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Past Perfect Continuous - Business English

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  1. The team (work) on the merger for months before they finally signed the deal.
  2. I (prepare) the quarterly presentation all morning before the meeting was canceled.
  3. They (negotiate) the terms of the contract for hours when the CEO stepped in.
  4. She (manage) that specific account for three years before she was promoted.
  5. We (look) for a new supplier for weeks before we found a suitable candidate.
  6. The developers (debug) the software all night before the launch date.
  7. Mr. Henderson (run) the department since 2015 before he decided to retire.
  8. The marketing agency (design) the new campaign for months before the client approved it.
  9. You (try) to reach the client all day, but his line was busy.
  10. The stock prices (fall) steadily for several days before the market stabilized.
  11. Sarah (write) that annual report for a week when her computer crashed.
  12. The technicians (repair) the server for hours before the network came back online.
  13. We (discuss) the budget implications for a long time before making a decision.
  14. The consultants (analyze) the data for weeks before they presented their findings.
  15. He (train) the new interns for a month before the busy season started.
  16. The company (expand) into Asian markets for years before the economic shift occurred.
  17. They (wait) for the shipment to arrive all afternoon before they called the courier.
  18. I (consider) your proposal for several days before I sent my final response.
  19. The legal team (review) the fine print for hours before the signing ceremony.
  20. The factory (produce) those components for a decade before the order was canceled.
  21. She (lead) the project team since January before the restructuring began.
  22. The investors (monitor) the company's growth for months before they invested.
  23. We (plan) the annual conference for a year before the venue fell through.
  24. The HR manager (interview) candidates all week before she found the right fit.
  25. The sales department (struggle) to meet targets for several months before the new strategy worked.