Possibilities
What are the possibilities open to our research team at present// in the circumstances// in the current situation?
What are our options?
Let us see what the possibilities are.
There is// We have a choice of two options.
To take the first course of actions would result in ...
We have many ideas of how to improve the situation.
It might be a good idea to accept// to choose option B.
Are there any alternatives to this possibility?
What alternatives are there?
Let's suppose we took option A. What would happen then?
We accept option B because ...
This option will also include ...
Ways of criticising alternatives
Our findings suggest there would be little prospect of ... in option C.
In option B the prospects for ... are remote.
Our choice is very limited: - the choice between ... and ...
I don't want to be negative about this option but ...
We
- reject
- rule out
- have decided against
this option because ...
It's an alternative with very little to recommend it.
The prime drawback of this alternative is ...
Let me now list the points against this option.
