QUALIFY


Meaning of QUALIFY in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a qualifying match (= to decide who plays in a competition )

They won all their qualifying matches.

qualify for aid ( also be eligible for aid ) (= have the right to be given aid )

The project is eligible for aid from the British Tourist Board.

trained/qualified personnel

The unit is staffed by trained personnel.

trained/qualified staff

Recruitment of trained staff was a continuing problem.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

as

The same applies, of course, to other denominations and has been recognised in Britain as qualifying for state support.

The only constant linking it all is that it qualifies as , for lack of a better term, neat.

They can be objects of thought-acts in reflective consciousness, but they do not qualify as ontological existents.

What situations commonly qualify as economic reasons for teacher dismissal?

Ally McBeal would only qualify as lean cuisine.

Depending on the circumstances, administrators, teachers, and students could all qualify as public figures.

Much of modern sociology lacks a paradigm and consequently fails to qualify as science.

Some of the pictures certainly qualify as priceless keepsakes.

fully

The guides are fully qualified to take groups anywhere on these mountains; safety is always paramount.

They typically earn about one half to two thirds the pay of a fully qualified worker.

He undertook an in-service youth work qualification while working and became a fully qualified youth worker two years later.

Even for those who are most fully qualified , full-time jobs with full-time benefits are scarce.

highly

He either carefully studied these himself or arranged for research to be done on them by the most highly qualified specialists.

However, the number of openings is relatively small; only the most highly qualified are selected.

This provided them with a highly qualified list of potential customers matching their target demographic groups.

The preliminary investigation showed that Jeremy was more highly qualified and that management had made a sound decision.

Staff are highly qualified and specialists in their subjects.

After several interviews, he selected a much younger, but highly qualified candidate.

Their instructors must be highly qualified and experienced, and the simulators used in training should embrace all types of accident.

In one case, a highly qualified chemist was actually requested by the University Council and began to teach early in October.

round

Former Boro rider Paul Bentley, who won the recent World championship qualifying round on his old track, is a reserve.

suitably

Finding suitably qualified or experienced people to go is another matter, given the altogether.

In special circumstances, however, consideration may be given to candidates without these qualifications who are otherwise suitably qualified .

A named person who is suitably qualified will have full responsibility for the agency.

well

It may be that a judge is well qualified to conduct enquiries to establish what took place on particular occasions.

Their natural children are very well qualified academically - they only played tennis - but my brother and I were into sport.

And many of these young people are well qualified and well paid.

She says that the instructors are well qualified .

We are well qualified and equipped to do this through our committed and trained people and our nationwide network of local offices.

Actuaries are well qualified to analyse the relevant statistics and advise on appropriate premium and reserving bases.

Contact's staff were well qualified for this type of work.

Biology graduates are also well qualified for employment in the newer biotechnology-based industries.

■ NOUN

aid

The self-certification procedure may also be used to seek legal aid for related proceedings which do not qualify for free legal aid.

The new leaflet will let you know whether or not you qualify for aid .

But he never went so far as to say that his intention was to qualify for legal aid , the court said.

Further, there is no evidence that at the time the debtor would have qualified financially for legal aid .

ballot

To qualify for the ballot , Perot and Lamm each had to get at least 10 percent of the votes cast.

The Natural Law Party qualified for the ballot last December.

Organizers need the valid signatures of 480, 000 voters by April 19 to qualify for the November ballot .

Unfortunately, it only takes about 1, 500 signatures to qualify for the ballot .

benefit

Social Security officials say most addicts and alcoholics have other disabilities that would qualify them for benefits .

The level of rent to qualify for full Housing Benefit subsidy will be determined according to locally operating market forces.

With a properly drawn trust, the child may qualify for government benefits .

So, people who qualify for maximum benefit will still have to pay one fifth of the Community Charge.

Those whose husbands are earning will not even qualify for supplementary benefit .

You can qualify for housing benefit on a higher income than for supplementary benefit.

We shall also reduce the number of hours required for people to qualify for that benefit .

chance

You will have the chance to qualify for the highest civilian cookery qualifications available in Great Britain.

He needed to shave 2 { seconds off his best 200 time to have a chance of qualifying for the Olympics.

Anything less than a convincing victory by Graham Taylor's team will undermine their chances of qualifying from Group 2.

It was the pain of not knowing if another chance to qualify for the Indy 500 ever would come.

Bingham hit out after Charlton had written-off Northern Ireland's chances of qualifying for the finals.

country

None of the five will be allowed to play for their adopted countries until qualified under the three-year residency rule.

As things stand, only 14 countries are likely to qualify for HIPC2 debt relief this year.

We question simplistic quantitative measures-based on Gross Domestic Product-of which countries are to qualify for debt cancellation.

doctor

But students who qualify as doctors abroad won't automatically be allowed to practise in Britain.

She was determined he should qualify as a doctor and just as determined that he should practise here.

He qualified as a doctor in 1946 and became a Master of Orthopaedic Surgery in Liverpool in 1953.

The famous local actor who plays Shamba in the advertisement is a qualified doctor in real life.

He went on to Westminster Hospital Medical School, where he qualified as a doctor in 1954.

You almost need to be a qualified Lawyer and a qualified nurse or doctor .

Most are qualified doctors , nurses, or in the professions allied to medicine.

final

It came during the Barcelona Olympics, with Redmond trying to qualify for the final of the 400 metres.

I was not surprised at all when he failed to qualify for the final two rounds.

Bingham hit out after Charlton had written-off Northern Ireland's chances of qualifying for the finals .

To accomplish that, she first has to qualify for the finals , which will be run Friday.

job

Finally, they would try to select the people who were qualified for each job .

Even for those who are most fully qualified , full-time jobs with full-time benefits are scarce.

Ferris, a physicist and prize-winning popular science writer, is qualified for the job if anyone is.

pension

Under the 1975 Pensions Act, invalidity pensioners will eventually qualify for inflation-proofed earnings-related pensions.

There are many kinds of qualified pension plans.

You may also qualify for some pension from the country you left.

At age 65, you automatically qualify for a pension .

Those too poor to qualify for this pension were further discriminated against and left to poor relief.

property

The pull of journalism was incessant, but filial loyalty led him to qualify as a property surveyor.

In order to qualify , the property must have been valued at $ 50, 000 or more when it was confiscated.

However, what the adjectival property actually qualifies is the property, and only the property, of that noun.

relief

As things stand, only 14 countries are likely to qualify for HIPC2 debt relief this year.

Most mortgages qualify for tax relief .

Gifts made within three years of death do not qualify for any relief and the tax will have to be paid in full.

Payments qualify for tax relief under gift Aid only if the donation is for £600 or more.

Personal investments do also qualify for taper relief but they must be held for much longer periods than business assets.

I understand from the promoters that the project can not fail because it qualifies for tax reliefs under the business expansion scheme.

Tax is not necessarily paid on fringe benefits, indeed many qualify for tax relief .

status

I have already mentioned the stipulation that before l could qualify for married status I should have passed two language exams.

As numbers rise, a decreasing proportion are found to qualify for refugee status .

Today, they are a half-forgotten group, long since disbanded, whose name only qualifies for a where-are-they-now status .

It was caught in the coarse fish closed season and did not qualify for record status .

support

The same applies, of course, to other denominations and has been recognised in Britain as qualifying for state support .

One of the amendments under consideration proposes that up to three potential buy-outs should qualify for Government support .

Furthermore, many pensioners who are struggling financially, do not qualify for income support .

Income as of right has been replaced by income conditional on qualifying for means-tested support .

A home-owning pensioner over 75 who does not qualify for income support gets a mere 50p a week extra rate.

tax

Savers must keep the account open for five years to qualify for the tax breaks.

Just ask the organization if a gift qualifies as a tax deduction.

Most mortgages qualify for tax relief.

Payments qualify for tax relief under gift Aid only if the donation is for £600 or more.

Contract hire charges are revenue expenditure - therefore qualifying for 100 percent tax benefits.

I understand from the promoters that the project can not fail because it qualifies for tax reliefs under the business expansion scheme.

Tax is not necessarily paid on fringe benefits, indeed many qualify for tax relief.

teacher

The new teachers who have just qualified will not be asked to pay fees until January 1981. 9.

The board said it needed to reduce its staff and the two teachers were equally qualified .

She then introduced the four new teachers who had qualified in April: welcoming them with congratulations.

All our teachers are highly qualified native speakers.

team

The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.

The one victorious team would then qualify for the semi-final, to be recorded a fortnight later.

But the final will be a single game, giving the Revolution a chance to attain home-field advantage if the team qualifies .

Neither team will qualify for next year's World Cup finals in the United States so the outcome is hardly crucial.

world

Former Boro rider Paul Bentley, who won the recent World championship qualifying round on his old track, is a reserve.

■ VERB

fail

But of course they did not circulate beyond the commuter belt, so they failed to qualify as nationals on that ground.

I was not surprised at all when he failed to qualify for the final two rounds.

I failed to qualify: Ade Mafe just made it, but only got as far as the semi-final.

If Mark failed to qualify as trustee, Margaret was designated to take his place.

We saw that meanings fail to qualify .

Much of modern sociology lacks a paradigm and consequently fails to qualify as science.

Unfortunately, Lola could not deliver the cars in time for Indianapolis and Mr Rahal failed to qualify for the race.

At least that's some improvement for the 50% or women in Britain who currently fail to qualify for maternity leave at all.

need

But that account of my overall argument needs to be qualified in one very major respect.

However, this picture needs to be qualified in a number of ways.

You almost need to be a qualified Lawyer and a qualified nurse or doctor.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

After qualifying, she joined the NatWest Bank as a corporate advisor.

After qualifying, stock brokers must work for the company for five years.

He qualified his statement, saying that "the peace process will take some time."

She wanted to improve her English so she could qualify as a translator.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But Rowell is qualified for such commentary.

He needed to shave 2 { seconds off his best 200 time to have a chance of qualifying for the Olympics.

Savers must keep the account open for five years to qualify for the tax breaks.

The purpose of the expedition had to be clarified as all ventures of this sort must qualify under the Scheme's rules.

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