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• Do you want to start us off?

• Do you want to come in here?

• Would you like to make a point here?

• Does anyone want to say anything on that?

• Would you like to comment on that?

Proposing

• I propose to the board/committee that we ... .

• I would like to propose that ... .

Supporting a formal proposal

• Would anyone like to second that?

• Is anyone willing to second ...’s proposal?

• I’ll second that.

• I second that.

Asking for time to consider

• I’d like a couple of days to think this over.

• I need some time to think about this.

• I need to run this by my boss.

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