noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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chemical
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It could be that some underlying defect opens the way to both candidiasis and chemical sensitivity .
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This has led some doctors to dismiss the whole idea of chemical sensitivity and claim that all such patients are hyperventilating.
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This suggests that there is some other deficiency as well in those with chemical sensitivity - perhaps a defect in another enzyme.
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This explanation also fails to explain the observed link with chemical sensitivity .
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At present, there is no good explanation for the link between candidiasis, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity .
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So it seems unlikely that chemical sensitivity is allergic in origin.
great
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Of Hearst the man, Nasaw's careful portrait suggests greater vulnerability and sensitivity than most others have detected.
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The leader acts with greater sensitivity to soften the impact of downward power.
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He had a real love of children's work and a great sensitivity and insight into its many different qualities.
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They observe with great sensitivity the dramas, rhythms, and presence of place.
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For greater sensitivity we then performed Southern hybridisation and probing.
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Regarding increased supervisor sensitivity , I agree that great sensitivity is needed, even vital.
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Negative feedback inhibition would therefore explain the greater sensitivity of amylase secretion for the detection of pancreatic disease.
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What may be needed is a greater sensitivity to the structural issues to be resolved by the generation of goodwill resources.
high
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The response of the world's climate to the eruption confirmed predictions of high sensitivity to such events.
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Its high sensitivity to the issue of advertising dollars has made the Times ruthless in their pursuit.
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There is also an increased risk of cancer and high sensitivity to radiation means that radiotherapy can't be used.
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For history 2, the best fit occurs at a higher climate sensitivity , as the global forcing is not as great.
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Removing these areas of high sensitivity will make targets for reduction of sulphur dioxide emissions easier to reach.
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This could show a severe magnetic storm but a higher sensitivity is desirable for serious observation.
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Early results have shown that the device has a high sensitivity and specificity.
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A second pair of amplifiers provide additional outputs at higher sensitivity .
increased
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There is, too, an increased feeling of sensitivity and subtlety.
low
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The lower limits of sensitivity for glucagon and atrial natriuretic peptide assay were 3.7 pmol/l and 1.1 pmol/l, respectively.
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Worst because sometimes his actions rank low in the sensitivity department.
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This low sensitivity rate has encouraged the use of instruments to enhance cell exfoliation.
political
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No one should doubt the political sensitivity of tinkering with this most fundamental of issues.
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The letter was kept private because of the political sensitivity of the issue, Kerry aides said.
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Details of the deal were previously unavailable due to the political sensitivity of unemployment issues in the country.
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A degree of political sensitivity is therefore required.
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Moreover, it displays a political sensitivity to local authority and community plans.
■ NOUN
analysis
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At the very least the government forecasts should provide a sensitivity analysis of the effects of using different base years.
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It is therefore important to be able to perform discrete sensitivity analysis and to handle lower bounds.
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Again, the general way forward is sensitivity analysis .
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Project appraisal involves many calculations which must be carried out a number of times to produce a proper sensitivity analysis .
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It can be played competitively between syndicates or used to experiment with changing parameters as in sensitivity analysis .
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Decision support techniques, such as sensitivity analysis , will improve the quality of the ultimate decision.
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The special methods of sensitivity analysis are only used in the former step so we shall concentrate on that.
food
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The doctor will wish to eliminate both these possibilities before looking at other forms of food sensitivity .
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The question of Meadow's syndrome in relation to food sensitivity is a difficult issue.
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Indeed, most of the physical symptoms of food sensitivity can probably be influenced by the mind.
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Our study suggests that food sensitivity is of insufficient importance to warrant putting all patients through elimination diets.
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This is only circumstantial evidence for a link between food sensitivity and colic, of course, but it is of interest.
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Indeed, many do, because Giardia, like Candida, seems to be linked in some way to food sensitivity .
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Given that the doctor has ruled out infection and other likely causes for the diarrhoea, then food sensitivity should be considered.
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These relatively recent discoveries have meant that food sensitivity can now be recognized and dealt with far more effectively.
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The drug also improved the insulin sensitivity of the subjects, which could improve their overall health.
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develop
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Such direct experience helps the nurse to develop sensitivity and self-awareness.
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We all developed this sensitivity toward sound.
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Or, following Chernobyl, for physics students not to develop a sensitivity to the biological and environmental dimensions of their studies.
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Ida Rebecca had small book learning but highly developed sensitivity , particularly when it came to judging outsiders.
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Sadly, not all children develop enough sensitivity to other people's values and outlook.
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If we wish children to develop awareness and sensitivity , Art and Nature must ramify their schooling from their early days.
increase
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The model 214-2F research biomass monitor has increased sensitivity , improved long-term stability and reduced effect of gas hold-up in fermenters.
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Regarding increased supervisor sensitivity , I agree that great sensitivity is needed, even vital.
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A second stage amplifier provides a gain of around 200, increasing the instrument sensitivity to 100 gamma/volt.
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This explains the increased sensitivity to levodopa that some patients exhibit after a period off the drug.
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Their creators dispute the discovery of increased pain sensitivity , arguing that the animals just remember injuries for longer.
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Serotonin syndrome can be caused by any drug that boosts serotonin levels or increases the sensitivity of serotonin in the brain.
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Poverty is also a means of increasing our sensitivity towards others.
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It should be possible to greatly increase the sensitivity of such observations.
require
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The task of discovering whether an ageing individual has a drink problem requires considerable tact and sensitivity .
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This Stanislavskian approach requires both considerable sensitivity of feeling and technique.
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Balance is difficult to define in simple terms and requires great sensitivity by journalists if it is to be achieved.
show
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Unfortunately, many of their acquaintances in the university showed considerable sensitivity to this latter mission of the Volunteers.
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Multiple sampling for exfoliative cytology has been shown to improve the sensitivity of the technique but is time consuming.
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They have certainly shown no sensitivity to the fact we are a church.
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A number of patients show a more general sensitivity to fungi, and are affected by inhaling spores from moulds.
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They showed a sensitivity to people and settings, an appreciation for beauty.
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It shows a sensitivity that we have perhaps not always come to expect from Government Departments.
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For those who have relatives fighting in the Gulf we must also show support and sensitivity .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Female employees praise Moore's sensitivity to women's issues.
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He misjudged the sensitivity of many Hispanics on the issue.
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Rashes and difficulty in breathing can be a result of a chemical sensitivity .
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the sensitivity of the telescope's instruments
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There's a sensitivity in his music that is remarkable for someone so young.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But apparent ease of transition has been achieved only with much thought and sensitivity .
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Counselling sensitivity and insight can often be of more value than strictly medical knowledge.
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Dear Raju, how can I thank you enough for the sensitivity of your soul and of your tiny feet?
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Her sensitivity to every type of sensation in the world around her pulls her in many directions at once.
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She wore a sunbleached purple turban and presented fingernails long enough to make the spine shiver in sympathetic sensitivity .
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The response of the world's climate to the eruption confirmed predictions of high sensitivity to such events.
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These laboratory studies have none the less provided some evidence of relationships between risk and sensitivity .
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Women have a particular sensitivity to the inherent tension here.