![]() Bond was being pulled down, inch by inch. The eyes were glaring up at him, redly, venomously, and the forest of feeding arms was at his feet and legs, tearing the cotton fabric away and flailing back. Now the head of the squid had broken the surface and the sea was being thrashed into foam by the great heaving mantle round it. He put it down on the ground away from his feet.īond had not time to worry about them. As a hunk of metal it might be useful, but it wouldn't light any more and it might scrape against the rock. There it would be handy but protected from bitting against anything. Satisfied, he slipped it behind him and down the waistband of his trousers up against his spine. He lifted his knife close up to his eyes and carefully examined the blade. He leant against the cool face of rock and waited for his breathing to get back to normal. There were iron ship-noises and the sound of water splashing into the sea from a bilge pump.īond flattened himself against the rock and warily inched his head round the corner.īond took one long comprehensive look and pulled back. He could hear the changing beat of its engine. Apart from aiming the canvas mouth of the conveyor, there was nothing else for anyone to do.įrom close by came various sounds and echoes. On the other side of the mountain men would be working, feeding the guano to the conveyor-belt that rumbled away through the bowels of the rock, but on this side no one was allowed and no one was necessary. ![]() There was no other sound, no other movement, no other life apart from the watch at the ship's wheel, the trusty working at the crane, and Doctor No, seeing that all went well. The morning breeze feathered the deep-water anchorage, still half in shadow beneath the towering cliffs, the' conveyor-belt thudded quietly on its rollers, the crane's engine chuffed rhythmically. We give you the tools and skills you need to communicate successfully in your field of expertise and to expand your business and career opportunities.That was all. MOMENTS SYNONYM PROFESSIONALThe London School of English offers high quality English language training for motivated adults from all professional backgrounds. The following qualifiers can be used interchangeably with expressions 1- 7 above Use qualifiers or modifiers for greater precision To have other priorities today/this week /this month Nuance: To have more important things to doġ0. Nuance: Varies according to alternative selected ![]() To have enough/rather a lot/too much on one’s plate at the moment There is, after all, a world of difference between being “a little tied up” and being “completely snowed under”.Įxample: I’m a little tied up with this new project.Įxample: She’s a bit occupied today dealing with new staff.Įxample: He’s slightly overstretched at the moment.Įxample: She’s quite over-extended in this particular role.Įxample: We’re rather overloaded with all these new cases.Įxample: They’ve been completely swamped with new customers this week.Įxample: He’s been snowed under with complaints.Ĩ. ![]() ![]() Here are some alternatives which allow you to better express exactly how busy you are and how soon you are likely to be available. Are you tired of being busy? Why not try a new word or an expression which describes your level of busyness a little more precisely. ![]()
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