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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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about
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It is absurd to disagree about whether we should be fixed to the Deutschmark or not, while behaving as if we were.
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They also disagree about whether the glands in the armpit should be removed, treated with radiotherapy, or left alone.
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The election manifestos of the Conservative and Labour parties fundamentally disagree about how well a market economy works.
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What could they find to disagree about , anyway?
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The Minister and I may disagree about whether the emphasis should be on voluntary or statutory agreements.
often
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But we have already noticed that judges and lawyers very often disagree about the correct answer to questions like these.
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And they will often disagree on which is worse.
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To complicate matters, figures quoted on different occasions often disagreed .
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We understand Carol has often disagreed with Pete in the past.
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This is largely because historians often disagree , and sometimes fundamentally, about what happened in the past and why.
on
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That was the only thing that they had disagreed on , the use of money, her money.
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But they disagree on how they should be numbered.
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Economists yesterday disagreed on whether exports could maintain their strength at a time when many other industrial nations are in the doldrums.
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There are some things, for example, that men and women simply disagree on .
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Polls have disagreed on whether the Socialists or the conservative People's Party enjoy more support.
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With most other social issues you can disagree on how you want to do some-thing.
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They also disagree on how functions are manifested in literary language.
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And they will often disagree on which is worse.
over
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But, if the supporters are agreed on the principle of rotation, they disagree over the detail.
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Differences rapidly emerged, with Sigua and Iosseliani disagreeing over the time-scale for the transfer of power to a civilian government.
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Advisers disagree over whether this increases or lessens the risk, but this is no widows and orphans investment.
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The antennas are controversial because researchers disagree over whether the electromagnetic fields from radio frequencies can cause leukemia and other illnesses.
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Opposing forces in the dispute over the bill claimed victory, accused each other of capitulation and disagreed over what the compromise meant.
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They started to disagree over the clothes Ace insisted on buying her until she was almost overcome with embarrassment.
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The Government and its chief medical officer disagreed over whether sugar is unhealthy.
strongly
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Reactions can therefore be highly subjective and we may find ourselves disagreeing strongly with what the artist is saying.
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S., I strongly disagree .
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Others, arguing that the free market is the best answer to low prices and surpluses, strongly disagree .
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A further 7% tend to disagree; while only 3% strongly disagree.
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Some people think that an uncreative individual can not properly be regarded as intelligent, and others strongly disagree .
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Kitson, Crick and Clarke were all talented individuals who disagreed strongly with the prevailing establishment views in their field.
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While I disagree strongly with her on the issues, my conduct at her meeting was inappropriate.
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court
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The Court disagreed with both submissions.
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A federal court disagreed , however.
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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals disagreed .
decision
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Ombudsman: Third parties - neighbours etal - can not appeal to the DoE if they disagree with a planning decision .
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Mr Piddington disagreed with this decision .
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In practice decisions have to be made with which people disagree .
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It is hard to disagree with that decision .
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You will also be told what to do if you disagree with the decision .
experts
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Many families face a time crunch, but experts disagree on the extent to which average working hours have increased.
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But several former federal prosecutors and legal experts disagreed , saying that hundreds of prosecutions could be affected.
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But the experts disagree for women under 50.
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The defence and prosecution experts starkly disagreed about the forensic findings in relation to the firearm.
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While Nie believes the Internet is, on balance, making employees more productive, other experts disagree .
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But have they? Experts disagree on whether advances in technology have helped or hurt human communication.
issue
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The three parties had disagreed on major issues and the coalition had been undermined by national discontent over recent austerity measures.
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If people disagree on a certain issue , they can discuss it logically, adhering to facts to determine who is correct.
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To Peter, with whom he disagreed on most important issues , Jim could offer little.
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They could vote for Reagan even though they disagreed with him on issues like abortion.
member
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Association board members disagree on what the best course is.
others
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This decision seems very harsh, but this is a value-judgment with which others could reasonably disagree .
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Fortunately, others in the meeting disagreed .
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Some people think that an uncreative individual can not properly be regarded as intelligent, and others strongly disagree .
people
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Charlie didn't like people disagreeing with him.
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Were they reluctant to open themselves, as the process required, to people they disliked and disagreed with?
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Although many people would disagree , radio is without doubt the musician's best friend.
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If people disagree on a certain issue, they can discuss it logically, adhering to facts to determine who is correct.
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Mr Major is nice, and listens to people who disagree with him.
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When we entered adolescence, they would be the first on the block to consider killing people who disagreed with them.
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The practical importance of this latter requirement among people who know they disagree about justice is evident.
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They want an atmosphere of goodwill amongst colleagues and to have harmonious working relationships even with people with whom they disagree .
percent
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Only 16 percent of whites disagree .
policy
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Yshai, who is known to disagree with Deri on policy issues, has plenty to worry about.
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Worse yet, partners may flatly disagree on basic policy .
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There were groups, such as the Socialist League, which disagreed with the policy line being developed.
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Even though most of his vassals might disagree with his policies , it would demand brave men indeed actually to outface him.
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After 1987 she publicly disagreed with policies of her Foreign Secretary and Chancellor.
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Nevertheless, there were a few Conservative politicians who fundamentally disagreed with Conservative policy .
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If the partners to the Alliance disagreed on matters of policy how was it possible to present a single manifesto?
statement
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As often as not the examiner will have disagreed with the statement himself; that is why he thought of setting it.
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In the questionnaire, a large number of teachers are asked how far they agree or disagree with the statements .
view
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Many solicitor respondents disagreed vehemently with this view .
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Be sure to say why owners wish to demolish a building, however strongly you may disagree with their view .
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Do you agree or disagree with this view ?
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The advisory teacher and Betty disagreed in their views about how a task might be presented.
■ VERB
agree
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He could see her deciding whether to agree or disagree , he could see her weigh the advantages and the possible disadvantages.
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They talked, gossiped, argued, agreed , disagreed .
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Whether one agrees or disagrees with this contention is immaterial.
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An official day to, as a society, agree to disagree and celebrate our freedom to do so.
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Express your support for others and let people know when you agree or disagree , giving reasons why.
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They seemed to respect each other, and simply agreed to disagree .
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He neither agrees nor disagrees , nor does he answer their objections. 2 Playback of recording without interruption.
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Do you agree or disagree with this view?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
agree to differ/disagree
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An official day to, as a society, agree to disagree and celebrate our freedom to do so.
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If after discussion we agree to differ, both versions will be recorded.
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If you can't agree to disagree, then take a back seat and let others have their way on this occasion.
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They seemed to respect each other, and simply agreed to disagree.
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They were tolerably happy together, as marriages seem to go, a happiness achieved partly by agreeing to differ.
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We might as well agree to differ and get along as well as we can.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A lot of people think that capitalism is the only system that works, but I disagree .
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I showed my article to the editor. He disagreed with almost everything I'd written.
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I totally disagree , Mike. It's not a problem at all.
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The company's lawyers disagreed that the complaint was a criminal matter.
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The court decision represents an issue on which the president and the Justice Department strongly disagree .
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Throughout their marriage my parents disagreed about whether to stay in their hometown or not.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A judge ruled that life-support could be ended, but the Michigan Supreme Court disagreed.
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Finally, they are said to have disagreed about technicalities in the baptismal service.
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The issue is the only one of the ten points where Mr Dodds disagreed with the auditor's recommendations.
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Your child may disagree with you.