（ ） more competitive in the labor market, he has enrolled in a computer course.

The company has to pay（ ）a heavy transport cost （ ）the price of the books will not be competitive.

We find it impossible to comply （ ）the latest safety regulations.

We are all for your proposal that the meeting of the board（ ）.

Those dismissed employees seemed（ ） .

The manager,（ ）his study of the situation, was ready to talk about it when I arrived.

The board wanted to know（ ）the company was performing well.

Had he checked the report more carefully, he（ ）the mistake.

The executive committee appointed Mrs. Green（ ）branch manager.

The estimated income for my（ ）business next year is 500,000.