Answers:

01. In summer at dawn the birds break into song.

02. Modern life is so complicated I wouldn't mind being cast away on a desert island.

03. The bankrupt company had got so far behind with its debt payments that there was no hope of its meeting its commitments.

04. He told his secretary to hold the reports in readiness in case the committee needed to inspect them.

05. The managing director put the case for expansion in south-east Asia to the company's shareholders.

06. The inhabitants of a small community are more likely to take pride in its appearance than those who live in a large city.

07. Salesmanship comes naturally to the New Yorker: it runs in his blood.

08. The manager demanded a rise in salary commensurate with his new responsibilities.

09. Summer heat is not conducive to hard mental work.

10. If you bear with me a moment longer you will understand what I mean.

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