1. I wasn't able to do the photocopies for you because we've run out of paper.
2. We're running a little short of time. Can we please bring the meeting to a close?
3. Sandra's really good at coming up with creative solutions.
4. It's important not to lose sight of the main point.
5. We must take drastic measures to stop this fall in revenue.
6. Overall profits on sales dropped 6.5% during the second quarter of last year.