Establishing contacts
| I'm glad you've asked me that question.
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Agreeing
| Yes, indeed.
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| I think you are entirely right.
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| It appears to me to be true.
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| I agree that....
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| That's just what I think
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Disagreeing
| I am arguing against....
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| I would object just a little....
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| I object to....
I wish I could agree with you but....
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Expressing surprise
| It is rather surprising.... It is unbelievable....
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| I am puzzled by.... I wonder about....
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| I find it hard to believe that....
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Expressing uncertainty
| It seems unlikely that.... I have doubts about....
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| I am not at all sure about....
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| I am not yet certain....
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| I am doubtful whether....
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| I have been rather puzzled by.... I doubt it.
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Making contribution
| In connection with... I would like to add....
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| Let me add that....
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| In addition, I would like to mention.... I would add that....
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Calling attention
| I want to point out that....
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| I would like to note....
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| I would like to stress the importance of....
It is worth pointing out that....
I would like to draw your attention to....
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| I would like to call attention to....
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Making assessment
| The paper raises an important question.... This method is particularly important because.... The paper demonstrates how important it is to.... These results/data are of principal interest.
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Starting a conversation
| As far as I know....
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| What I have in mind is that....
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Making remarks
| I'd like to make a comment on....
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| I would like to comment on....
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| I have a point to make.
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Provoking arguments
| Would you agree with...?
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| There seems to be some contradiction between your
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Asking for details/
| Could you be more specific about...?
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classification
| I am not clear about....
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| Could you give us/me some more facts to back that
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Introducing opinions/
| Well, I'd like to say that....
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attitudes
| What I think is....
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Delaying an answer
| Well, let me see....
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| Well, now....
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| That's a good question....
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| Oh, let me think for a moment....
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| It is rather difficult to answer this question....
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| It's difficult to give you an exact answer, but....
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| I'm not too sure, but....
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| I've no idea, Гт afraid.
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Avoiding answering
| I have no particular theory for this fact, but....
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| I'm terribly sorry, I really don't know.
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| Actually, I don't know....
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| I'd rather not answer that, if you don't mind.____
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