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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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We have to live with uncertainty and we have to a far more adaptable than previous generations.
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This was a younger, more adaptable specimen; it succeeded where the older one had failed.
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Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable , but their employment prospects should be brighter.
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As already stated, a system whose parts vary in a more independent manner is more adaptable .
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Proctor &038; Gamble run 18 team-based plants which are between 30 and 40% more productive and more adaptable than conventional plants.
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It was more adaptable and was less expensive as it had the quality of being effective, whether richly ornamented or not.
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In this way, conventional practices are rationalized and so made more adaptable , as both Brumfit and Krashen point out.
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Since decisions are quicker, they are also more adaptable , and easier to change in the light of unforeseen circumstances which may arise.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Children are often more adaptable than adults.
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I'm not sure Ken's adaptable enough to take a job abroad.
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In this job you need to be adaptable and able to cope with unexpected situations.
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Red deer are hardy, adaptable animals.
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Young children are highly adaptable -- I'm sure they won't mind moving to a different area.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A landmark endures because it is timeless, adaptable to the ever-changing needs of society.
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As already stated, a system whose parts vary in a more independent manner is more adaptable .
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I am good-humoured, adaptable and I can understand instructions.
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It was not a Rolls-Royce, but a practical working and adaptable system.
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Professional markers are a superb sketching medium, adaptable to a great many styles and very fast to use.
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They were charming women, well-bred, gentle, and very adaptable .
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This was a younger, more adaptable specimen; it succeeded where the older one had failed.