Words you know: complete the sentences

feet · review meeting · freeze · lost account · signals

• We lost that major ____ in Boston because our service was too slow.
• During our account ____ meeting in London, we discussed new goals.
• The client stopped replying, which are clear warning ____ .
• The buyer got cold ____ right before signing the contract in Chicago.
• They had a sudden budget ____ which stopped the deal in New York.

Remember: Past perfect continuous

• They [had been talking / have talked] about the Boston project for hours before I called.
• She [had been waiting / was waiting] in the London office for twenty minutes when he arrived.
• We [had been negotiating / negotiated] with the Chicago vendor all week.
• Why [had they been delaying / were they delaying] the contract signing in New York?

Remember: Narrative tenses: past simple, past continuous, past perfect

• While I [was presenting / presented] in Seattle, the client interrupted me.
• By the time we reached Manchester, they [had left / left] the building.
• She signed the deal in Dallas after we [answered / were answering] all her questions.
• He walked into the Miami office while everyone [was working / worked] on the proposal.

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