| Noun phrase | Verb |
| the police carried out an investigation | the police investigated |
| they arrived at a decision | they decided Ans: decided |
| it led to the prevention of | it prevented Ans: prevented |
| we need to place more emphasis on | we need to emphasise Ans: emphasise |
| we came to an agreement | we agreed Ans: agreed |
| did he raise any objections to the | did he object Ans: object |
| can you give me a definition of | can you define Ans: define |
| it caused an increase in | it increased Ans: increased |
| to have knowledge of | to know Ans: know |
| we made a distinction | we distinguished / differentiated Ans: distinguished / differentiated |
| they made a proposal | they proposed Ans: proposed |
| it is in compliance with | it complies with Ans: complies with |
| it provides a justification for | it justifies Ans: justifies |
| we made a suggestion | we suggested Ans: suggested |
| it makes provision for | it provides for Ans: provides for |
| we are conducting a review | we are reviewing Ans: are reviewing |
| we need to furnish an explanation for | we need to explain Ans: explain |
| they should make use of | they should make use Ans: use |