M3. markedly / mind / manage to do sth

1. markedly 

: in a very obvious or noticeable way: 

 

ex) The two directors have markedly different approaches.
ex) The situation has got markedly worse recently.

ex) This year's sales have risen markedly.

ex) Her background is markedly different from her husband's.

ex) She has markedly changed her eating habits. 

 

 

2. mind

do you mind if? / Do you mind -ing / Would you mind 

: used to ask permission or make a polite suggestion to do something

: 예의 바르면서 조심스럽게 부탁하거나 양해를 구할 때

 

ex) Do you mind if we discuss this later?

ex) Do you mind if I smoke?

ex) Do you mind if I open the window?

ex) ‘Do you mind if I have a look?’ ‘By all means.’

ex) Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

ex) Do you mind if I finish off the last piece of pizza?

ex) Do you mind grabbing me some coffee on your way?

ex) I've got only five minutes to spare. Do you mind keeping it short?

ex) I'm starting to get a bit hungry. Would you mind if I stepped out for a moment and grabbed a bite to eat?

ex) A: Do you mind if we move the meeting to Friday? 
      B: Sure. Friday works better for us, actually.

ex) A: Excuse me, do you mind grabbing me one of those cereal boxes on the top shelf? 

      B: Sure, always happy to help!

ex) A: Where would you like to meet?

      B: I don't mind coming over to your office. 

ex) Good afternoon, Mr. Smith,

I always look forward to our 2 p.m. Tuesday conference call. However, this week, I'm afraid I have another meeting scheduled for 1:30, and I'm not sure if it will be over in time. If you don't mind, could we start at 2:30 this time, just to be safe? 

 

 

3. manage to do sth

: succeed in doing sth
: if you manage to do sth, especially sth difficult, you succeed in doing it.
: to succeed in doing sth difficult, especially after trying very hard

 

ex) I only just managed to finish on time. 
ex) I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.
ex) We somehow managed to persuade him.
ex) We just managed to make the deadline.
ex) Pigeons are now one of the most abundant, widespread species on the planet, managing to thrive in chaotic cities.
ex) We manage to do this with little effort, inferring stable character traits from a single behavior, like a harsh word or a clumsy step.
ex) Did you manage to get a hold of Bruce?
ex) We managed to finish the project on time. 
ex) How did you manage to set up that meeting? How did you manage to set that up?
ex) We left multiple messages. I managed to sound very calm.
ex) The company managed to beat the clock on delivering its new system.