1. No, we cannot do that. ______ I’m not sure that would work for us.
a) I’m not sure that would work for us.
b) No, we cannot do that.

2. No, Friday is not possible. ______ Friday might be a bit difficult.
a) No, Friday is not possible.
b) Friday might be a bit difficult.

3. No, we do not agree. ______ I’m not entirely convinced.
a) I’m not entirely convinced.
b) No, we do not agree.

4. No, that price is too high. ______ That price may be a bit difficult for us.
a) No, that price is too high.
b) That price may be a bit difficult for us.

5. No, this timeline will not work. ______ That timeline seems rather tight.
a) That timeline seems rather tight.
b) No, this timeline will not work.

6. No, we cannot deliver that amount. ______ That volume might be a bit difficult for us.
a) No, we cannot deliver that amount.
b) That volume might be a bit difficult for us.

7. No, I do not like that idea. ______ I’m not sure that idea would work.
a) I’m not sure that idea would work.
b) No, I do not like that idea.

8. No, we cannot accept those terms. ______ Those terms may be a bit difficult for us.
a) No, we cannot accept those terms.
b) Those terms may be a bit difficult for us.

9. No, this plan is not suitable. ______ We may need another approach.
a) We may need another approach.
b) No, this plan is not suitable.

10. No, I cannot approve this. ______ I’m not sure I could approve that as it stands.
a) No, I cannot approve this.
b) I’m not sure I could approve that as it stands.

11. No, we are not interested. ______ I’m not sure that would be of interest to us.
a) I’m not sure that would be of interest to us.
b) No, we are not interested.

12. No, that is not acceptable. ______ That may be a little difficult for us to accept.
a) No, that is not acceptable.
b) That may be a little difficult for us to accept.

13. No, we cannot meet that deadline. ______ That deadline might be a bit challenging.
a) That deadline might be a bit challenging.
b) No, we cannot meet that deadline.

14. No, this proposal is not right for us. ______ I’m not sure this proposal is quite right for us.
a) No, this proposal is not right for us.
b) I’m not sure this proposal is quite right for us.

15. No, we will not continue with this. ______ We may need to reconsider how to proceed.
a) We may need to reconsider how to proceed.
b) No, we will not continue with this.

16. No, this is too expensive for us. ______ That may be a bit outside our budget.
a) No, this is too expensive for us.
b) That may be a bit outside our budget.

17. No, we cannot sign today. ______ Signing today might be a bit difficult.
a) Signing today might be a bit difficult.
b) No, we cannot sign today.

18. No, I disagree with that point. ______ I’m not sure I’d see it quite that way.
a) No, I disagree with that point.
b) I’m not sure I’d see it quite that way.

19. No, this is not the right time. ______ This may not be the ideal time.
a) This may not be the ideal time.
b) No, this is not the right time.

20. No, we cannot support that decision. ______ I’m not sure we’d be able to support that decision.
a) No, we cannot support that decision.
b) I’m not sure we’d be able to support that decision.

21. No, that does not solve the problem. ______ I’m not sure that fully addresses the issue.
a) I’m not sure that fully addresses the issue.
b) No, that does not solve the problem.

22. No, we cannot reduce the price further. ______ There may not be much room to move on the price.
a) No, we cannot reduce the price further.
b) There may not be much room to move on the price.

23. No, that option is not available. ______ That option may be a bit difficult to offer.
a) That option may be a bit difficult to offer.
b) No, that option is not available.

24. No, we cannot commit to that. ______ I’m not sure we could commit to that at this stage.
a) No, we cannot commit to that.
b) I’m not sure we could commit to that at this stage.

25. No, that is not going to happen. ______ That may be a bit unlikely.
a) That may be a bit unlikely.
b) No, that is not going to happen.