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Originally Posted by jiang   & 
Dear Mike,
Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I understand part of it. And I know I can't use 'considered' because 'the consderation is a process' Could you please kindly explain how I can realize or what indicates 'the consderation is a process'?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.
Jiang |
The key is the "unless" clause. The writer believes that the consideration should take time. If it happens quickly, others will think that the proposal was not significant enough to receive the proper attention. It is this "period" of time" that calls for a process.