The word 'often' may mean something different to each person; we need a time interval or a number of occurrences.C1 · #4199
• A short survey is not automatically easy if answering every question requires recalling details from many months.C1 · #4200
• The recording played through headphones should not drown out the surroundings when those surroundings are part of the intended experience.C1 · #4251
• Cutting out the passing tram will shorten the segment but may remove the very rhythm that distinguishes this place from the others.C1 · #4252
• Let us treat the silence between recordings as time to listen to the place, not as an empty gap that needs commentary.C1 · #4253
• The route should still make sense even if the sound captured in the recording is not heard live.C1 · #4254
• We do not need intelligible words from passing conversations to convey the character of the bustle in this square.C1 · #4255
• The same term has different meanings in the two fields, so a shared form should not replace two separate definitions.C1 · #4256
• Adopting a new equivalent in the glossary does not mean that every quotation should be retroactively reworded.C1 · #4257
• For each variant, let us indicate whether it is preferred, acceptable, or retained solely for older documents.C1 · #4258
• The entry should include an example of an inflected form in a sentence because a list of base forms alone does not establish how it is used.C1 · #4259
• A synonym may help users find an entry without being an equally suitable choice in the target text.C1 · #4260
• An absence of loans does not show the book's full use if some readers consult it only on site.C1 · #4261
• When assessing a single volume, let us consider that removing it may leave an incomplete series that is still needed.C1 · #4262
• A damaged binding and outdated content call for different decisions; let us not combine them under one general label.C1 · #4263
• Before treating this copy as a redundant duplicate, let us check whether the other edition actually includes the same supplementary material.C1 · #4264
• The register should distinguish a book transferred to another institution from one that can no longer be made available.C1 · #4265
• The marginal note belongs to this copy and should not disappear merely because it complicates automatic cropping.C1 · #4266
• Let us mark the word as illegible rather than insert a guess into the facsimile that looks like part of the original text.C1 · #4267
• A missing page needs a clear marker in the sequence so the reader does not mistake the jump in numbering for a file error.C1 · #4268
• An editorial comment may explain an abbreviation, but it should remain visually distinct from the text visible in the scan.C1 · #4269
• The publication date does not establish the date of the handwritten additions, so let us not automatically assign both layers to the same period.C1 · #4270
• An arrow pointing to the stage may be correct for people using the stairs but misleading for those looking for a step-free entrance.C1 · #4271
• The zone names on tickets and signs should be identical, even if the organisers use different abbreviations internally.C1 · #4272
• When the flow between stages reverses after a concert, signs need to be assessed from the perspective of people returning as well as those arriving.C1 · #4273
• A sign intended for visitors should describe the location rather than refer only to its local nickname.C1 · #4274
• Two stages starting performances at the same time need separate queue signs so the shared square does not become one confusing waiting area.C1 · #4275