adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
agreed to co-operate
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They agreed to co-operate with Brazil on a programme to protect the rain forests.
the agreed date British English , agreed upon date American English (= one that people have agreed on )
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The work was not finished by the agreed date.
the agreed/stipulated/recommended maximum (= one that is agreed between people )
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A pregnant woman should drink no more than the recommended maximum of 4 units per week.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
generally
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As the debate continued, it was decided to hold a competition to find a suitable and generally agreed plan.
nationally
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Abolition was to be a vindication of the capacity of parliament to bring about nationally agreed change in difficult times.
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Salaries are usually calculated on nationally agreed grades.
previously
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The prisoners can each be sure of benefiting if they have a previously agreed pact never to confess, whatever the circumstances.
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Clear documentation of a revision to previously agreed terms is essential.
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The contractor is paid for the actual costs he incurs plus a previously agreed lump sum for his overheads and profit.
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A previously agreed reduction in troops from 43,000 to 36,000 by the end of 1992 would go ahead as planned.
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He also found ways around previously agreed limits of 20 directly-elected seats to the Legislative Council in 1995.
■ NOUN
criteria
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Plans prepared using agreed criteria are then approved by the relevant senior managers.
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There have been no agreed criteria or standards. 4.
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The immediate objective End Result: To have agreed criteria for judging Bill's performance as a supervisor.
date
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Finally the letter must confirm the agreed date by which the report will be delivered.
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Both parties to the agreement know how much money will change hands at the agreed date in the future.
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It is a specific and unconditional agreement to make a payment of a fixed amount on an agreed date . 2.
definition
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No agreed definition of who is a geriatric patient has yet been arrived at.
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Discussion A problem in studying acute renal failure is the lack of a clearly agreed definition .
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The important point for our purposes is that there is no agreed definition .
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There is no agreed definition as to what constitutes a knowledge worker.
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There is no clear, positive, and agreed definition of what a comprehensive school is.
limit
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Many members, from all Banks, feel that the Banks' temporary staff numbers are not within the agreed limits .
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He also found ways around previously agreed limits of 20 directly-elected seats to the Legislative Council in 1995.
objective
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He then helps the follower into formulating these views into agreed objectives , which are recorded as shown in Table 10.6.
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This will take account of whether you have achieved the required standards and met your agreed objectives .
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Let the latter realize that virtually nothing is going to deflect you from reaching your agreed objectives .
period
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Agreed royalties will be paid for the use of each others' code for an agreed period of time.
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In such circumstances the seller is not entitled to refuse delivery unless the agreed period has already expired.
policy
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Each area of responsibility requires good preparation and hard work in sharing, adjusting and reaching agreed policies and practices.
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During the last few years an increasing number of schools have adopted agreed policies for handwriting.
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Some spoke of the need to have a press and a broadcasting service which discussed alternatives within broadly agreed policy frameworks.
price
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Disposal of existing equipment at the agreed prices had been confirmed.
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In the market individuals exchange goods and services at a mutually agreed price , normally using the medium of money.
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Would the result have been the same if the original agreed price for the carpentry had been a fair price?
procedure
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House of Fraser say agreed procedures weren't followed.
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This claim has been pursued through all agreed procedures with the Banks' Staff Relations Committee.
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After death, follow the agreed procedures about giving personal possessions to relatives.
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If the M&A network is to be used the agreed procedures set out in the handbook should be observed.
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If an employer is committed to an agreed procedure or customary arrangement regarding redundancies, he should adhere to it.
standard
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The Scheme will ensure that all solicitors' representatives who give police station advice do so to an agreed standard of competence.
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Establishment of agreed standards of service.
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The next stage of the project involves delivering training for coaches, assessors and verifiers, based on agreed standards of competence.
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Individuals will be responsible for their own personal development plans which will be measured against agreed standards of business performance.
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This has enabled staff to match their management techniques to an agreed standard and children have thereby experienced a more consistent approach.
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This raises the question of how and whether agreed standards are implemented.
time
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Arrive punctually to be ready for the sound check at the agreed time .
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An agreed time for finishing each session can be an advantage, although this too must be flexibly interpreted.
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These reports include: Module timetable confirming the agreed times and groups and detailing which rooms have been booked.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an agreed price for the wheat
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An agreed time for finishing each session can be an advantage, although this too must be flexibly interpreted.
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But gradually a mutual respect, based on agreed boundaries for each other's territory and mutual usefulness, built up.
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Each order for goods or services then gives rise to a separate contract, subject to the agreed terms.
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For the first half of the meeting the division was split into two large committees to work through the agreed agenda.
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The eight-day tie-up has been an agreed method within the Community during the current year.
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The prisoners can each be sure of benefiting if they have a previously agreed pact never to confess, whatever the circumstances.