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conclusive proof/evidence/findings etc
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The investigation failed to provide any conclusive evidence.
poll results/findings
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The poll results are very encouraging.
research findings (= what is discovered by a piece of research )
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He will present his research findings at the conference.
the results/findings of a study
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The results of this study suggest that the drug is effective in over 80% of cases.
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His research confirmed the findings of earlier studies.
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early
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And their results challenge some earlier findings .
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The earliest finding is the platelet adhesion to collagen fibres followed by aggregation and formation of a platelet plug.
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The studies invariably confirmed the validity of earlier findings .
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The dimensions of further work which would fill out these early findings and explore further organizational effects are sketched.
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One early finding has immediate practical value.
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Some of their early findings are very surprising.
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Nevertheless, given the earlier findings on investment intensity, this matter did need clarification.
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The fact that risky junctions contain generally more information than less risky ones is consistent with earlier findings .
important
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Among these hypokalaemia is the most consistent and important finding , and its magnitude correlates well with the concurrent serum theophylline concentration.
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The absence of serial correlation in the residuals is an important finding given the requirements of the McCallum technique.
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Even so, some important findings were forthcoming.
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Another important finding of the study was the confusion and ambivalence which these carers exhibited in relation to role reversal.
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The most important laboratory findings are shown in Table 1.
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Achievement is one of the most important means of finding satisfaction.
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Equally important are the findings that attendance at post-natal clinics is also associated with social class.
main
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This chapter provides a brief summary of the main findings of the initial destinations survey.
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It should explain what the report is about, its main findings and principal proposals.
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This will usually involve summarising the main points, findings and conclusions of the written report.
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Summary of main findings and conclusions. 3.
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But members of the review team claimed that the remedial measures ignored or misrepresented their main findings .
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Table 5.1 summarizes in non-quantitative fashion the main findings of this hypothesis-testing exercise.
new
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Organic farmers said the report represented no new findings .
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Some of the new findings , though, support previously unsubstantiated folk wisdom about alcohol and caffeine.
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These new findings might be called Lamarckism.
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The new data or new findings from the research should be integrated into the established theory base.
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Various new findings have weakened the position of the sceptics on climate change.
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These new findings about caffeine explain some of the ordinary experiences of drinking coffee, tea, and other caffeinated beverages.
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Many different disciplines need to be aware of the particular needs of such patients and the implications of new findings .
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But parents also have to be smart about interpreting, and acting on, the new findings .
preliminary
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Another group has published preliminary findings on alkaline secretion in a balloon occluded segment of human oesophagus.
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The researchers are making assumptions based on their preliminary human findings and the changes observed in animals.
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Larger numbers of subjects need to be studied to determine the significance of these preliminary findings .
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Invariably, the discussions that follow the analysis confirm the preliminary findings .
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His preliminary findings and those of the hospital differed.
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The preliminary findings about staff ratio and staff contact are of interest.
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This is the key preliminary finding of a study conducted by scientists from the University of Newcastle.
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This result accords with earlier preliminary findings in man and in laboratory animals.
recent
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It may be secondary to the recent findings of reduced somatostatin concentrations in the presence of H pylori infection.
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Taking their recent findings into account, they begin to script a different scenario.
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More recent findings indicate that hypergastrinaemia associated with pernicious anaemia leads to hyperplasia of fundic endocrine cells.
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The recent findings about fibre introduce a new factor into this weight-loss equation.
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As I hope to show, Golding anticipates some recent findings of scholars on the nature and function of metaphor.
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Amnesty published some recent findings in a report in October 1990.
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In fact recent findings make this kind of view untenable, as we will see below.
similar
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It is interesting to note here that similar findings have been reported for employed workers.
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A 1989 study at Yale University reported similar findings .
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A similar finding , however, has been reported recently by Suzuki etal.
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Other studies have revealed similar findings .
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These reports followed our earlier study in which we reported similar findings in animals with experimentally induced colonic inflammation.
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These results are similar to a finding of M.P.D. statistics of sentencing, 1983.
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Other authors found similar findings with regard to circulating platelet aggregates.
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There are rather similar findings for writing.
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fact
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The latter is established partly because of the expertise it can develop, and this expertise is not related solely to fact finding .
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An enquiry is first and foremost a fact finding exercise.
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He's here as part of a fact finding tour of the region.
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For the Home Secretary this was a fact finding visit.
research
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Staff and researchers are encouraged to present research findings to conferences both at a national and international level.
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Research and literature being published now are based on these new techniques and provide us with greater confidence in research findings .
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Introduction Research findings of decision making in child care have revealed some disturbing features in contemporary practice.
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The process of reviewing research and research findings will eventually lead you back to the same references.
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For example, research findings suggest that children of families under stress are more vulnerable to accidents, such as ingestion of poisons.
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The chapter concludes by discussing policy in social work agencies in the light of research findings , legal requirements and developing opinion.
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Other research findings also suggest that less intimate ties can, under certain circumstances, be important.
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The penalty is believed to be the most severe yet meted out to a scientist for falsifying research findings .
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based
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A health check, in my opinion, involves a clinical examination and intervention, where appropriate, based on the findings .
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The scientists warn that no one should change their behavior based on these findings .
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The proposed psychology was, however, to be based on neurological findings .
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They said Mr Wicks's decision was based on the flawed findings that the delay was justifiable and there was no prejudice.
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The paper was based on the exploratory findings of some 30 interviews he had conducted with radio astronomers and biologists.
confirm
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Once again, this confirms the probit findings .
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In our second study we sought to confirm our findings that group and individual cognitive therapy were equally effective.
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Further studies are needed to confirm these findings .
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The data of Jean Ginsburg and Paul Hardiman confirm our findings of declining semen quality.
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Generally, our results confirm some of the findings from invitro studies.
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More disturbingly, military statistics seemed to confirm the findings on poverty by Charles Booth and Llewellyn-Smith.
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Our study confirms that finding but questions its relevance and its implications.
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Invariably, the discussions that follow the analysis confirm the preliminary findings .
discuss
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The structure overcomes the differentiations between the people who must discuss the findings .
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Doug Brown, counsel to the state auditor, also declined to discuss findings of the audit.
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A seven-month programme of regional seminars followed, to discuss the findings with architects and their colleagues in the construction industry.
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As the sun moved behind a nearby hill, Fonti, Soderberg, and the marble men discussed their findings .
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The City Council will discuss the report's findings today at its 5: 30 meeting.
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The best results come from working with some one else with whom you can sail and discuss the findings .
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Panel members met with President Clinton Friday to discuss their findings and are scheduled to appear before congressional intelligence panels next Wednesday.
explain
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The increased concentration and urokinase in malignant tissues may partly explain the finding of increased concentrations of urokinase in malignant ascites.
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Thankfully, like Feynman himself, they incorporate many diagrams to explain his findings in quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics.
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Such studies generally refer to wider determinants or concomitants of the national industrial relations variables with which they explain their findings .
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Then we invited executives of the companies on-line to explain our findings .
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This indicates that residual confounding due to smoking is not likely to explain our findings .
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That is, to explain the experimental findings in terms of the subjects' account of the experimental rather than causal processes.
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The idea, if it proves correct, explains many seemingly-inconsistent research findings in malaria.
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There are several possible interactive processes to explain these findings .
present
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A series of research conferences and seminars enables researchers to present reviews and findings to an informed audience.
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In 1975, Polivy presented some of their findings to a research conference on obesity.
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Staff and researchers are encouraged to present research findings to conferences both at a national and international level.
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It will present its findings by early next year.
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Two years on, and Roughley's class seem entirely unfazed by the technology and being asked to present some research findings .
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Each group of students can present their findings to the class.
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Researchers will also be invited to present their ideas and findings directly to ministers and officials at seminars.
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Jaelani presented his initial findings to President Suharto on Dec. 26.
publish
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Another group has published preliminary findings on alkaline secretion in a balloon occluded segment of human oesophagus.
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Official indifference led him to publish his findings in this and scores of other cases.
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Amnesty published some recent findings in a report in October 1990.
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For those who go on to read postgraduate studies, there is the further problem of publishing any research findings .
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She published her findings in exemplary fashion in a lavishly illustrated report that is still consulted today.
report
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Remember to analyse each exercise and report your findings to your coach-self or the partner with whom you are doing them.
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He was said to have returned to his own room to finish a card game of patience before reporting finding the body.
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A 1989 study at Yale University reported similar findings .
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A public Inquiry held in July still hasn't reported its findings .
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In the meantime he would investigate the matter so he could report his findings to appropriate officials back home.
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These reports followed our earlier study in which we reported similar findings in animals with experimentally induced colonic inflammation.
suggest
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There are experimental findings to suggest that Wagner's theory needs to be modified in this respect.
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Such findings suggest that music depends on both sides of the brain.
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This finding suggests close interaction between deaf people belonging to these different groups.
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The findings also suggest that recession and growing parental responsibility have resulted in fewer legalized women immigrants working outside the home.
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Alphabet soup Four key findings suggest that dyslexia is an organic problem rather than a motivational one.
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In conclusion, our findings suggest that H pylori infection may have been predominantly acquired at a young age in the past.
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These findings suggest that disability levels help to determine the type of household in which elderly people live.
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For example, research findings suggest that children of families under stress are more vulnerable to accidents, such as ingestion of poisons.
support
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But if the plea can be supported by a finding of guilt alone, a defendant might escape punishment altogether.
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The diagnosis was based on established criteria including a typical endoscopic appearance supported by histological findings .
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It does not appear, however, to be supported by the findings of Parry and his colleagues.
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This supports the findings of a previous study which described increased oesophageal alkaline exposure in patients with Barrett's oesophagus.
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One of the findings was that many cases of "stomach flu" are caused by improper cooking of food.
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The findings show a high level of alcohol abuse among teenagers.
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The police force has had its image severely battered by the commission's findings.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It reveals shortcomings in research questions, methodological approach and interpretations of findings.
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Meanwhile, Karen Youngs has investigated the insurance aspect and her findings are on this page.
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Research findings on other modes of political behavior are less extensive and less consistent.
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Support for this comes from the finding that faecal protease activity, largely derived from bacteria, is increased threefold in colitis.
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Surprisingly, some southern scholars agree with their findings.
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The evaluation of the findings of any piece of research must also, of course, take into account its nature and aims.
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They have yet to announce their findings a year into the investigation.