noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a cycle of poverty/activity/birth and death etc
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the cycle of violence between the two countries
a leisure activity/interest
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Many people have little time after work for leisure activities.
business activities
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His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.
buzzing with activity
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a classroom buzzing with activity
commercial activity
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Commercial activity in our society is highly competitive.
criminal activity
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There was no evidence of any criminal activity.
diplomatic activity
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The attacks led to intensive international diplomatic activity.
economic activity (= the amount of buying, selling etc in a country or area )
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This year we have seen an upturn in global economic activity.
feverish activity (= activity that is done very quickly because there is not much time )
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The show was about to begin and backstage there were signs of feverish activity .
flurry of activity
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The day started with a flurry of activity .
frantic activity
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a day of frantic activity
fraudulent activity/behaviour/conduct
gang activity
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In most areas, gun crime is linked to gang activity.
human activity
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Our research measured the impact of human activity on this particular eco-system.
illegal activities
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They were suspected of being involved in illegal activities.
intellectual development/ability/activity etc
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a job that requires considerable intellectual effort
intense activity
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The opening of the restaurant was preceded by a period of intense activity.
neural activity
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signs of neural activity
physical activity
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We all know about the health benefits of physical activity.
subversive activities
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He was engaged in subversive activities .
terrorist activity
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The Foreign Office has issued a warning to tourists about terrorist activity in the country.
un-American activities (= political activity believed to be harmful to the US )
whirl of activity
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The next two days passed in a whirl of activity .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
criminal
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Thus recorded crime can only be seen as an indication of criminal activity .
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On the one hand, people in communities hard hit by criminal activity need to be protected.
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However, the Arizona market is not an isolated den of criminal activity in Bosnia.
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Lo, an associate and an employee face multiple counts of fraud and other charges for alleged criminal activities in 1990-92.
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These are corporations deliberately set up, taken over, or controlled for the explicit and sole purpose of executing criminal activity .
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There may, for example, be changes in public opinion towards the police and the reporting of criminal activity .
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Thomas had a mission, to destroy the missile and prevent the shapechanger from carrying out his criminal activities .
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Florida's Supreme Court ruled the men had no right to privacy because they willingly took part in criminal activities .
cultural
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He was not a music lover, nor was he particularly attracted by any cultural activity .
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At the same time we expose local people to new developments that may be beneficial to cultural activities .
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Prisoners' education is enhanced by a wide range of cultural activities .
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And dancing and music and other cultural activities were provided which the hands were obliged to attend.
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All prisoners are urged to pursue educational and cultural activities .
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This myth has persistently mitigated against a recognition of other centres of cultural activity .
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In terms of economic, cultural and political activities , therefore, the primate city had little competition.
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There should be room for relaxation, for sport, for social and cultural activities as well as academic work.
economic
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Answer guide: Because the accounts are to do with measuring economic activity rather than the timing of receipts and payments. 7.
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Retail sales are a gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of economic activity .
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Over a period of decades, however, the location of economic activity changes.
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During periods of recovery, stocks are usually more attractive investments because rising economic activity increases companies' earnings.
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With cross-sectional data it is not possible to make precise comparisons between changes in employment and economic activity over time.
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More than a third of economic activity takes place in Manila.
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Castilian speech, Castilian ploughs, Castilian fallows, and the Castilian attitude to economic activity go together.
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A political motive was clearly bound up with this economic activity .
human
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Learning is both a conscious and an unconscious human activity .
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It has no other being except that which is bestowed upon it by human activity and consciousness.
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The navy says that burial at sea is less expensive, demands less shipyard work, and is isolated from human activity .
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This is the claim that industrialism had lightened the intensity of human productive activity .
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In fact they are vital to the accurate reconstruction of past human activities .
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In advancing the tenets of racism, Western theorists left no avenue of human potentiality and human activity untouched.
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In any case, human activity was not the only factor in the observances.
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Nevertheless, it was perhaps for the same human activities that had shut us up like this to let us out again.
illegal
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This is important as video evidence of illegal activities etc., can later be used in court to substantiate the groups claims.
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Were the people you called engaged in illegal activities ?
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Inpart this diversity is the result of wide variations among legal systems, popular definitions of crime and patterns of illegal activity .
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Of course, all this illegal activity has its penalties.
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Defence Minister Gene Louw emphasized that neither was linked to any illegal or criminal activities .
mental
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The mental activity underlying the actions, still remains radically different.
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This ability liberates the child from sensorimotor intelligence, permitting the invention of new means of solving problems through mental activity .
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On the other hand, we have mental activity which enables us, second-by-second, to conceive of ourselves as mental entities.
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I refer to the direction of physical and mental activity toward the accomplishment of a major task.
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But learning does, of course, imply memory and mental activity .
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If you concentrate hard enough, your mental activity will slow down.
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It was Strongheart's manifest mental activity which opened his eyes to the mental process present in all living creatures.
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Anyway, this is what Wittgenstein says: It is misleading to talk of thinking as a mental activity .
other
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This left the store manager free for other activities .
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People connected with your other activities or interests.
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Many accidents are caused by sports or by other activities whose risk are well known.
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In other ways the activities of the councils tend to conflict with regional policy and weaken its effects.
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In the other activity , techniques are related to principles with a view to enquiring into the relationship between the two.
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There are a host of other activities taking place during the four days.
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There is not much other activity at the airport.
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Within existing Compacts, companies have funded prizes for attendance, computers, conferences and other activities .
outdoor
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This chapter deals with outdoor activities within the school grounds.
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Walking and birding are two of the fastest-growing outdoor activities .
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The bureau has brochures highlighting outdoor activities that tourists can participate in -- activities that are well-suited for a recreational greenway.
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They do lots of fun outdoor activities like canoeing, hiking and camping.
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Importantly, Alloutdoors.com will provide greater traffic and e-commerce opportunities on Emap's own outdoor pursuits online activities .
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The centre is ideally located within easy reach of many historical sites and venues for practical and outdoor activities .
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Forthcoming events include outdoor activities in the park, a barbecue and a trip to the Open Naval Day at Rosyth.
physical
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People can take part by doing any physical activity that makes the heart beat faster and lasts for 15 minutes.
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Lights should be softened and physical activity minimized.
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The advice of the ophthalmologist must be sought before physical activities are allowed.
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Turning physical activities into games, especially the ones the child benefits from, requires ingenuity.
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The enjoyment of gross physical activity goes on for a long time, progressing to skipping and rushing-about games.
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Just as parents should foster good nutrition from an early age, they should support and encourage healthy physical activity .
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Start thinking about new physical activities you could try.
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For some parents, visualization, meditation, and relaxation breathing techniques help; other people prefer physical activity to reduce stress.
political
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For every argument against political activity there is a counter-argument as well.
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The money must be spent on pre-convention political activities .
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Seen in this light, management is a political activity and it is an emotional activity too because organisations are about people.
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Can teachers be required to support union political activities ?
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The great majority of the population are not allowed to participate in any political activities except those expressly encouraged by the regime.
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In 1979 he was expelled from the National Assembly and was subsequently banned from political activity .
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As national freedom drew near, political activities grew more intense and Gandhi stood at their epicenter.
social
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Unless these exist in some measure it becomes virtually impossible to continue any social activity .
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The study of social policy particularly hives off a specific area of social activity in a way that must violate subject boundaries.
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He sponsored recreational and social activities for the benefit of his workers.
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Cultural Affairs Social activities and a varied arts programme contribute much to the quality of university life.
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They were pleased with the results and reported an increase in their social activities .
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The group organises monthly social and sporting activities , including cycle sessions, and has bought nine tandems through sponsorship and fundraising.
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This is likely to cripple a person's ability to follow his or her group's round of normal social activities .
■ NOUN
business
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The only stipulation is that the topic must have some relationship to business activity or current affairs.
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Selling an invention, or even suppressing one, is quite as legal as your own business activities .
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These relate to her previous business activities in the gas industry, which she now says she is reforming.
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These total plans are made up from the individual plans of every business activity of the corporation.
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Ken was a veritable factory of show business activity .
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However, many halls of residence will have to pay business rate because many of them undertake business activities in the recesses.
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The area became marginalised, cut off from the hub of business activity across the river.
leisure
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When applying for a job, make sure you emphasize the interests and leisure activities that an employer would find relevant.
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It also means that a massive 45. 8 percent of our time is available for leisure activities .
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Sports participants have much higher frequencies of participation than do participants in other leisure activities such as the arts.
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Other topics on which findings are ambiguous are the effects on leisure activity , crime, and degree of dependence on parents.
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For a small village Long Riston is well equipped for sporting and other leisure activities .
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It is an exhibition designed to attract and reflect all aspects of health and leisure activities .
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Take, for example, listening to music, which many people see as a leisure activity .
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Betting is one of Britain's top leisure activities , even more popular than a trip to the pub or eating out.
■ VERB
engage
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Seeing him engaged in domestic activity , Tibbles came up to him and began to rub her harsh fur against his legs.
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Government officials are not allowed to raise campaign funds or otherwise engage in partisan political activity .
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In most cases, you will be required to request permission from your line manager before engaging in any political activity .
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He drew animals, as well as lots of people engaged in activities like driving cars and airplanes.
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They were expressly forbidden to engage in any other activities , of course.
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Were the people you called engaged in illegal activities ?
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The phrase suggests that Brunelleschi was engaging in an activity other than art.
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They are certainly not engaging in homosexual activity , but she is definitely at risk if he is a carrier.
increase
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Trotting poles will also help increase the suppleness and activity of the horse.
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One can certainly point to abuses resulting from the increased activity around art.
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All the more reason perhaps to increase the franchising activity north of Watford.
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This increased activity continues for some seconds, longer than the time required for any language processing of that information.
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To lose weight really effectively, you need to eat fewer calories than you expend each day and increase your activity level.
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The supplementary motor area has shown increased activity during learning of new movements.
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A battery of field guns had been increasing its activity over the last hour, Reeves reported.
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Some of this increased activity was due to more people traveling during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
involve
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Frequently our younger engineers had leisure activities involving strenuous physical activity.
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Consideration is given first to the anatomic arrangement of the nervous and skeletal muscle systems involved in this activity .
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The systems approach to educational technology involves four basic activities or stages: 1.
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The members of the board of directors and supervisory managers are also involved in these activities .
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It held regular services, ran a Sunday school and was involved in numerous village activities .
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George Hearst has been involved in the activities of the Hearst Corporation since 1948 and a director for 40 years.
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The first signs of breeding will probably involve some serious digging activity , often round the bases of the rocks.
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Neither was involved in procurement activities .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hive of industry/activity etc
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Brimscombe Port was once a hive of activity but has now largely disappeared.
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In just a few days the centre will be a hive of activity.
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Murrayfield was a hive of activity yesterday as there were also sessions for the under-21s, under-19s and under-18s.
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Once again the room becomes a hive of activity, and the evening meal is forgotten.
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One day, towards the end of March, the whole place became a hive of activity.
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The courtyard was a hive of activity.
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The place a hive of industry.
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Within a day of landing, the ship became a hive of activity.
a whirlpool of emotion/activity etc
a whirlwind of emotions/activity etc
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Life has been a whirlwind of activity for Rimes, a middle-school student from Garland, Texas.
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That set off a whirlwind of activity.
core business/activities/operations etc
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Additionally, entire segments of some companies will be eliminated as companies identify and refocus on their core business.
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But the single most reliable route to growth is probably to sell off everything but the core business.
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In all its acquisitions, Guinness has sought business opportunities that have enhanced and strengthened its core activities.
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None was big enough to become the core business of the company, Ousley says.
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Our strategy is to focus all our resources on the two core businesses of spirits and beers.
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This meant it could concentrate on two core businesses - security printing and heating and bathroom products.
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To maintain a high quality exploration portfolio focusing on core business areas and under-explored prospective basins.
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Will it be able to manage an acquisition outside its core business -- one in no need of fixing?
gainful employment/work/activity
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Both surveys showed that for many people poverty was a way of life even when they were in gainful employment.
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How does he survive without gainful employment?
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In each decade of the twentieth century, fewer men over 65 have been entered in the censuses as in gainful employment.
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Indeed, it has even become fashionable for women to choose dependency by repudiating ambition and gainful employment once they have children.
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It occurred to him that it might be easier to find gainful employment in Cornwall.
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Some of us actually have gainful employment.
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The potential for a recession across most regions of the world will have ramifications for the prospects of expatriates in gainful employment.
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When in low spirits, seek gainful employment.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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In the afternoon, there will be plenty of activities laid on for the kids.
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leisure activities
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Military activity was secretly taking place for weeks before the invasion.
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Rebecca has always loved hiking and other outdoor activities.
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Residents are concerned about growing gang activity in the neighborhood.
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the company's business activities
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The retirement home arranges social and cultural activities for its seniors.
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The workshop was a scene of constant activity .
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There's a lot of activity downstairs - do you know what's going on?
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There are clubs and other extracurricular activities at the school.
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What kind of activities do you enjoy?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It is also, rather vaguely, thought of as a revolutionary activity .
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The award goes to the Cranfield student presenting the best dissertation relevant to Courtaulds' activities.
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The leader is responsible for the activities and production of a group who share norms and goals.
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Third, it should be relatively easy to distinguish work activity from other kinds of activity.
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This burst of activity marks a major turnabout in the publishing industry.
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Top level managers direct all computer-related activities in an organization.