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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
adopt/introduce a measure (= start using a particular way of dealing with a problem )
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The countries agreed to adopt measures to reduce pollution.
impose/introduce a quota (= officially start it )
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In 1993 the European Union imposed quotas on banana imports.
introduce a change
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A number of changes were introduced to the curriculum.
introduce a concept
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The first year of the course introduces the basic concepts of management.
introduce a law
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In 1989, a new law was introduced to protect the Polish language.
introduce a system (= start to use it )
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The government has introduced a system of student loans.
introduce an act
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In 1961, before the Divorce Law Reform Act was introduced, the divorce rate was only 2.1%.
introduce reforms
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They increased pressure on the government to introduce political reforms.
introduce restrictions
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Nine other states now plan to introduce similar restrictions.
introduce/bring in legislation
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The government will introduce legislation to force brewers to list the ingredients in their beers.
introduce/impose a charge
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The government introduced a charge for water.
introduce/launch a scheme
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The scheme was launched last autumn by the company’s education officer.
propose/introduce/put forward a resolution
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The resolution was proposed by the chairman of the committee.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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bill
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A Bill will be introduced to replace private legislation as the means for authorising transport development schemes.
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The Senate bill , introduced by Sen.
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The purpose of the Bill is to introduce the concept of traffic calming into statute.
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But a bill was introduced in the California Legislature last month would make it illegal.
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Ministers agreed, and a Bill was duly introduced in the House of Lords.
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And a bill introduced Tuesday by Sen.
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That is the background of neglect against which we must realise that the Bill is being introduced .
change
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For the new system to be introduced properly involves a change of constitution and a further vote.
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Dorothy set such a goal at a workshop designed to introduce both performance and change .
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Ironically enough it was Helsinki which introduced the change .
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Q.. Our manager asks for our suggestions before introducing changes , but then he ignores them.
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Management had to introduce radical changes rapidly.
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TransAction introduces important procedural changes for the home-moving consumer.
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Powergen say the cost of introducing the changes is too high.
concept
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The purpose of the Bill is to introduce the concept of traffic calming into statute.
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Soldo and his co-developer, librarian Richard Schiff, visited many state medical boards to introduce the concept .
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What is the point of introducing the concept of imaginary time?
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Last year he successfully introduced the concept of market segmentation into a major corporate division.
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We have already introduced the concept of the manipulation of antecedents and consequences.
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This brief discussion of political subculture serves only to introduce the concept .
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Repetitive exercises to introduce the concept of evidence without consultation with primary colleagues is at the least unimaginative.
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It is for this reason that we find concepts of such value and that I introduce here the concept of despair.
element
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Yoshitaka introduced new elements to the art, until gradually the art lost some of its distinctive Okinawan features.
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Then, just prior to that critical point, introduce the aversion relief element .
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Therefore, in some way, often very subtle, these designs all introduce some element other than plan black-on-white writing.
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Quantum mechanics therefore introduces an unavoidable element of unpredictability or randomness into science.
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In the air, they introduced an element of beauty and grace.
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Such racing is not good because it introduces an unpredictable element and is avoided in real system.
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Consideration of these sites, whether they were burgi or not, introduces another element into the discussion of fortified small towns.
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It is this act which introduces the probabilistic element , the jarring discontinuity in the system's experience.
government
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It is against that background that the Government are introducing the Bill.
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But the government will introduce better disclosure standards in April.
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At the same time, the Government introduced new student support arrangements.
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In four years and eight months, the current Government have introduced 35.
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The government has already introduced tougher laws on food hygiene and now it hopes the register will help council officers enforce them.
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In recent years, the Government has introduced legislation which has brought fundamental changes to local government.
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In September the government introduced legislation in parliament banning all such activity.
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Hence the Poplar guardians constantly but unsuccessfully pressed the government to introduce rate equalization.
idea
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On the subject of the draft union treaty, Gorbachev introduced the idea of holding a referendum on it throughout the country.
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This first chapter also introduces the idea of the ocean as the source of life.
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To introduce ideas of symbolism. 4.
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Some puppets are simple enough for the children to improvise for themselves once the teacher has introduced the idea .
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Freud introduced the idea that a part of the ego is unconscious too.
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The learner may view the problem from a new angle and introduce fresh ideas for consideration.
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From time to time it is introduced when ideas can be submitted to a committee.
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Nevertheless, to introduce the idea of the social cost of monopoly power it is convenient to ignore economies of scale altogether.
law
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In 1854, appeals were introduced on matters of law and lawyers were allowed to practise in these courts.
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It tried to introduce laws against the trades unions.
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The first of these incidents occurred with the attempt to introduce a law on adoption.
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González is seeking to introduce laws limiting the right to strike in key public sectors.
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The government has already introduced tougher laws on food hygiene and now it hopes the register will help council officers enforce them.
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He did not create a level economic playing field or introduce the rule of law , as the West understands those terms.
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The caretaker government had earlier introduced new laws increasing the penalties for election offences.
legislation
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A Bill will be introduced to replace private legislation as the means for authorising transport development schemes.
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The hospitals are the ones that introduced this legislation , and they are perfectly happy with the review process.
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We intend to introduce legislation to implement all of them.
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The recommendations now move to the congressional intelligence committees, which are expected to introduce legislation incorporating the recommendations.
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The man responsible for introducing the fateful legislation was none other than Lionel Curtis.
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John Glenn, D-Ohio, intends to introduce legislation that would prohibit ships from discharging organism-laced ballast water in estuaries.
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Queensland has introduced legislation to control land clearing.
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Miller and Schumer originally had introduced legislation to terminate the sugar program this year.
measure
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However, the Maastricht amendments have introduced measures in the sphere of tourism into the Community's express objectives.
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Some introduced measures in Congress to prevent Washington from helping move the peace process forward.
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Severn Trent has already introduced temporary measures at the site which will help improve the situation.
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Stan Barnes, who introduced the measure in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Why does the Labour party want others to introduce those measures ?
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A tough and wide-ranging conservation programme was introduced as an anti-famine measure .
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They could be slashed by up to one hundred pounds a year if you introduce some simple energy-saving measures .
plan
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The plan would introduce a single class of bearer shares, abolishing the distinction between registered and bearer shares.
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There are plans to introduce Cyclops instruments throughout the country.
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Rubsamen, founder of Aradigm Corp. in Hayward, plans to introduce AERx in the coming months.
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An Individual Transition plan is now being introduced to follow this.
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The first administration bill was the special revenue sharing plan , introduced in 1971 and then substantially modified by Congress.
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His plans to introduce income tax self-assessment and to reduce the audit burden were welcomed last night by small business organisations.
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Despite the plans to introduce a multiparty system, government sources confirmed that new parties would remain banned until further notice.
policy
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An attempt was made to introduce a non-fraternisation policy , but with limited success.
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For example, he introduced governmental policies that undercut traditional Confucian values.
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A cornerstone of its manifesto in 1979 was to introduce policies which would release the wealth-generating powers of the free-market system.
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Stoddard have also introduced a policy of using recycled paper whenever possible for their administrative and stationery requirements.
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Or he could introduce an exchange rate policy to ease the plight of manufacturing companies.
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The organisation has set 2000 as the target for tropical timber producers to introduce sustainable policies .
product
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We will introduce new product labels, showing information such as energy consumption during use and the environmental impact of the production process.
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Gillette has managed to grow by continually introducing new products and successfully persuading consumers to switch to its more expensive premium products.
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Circle 140 Roth Scientific introduced two new products for automated, quantitative sample preparation.
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Lately, the Northern California-based family-run company has introduced other dairy products to Southern California stores.
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Thus, firms entering overseas markets must bear this in mind when introducing new products or services.
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But Mr Ringler says management plans to expand the remaining businesses by capitalizing on current industry trends and introducing new products .
reform
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Though we have introduced reforms , disorder disturbs several areas.
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This study examines these contrasts in detail, at a period when the Stock Exchange in London is introducing great reforms .
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A number of members of Congress have begun talking about Social Security and introducing reform legislation.
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We have also introduced a reform which will give people more choice as to who represents them legally in court.
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Theoretically the government had greater leeway to introduce reforms to improve their conditions and increase their productivity.
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In a speech on March 30 Hammadi pledged that his government would introduce major democratic reforms .
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Less positively on property, the Chancellor introduced further reforms to capital gains tax.
scheme
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In April 1982 Cambridgeshire introduced a four-year pilot scheme that involved seven volunteer schools: six secondary, one primary.
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He went on to say he would introduce a scheme for voluntary union membership as soon as possible.
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Mr MacGregor said that he would delay introducing the scheme because of the demands made on teachers by other educational reforms.
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He introduced a scheme in a firm which he was a director.
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In the meantime, he suggested local authorities and individual schools might introduce their own schemes .
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But from 11 October personal pension schemes may introduce facilities allowing scheme members to direct how funds are to be invested.
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As part of Estate Action we will introduce a new pilot scheme to promote homesteading.
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Labour-controlled authorities have been introducing imaginative schemes for tenant involvement for years.
service
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Fellow car giant Nissan is co-operating with Ford, and will also use luxury cars to introduce the services .
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In the early 1980s, the Times-Mirror Company introduced teletext services , called Gateway, with much fanfare.
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New working practices would be introduced once passenger services were privatised which would be more flexible.
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A charge of £15 to £20 per hour should be introduced for this service .
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Aston Martin Lagonda is introducing a service and restoration programme which means its cars should live longer than their owners.
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Thus, firms entering overseas markets must bear this in mind when introducing new products or services .
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And in the London area, we have introduced an information service to provide employees with advice on childcare options.
system
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Surely we should treat the entire country fairly when introducing a local taxation system .
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It was Edison who designed and introduced the electrical distribution system for incandescent lighting by direct current.
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He also introduced the Marlborough stipend system - but, unprecedently, for untried artists.
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Rousseau introduced a new moral system , which was in essence a reiteration of ideas already set forth by Shaftesbury and Pope.
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She even introduced a filing system a couple of years back.
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But the rebels introduced an equitable tax system and an agrarian reform program, distributing land to poor villagers.
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The earlier that users were involved in systems design, the greater the opportunity to introduce systems in a flexible manner.
tax
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The lack of accountability was the reason which drove the Government to introduce the poll tax .
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A substantial tax on marriage has been introduced into our tax code for many couples. 5.
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For he went on to introduce new taxes .
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The majority Nationalists introduced an alternative tax bill Tuesday to block the opposition bill.
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We have introduced new tax incentives for savings.
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But the rebels introduced an equitable tax system and an agrarian reform program, distributing land to poor villagers.
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There would be no reason to have introduced the poll tax and no reason for another arbitrary and unfair property tax.
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His plans to introduce income tax self-assessment and to reduce the audit burden were welcomed last night by small business organisations.
technology
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The primary reason for introducing new technology such as robots is to reduce costs and improve product quality.
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Rockport is a pioneer in trying to introduce athleticshoe technology into dress shoes.
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But its games-oriented appeal will introduce basic interactive technology into thousands of homes.
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Although the industry is rapidly introducing advanced digital communication technologies , the telephone network continues to be dependent on analog transmission.
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First the motivations of managers in introducing new technology would be simply economic - to increase efficiency, productivity and so on.
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With modest resources, the Agriculture Department is introducing the new technologies to growers in a handful of pilot projects nationwide.
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It will also introduce a new technology platform for Abbey.
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Attempts to introduce new cooking-energy technologies will have to be far more systematic.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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And now here is Harvey Wolfsheim to introduce the show.
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Einstein introduced his theory of relativity in 1915, in a scientific paper.
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I don't think we've been introduced yet.
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Nearly 60 notebook computer models were introduced in 1991.
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Oh, Bob, let me introduce Rosie Webb, our new marketing manager.
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Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm John Fetty, the head of business development.
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She introduced the subject of sex without any embarrassment.
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Slovenia introduced its own currency shortly after independence.
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That's a friend of mine from college. Do you want me to introduce you to him?
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The bank merger introduced a period of uncertainty in the financial markets.
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The concert will be introduced by Richard Baker, who will describe the music we are going to hear.
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The first chapter introduces the terms and ideas which will be studied.
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The judge ruled that the evidence could not be introduced in court.
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Then Meredith discovered that the way to get Harriet relaxed and talking was to introduce the topic of animals.
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Yes, we were introduced last year at your party.