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B2 · Word order

Gelet op …

Gelet op de cijfers, de resultaten: een formele opening.

  1. Given the figures, the approach must be revised.
  2. Given the results, the council defended the decision.
  3. Given the growing demand, more staff are needed.
  4. Given the situation in the housing market, the plan was adjusted.
  5. Given the costs, the project was postponed.
  6. Given the protests, the mayor withdrew the plan.
  7. Given the current rules, such a claim is impossible.
  8. Given the scale of the problem, a national approach is required.
  9. Given the state of the road, it was closed for repairs.
  10. Given the circumstances, the committee delayed its decision.
  11. Given the silence of the ministry, the municipality acted itself.
  12. Given the figures from last year, the growth is remarkable.