Present participle phrases serve as subject complements. In the sentence "teams need to meet regularly to discuss plans", "to discuss plans" functions on "meet", enhancing the coherence and logic of the sentence.
Conditional sentence: "some people feel that this time could have been better spent" uses a conditional sentence structure, showing hypothesis and inference, adding depth to the answer.
Comparative degree: In "better spent just getting on with the job", "better" is used in the comparative form, expressing efficiency comparison, increasing the complexity of the answer.