Rewrite the following sentences by using 'slip' and some other words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
We have just seen a moderate fall in the number of people out of work. We have just seen ...... the number of people out of work.
Our financial director does not believe that such a petty dip in exports could actually endanger the company's well-being. Our financial director does not believe that such ...... exports could actually endanger the company's well-being.
Should we really witness another downswing in consumer attraction to our products, we might well find ourselves in trouble next year. Should we really witness another ...... consumer attraction to our products, we might well find ourselves in trouble next year.
A minor reduction in imports which we have seen this month is not going to bring down our production process. ...... imports which we have seen this month is not going to bring down our production process.
Following the CFO's decision to close our Vienna branch, we are likely to see a substantial fall in revenues over the next three months. Following the CFO's decision to close our Vienna branch, we are likely to see ...... revenues over the next three months.
I don't believe that a 1.3 per cent reduction in retailer prices is going to help sell more products. I don't believe that a 1.3 per cent ...... retailer prices is going to help sell more products.
Even a cut of 0.7 per cent in salaries is going to hit our staff really hard. Even ...... 0.7 per cent in salaries is going to hit our staff really hard.
Our business partner's analysts maintain that we are just about to witness a fall of 0.4 per cent in petrol prices. Our business partner's analysts maintain that we are just about to witness ...... 0.4 per cent in petrol prices.
Honestly, I don't believe that we are likely to see a slump in wholesale price of sugar. Honestly, I don't believe that we are likely to see ...... wholesale price of sugar.
Even a mild dip of 0.3 per cent in electricity costs might help us overcome this difficult period. Even ...... 0.3 per cent in electricity costs might help us overcome this difficult period.