adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a further/additional/added disadvantage
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It’s a very small garden and it has the further disadvantage of facing north.
added bonus
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He promised to take me to the match, with the added bonus of an afternoon off school.
added...zest
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The danger of being caught added a certain zest to the affair.
an added advantage (= an extra advantage )
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Candidates with experience in Sales and Marketing would have an added advantage.
an extra/added incentive
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The cash prize gives contestants an added incentive to do well.
an extra/added/additional/further dimension
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Movies soon had the added dimension of sound.
the added novelty of sth
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You can attend the recording of the show, and get the added novelty of watching a radio programme being made.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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advantage
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Commercial awareness and an interest in sales and marketing would be an added advantage .
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This has the added advantage of making a nice contrast to the night scenes in the previous sequence.
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And that would have the added advantage of being able to hop from one creature to another.
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It drapes beautifully and is consequently most suitable for curtains, with the added advantage that it is not affected by sunlight.
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These audio-visual methods have the added advantage of being independent of the availability of the system.
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This would have the added advantage of bringing some employment to rural areas.
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Inkjet printers provide a similar facility but with the added advantage of colour.
attraction
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He finds Miriam appealing and she holds for him the added attraction of being married and committed herself.
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But it gave an added attraction to the plenary session anyway.
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Avoid situations where you are merely an added attraction or gimmick!
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The event is suitable for all the family and added attractions will include craft, food and collector's fairs.
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Sunday trading is an added attraction .
benefit
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The new relationship combines the pleasure of intimate friendship with the added benefits of a close and shared past.
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There is the added benefit of a garage with additional parking.
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What's more there is the added benefits of calcium and iron.
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Now there exists the real possibility to acquire these aircraft with the added benefit of an instalment purchase plan.
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Paying cash had the added benefit of leaving no record of our visit except a pencilled telephone booking under two untraceable names.
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An added benefit , they say, is that it offers a lifeline to the unemployed.
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For added benefit stretch your chin up as you do the exercise.
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This provides tax relief of 30 percent on large donations, an added benefit that goes directly to charities.
bonus
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The safety and durability that have become Volvo hallmarks are an added bonus , though anti-lock brakes are an extra £595.
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The truly neat Cal Schenkel cover is an added bonus , by the way.
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The attachments are an added bonus .
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That they all do so with big doses of customer appeal is an added bonus .
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Both should regard this as an added bonus rather than an outcome to be expected. 6.
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This was just a little added bonus - Alan also received a 27 percent pay rise.
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Then if anything did happen, it would simply be an added bonus .
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Shop around for one which has the added bonus of sun filters for protection.
burden
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Most people, even with the added burden of credit commitments, manage to remain solvent.
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In fact they may bear an added burden of guilt.
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These are added burdens on the charge payer which are no fault of his own.
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Financial problems can become an added burden and anxiety to the daughter at home.
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Yet they had an added burden .
dimension
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International investment involves the added dimension of dealing in foreign currencies, providing the opportunity for additional profits.
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Recently, of course, there has been an added dimension - part media-and-politician inflated, part real: drugs.
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Others find that amplified vibration opens a whole new field of perception, an added dimension from which information can be gathered.
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To me there is an added dimension if that new country is of a similar type to my own habitat - islands.
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In the public sector there is also the added dimension of the politician-official relationship.
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Below: Satin or embroidered ribbons, brocades, bows and tassels can all give added dimension and interest to pictures.
emphasis
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However, the proposals for added emphasis paragraphs in respect of disclosures about inherent uncertainties have a number of drawbacks.
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The inclusion of added emphasis paragraphs would also undermine the clarity of audit reporting.
impetus
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This view received added impetus from the proposal to construct the Trans-Siberian Railway.
incentive
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Rejects from London have an added incentive for putting their talents on show.
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A course available specifically designed for their needs at which they will meet others of their own age is an added incentive .
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In many cases, that has given the family an added incentive and advantage.
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As an added incentive , two complimentary tickets for the evening's disco are being offered for the winning entry.
interest
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Impressive night time shots provided added interest at many locations.
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How to present them Sometimes a creative approach can give added interest to the pack.
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This story has an added interest .
pressure
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By contrast older established partners may be less keen on expansion in view of the added pressures it will produce.
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It would put added pressure on institutions to make up their holdings by buying in the market.
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Portsmouth accumulated just 55 disciplinary points despite the added pressure of chasing twin honours.
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In Bellingham's case, there is the added pressure of impressive advance billing from his ex-clubmate Lineen.
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When teenage children are involved, as full-time or part-time members of the new family, there is considerable added pressure .
problem
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There was the added problem that the whole process was very public.
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For many of us there are the added problems of the other commitments that are normal at this time of our lives.
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Apart from your loss of property, you then have the added problem of changing every lock in the house.
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An added problem in this case was that she was too old to give unsworn testimony.
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Therefore there was an added problem in bringing jobs to West Belfast.
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It also gives the new caretaker a chance to settle to his tasks without the added problem of learning switchboard.
protection
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One tablet daily will help give added protection during winter and throughout the school year.
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For added protection , fit hinge bolts.
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Take a daily dose of beta carotene which your body turns into vitamin A, as added protection for sensitive skin.
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A small weather flap with a pull drawcord gives added protection at the top of the main compartment.
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And you enjoy extra, added protection for your family.
sugar
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Manufacturers are reducing or removing sugars from baby foods, so go for those with no added sugar.
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Carnation Milk contains no added sugar or preservatives, just concentrated fresh milk.
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Fruit juices contain natural sugars anyway, so added sugar may only have the effect of making your child expect oversweet drinks.
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These are made with concentrated fruit juices, and contain added vitamin C, with no added sugar .
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Some manufacturers are now producing juices with no artificial preservatives or added sugar - delicious and lower in calories too.
value
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In other words, interactivity brings a vital element of added value to all electronic information, whether multimedia or not.
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I used to pour the orange juice, which represented the added value in our products, into four separate glasses.
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Items with high added value would only be subcontracted if there were insurmountable problems of some sort in making it in-house.
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Where fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals with high added value can be produced by biotechnology there will be rapid developments.
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Will he today resist the introduction of the 75p per minute further added value services now suggested?
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This Week - give super added value .
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Remember also that many hotels offer added value at certain times of year.
weight
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In many cases the additional information simply added weight to what has already been dealt with in the attitude scales.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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An added bonus of holding your wedding reception at home is the lower cost.
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Buy a high-factor sun lotion, and wear a hat for added protection.
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The new computer is as good as the old one, with the added advantage of being smaller.
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We now have the added expense of having two kids in college.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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By contrast older established partners may be less keen on expansion in view of the added pressures it will produce.
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Food giant Hillsdown Holdings added 8p to 130p after a maintained dividend forecast and boardroom shake-up.
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In all departments staff who show added ability will be given training and promotion.
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In the imagination, of course, there is an added pleasure from recognition of the resemblance between the imitation and the original.
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Now, they say, future battles will be waged on features and added value.
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The element of risk gave it an added excitement.
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The result is added comfort to your game.