1.
Like no other member we have ever employed, Mai exercised a ________ influence on the firm.
2.
The recommendation, which was faxed by the president herself, was ________ to the success of the merger.
3.
Fortunately, his response ________ the board members, and the meeting was finally adjourned.
4.
While it may have seemed like we were being overly critical in our evaluation, the client's ________ was rewarded in the end.
5.
An experienced ________ will explain the new system to the trainees during our technical tutorial.
6.
As is the case with the parking garage entrance, the front doors are run ________, not manually.
7.
While she ________ in systems analysis, we sometimes call on her to speak at client workshops as well.
8.
The last ________ has made its bid, so let's choose the one to hire.
9.
The ________ person to lead staff out of the building in an emergency is the person sitting closest to the exit.
10.
It is risky to ________ for huge profits without a cash reserve.
