noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an approval/popularity rating
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His popularity rating remains high.
final decision/say/approval etc
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We can advise the client, but in the end it is he who has the final say .
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Is that your final answer ?
given...seal of approval
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A number of employers have already given their seal of approval to the scheme.
meet with support/approval etc
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Her ideas have met with support from doctors and health professionals.
nod your approval/agreement etc (= show your approval etc by nodding )
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Corbett nodded his acceptance.
prior approval/consent/permission
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A sale of the factory will need the prior approval of shareholders.
seek support/approval
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He said he would seek shareholder support for the proposal.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
congressional
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Foreign bases can be closed without congressional approval .
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The Clinton administration said the agreement does not require congressional approval .
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Before full authorization, the Energy Department needs Congressional approval .
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But any deal done between the leaders and the White House may be subject to full congressional approval .
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Within a month, the president needs congressional approval for his package of 22 provisional measures.
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The reorganization is expected to go into effect on 1 October pending congressional approval of the internal transfer of funds.
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Subject to congressional approval , it proposed increased spending on highways, mass public transport systems, bridge improvement and highway safety programmes.
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Few doubt that if Mr Clinton asked for congressional approval for air strikes, he would get it.
federal
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A 1990 federal law bars local governments from prohibiting late-night and early-morning departures at a new airport without Federal Aviation Administration approval .
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The agreement must still receive federal regulatory approval , which has been held up by the government shutdown.
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The company will fund clinical trials necessary for the compounds to be shuttled through the federal drug approval process.
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If federal approval is gained soon, the trial could start as early as January.
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Thursday became the first regional Bell telephone company to seek federal approval to offer long-distance service to its local customers in Michigan.
final
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The salary will depend on rank and experience, and the position is subject to final budgetary approval .
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Pending final approval , work in the field is expected to begin in the second quarter.
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The committee reports to the faculty board, and final approval is given by the General Board.
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The council says it hopes to obtain final approval and make the drug available by the end of this year.
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The proposal will be debated in dioceses before being returned to the synod for final approval in 1991.
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Congress is expected to give final approval to the bill next week.
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That is needed where possible to make the strategic analysis more rigorous before final approvals are given.
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Received final approval for an administrative plat to consolidate lots 1-3. 9.
formal
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The administration lag should not be as long for monetary policy since formal Parliamentary approval is not required.
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A number of settlements require the formal approval of the court.
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It helps if we know where to go for formal approval of decisions, or know who is responsible for what.
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Talk to the Building Control department at your local council to check whether you need to make a formal application for approval .
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The procedure has not gained formal approval by the International Olympic Committee because it does not give conclusive proof of drug use.
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As there are no plans to examine, the council is not obliged to issue any formal letter of approval .
full
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Leeds City Council has yet to give the scheme full planning approval .
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But any deal done between the leaders and the White House may be subject to full congressional approval .
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But what I have to say has his full approval .
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You may return your Policy within 15 days of receiving it, if it does not meet with your full approval .
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When it was issued in 1234, with full papal approval , it was addressed to the masters and scholars of Bologna.
given
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Today they were given approval to mount a High Court Challenge over the coroner's conduct.
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Thus pigeons learn patterns of pecking behaviour by being given grain; students learn patterns of language behaviour by being given approval .
official
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There is, however, plenty of evidence to suggest that Manet and many other artists craved official approval .
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As many additional columns should be provided as may be demanded in accordance with the number of official approvals required.
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This will mostly be used in clinical trials, although some is expected to go to those with official medical approval .
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Broadly speaking, it's best to ask your local authority about whether any official approval is needed before going ahead.
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In return for giving Loblaws its official seal of approval , Probe was to receive a royalty on sales.
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The mainland media were warned not to report the case without official approval .
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The group reckons that official approval will follow around two years later.
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Rewards may be given in terms of pay, promotion, status, official approval etc.
parliamentary
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The administration lag should not be as long for monetary policy since formal Parliamentary approval is not required.
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It failed to win government and parliamentary approval .
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The first ordinations should take place in eighteen months subject to Parliamentary approval .
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A proposal by the opposition Labour Party for a more extensive package failed to gain parliamentary approval .
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Development plans by government agencies which were opposed by the Park would require parliamentary approval .
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The draft orders are again the subject of consultation, following which parliamentary approval turns them into legal binding requirements.
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Formally, it was parliamentary and the approval of the Supreme Soviet was needed for all significant laws and appointments.
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At present there is a moratorium on the construction of nuclear plants, and the plans would need parliamentary approval .
prior
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They do not require a circular to be issued or prior shareholders' approval .
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He had none of the prerequisites, no updated resume, no prior seal of approval .
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Indeed, some insurance companies have tried to do this by requiring prior approval for treatment.
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They cited internal government guidelines against talking to reporters without prior approval of agency public affairs officers.
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But prior approval meant nothing when the four were bundled into lorries by 20 armed police.
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Anyone should have the right to communicate in any medium without prior approval by the state.
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Any proposals to grant rights to the Tamils have to get the prior approval of Buddhist monks.
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The new law on association allowed citizens to form associations without prior approval of the Interior Ministry.
public
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For what the big guns can not buy is public approval .
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Republicans have been careful not to dismiss the proposals of a re-elected president enjoying high public approval ratings.
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Generally primary schools meet with a great deal of public approval .
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Clinton ventured to Capitol Hill Tuesday night enjoying the highest public approval ratings of his presidency.
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A recent poll gives President Clinton the same 60 percent public approval rating that Ronald Reagan brought to his second term.
regulatory
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The pact was approved by the boards of Novell and of AT&T but is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals .
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The Baby Bell merger can be terminated by either company if regulatory approval is not received by March 31, 1997.
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The companies signed a contract for the venture last month, subject to regulatory approvals .
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The merger, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 1998, is still subject to regulatory approval .
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Wells expects to close the merger by April 1, pending regulatory and shareholder approval .
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The companies said the venture is expected to be operational later this year, pending regulatory approvals .
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The offering, which requires regulatory approval , is expected to close Feb. 7.
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The agreement must still receive federal regulatory approval , which has been held up by the government shutdown.
tacit
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Almost all the information they gain is given freely and with the tacit or blind approval of Western governments.
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Even more important was Edward's tacit approval of the use his brother made of his northern power.
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fda
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Dexfenfluramine, which is currently awaiting FDA approval , also increases serotonin levels.
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Retin-A won FDA approval in 1971 as a prescription drug for the treatment of severe acne.
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Elan also received FDA approval recently to market a new formulation of the anti-arthritis drug Naproxen.
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Entrepreneur Sunny Cloud distributed the test without going through the FDA approval process that Brown completed.
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That 1983 order stated experimental drugs could not be shipped across state lines because Burzynski did not have FDA approval .
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Amgen said it plans to apply for FDA approval .
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Mr Matheson says there is a good chance for FDA approval , although a previous application was turned down.
planning
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The Parish Council are of the opinion the satellite dish requires planning approval and it appears that no application has been made.
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The property may be resold with a reduced garden area and planning approval obtained for redevelopment of the remainder.
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The application forms should be submitted together with copies of the plans, building and planning approval and copies of the estimate.
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Provided certain standards, such as height, access and land use were met, planning approval would not be required.
process
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There is one important exception to this which is related to the approval process .
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There is no approval process for hiring people around here; management does it.
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Final phase of the approval process to build 212 town houses on 25.82 acres.
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Final phase of the approval process to build 28 single-family homes on 14.18 acres.
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Sketch phase of the approval process to build 408 apartments on 24.01 acres.
rating
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The poll also gave a popular approval rating of 39 percent for the President, the lowest ever recorded by Bush.
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Republicans have been careful not to dismiss the proposals of a re-elected president enjoying high public approval ratings .
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His approval ratings may even go down.
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He leaves office with near-record-high approval ratings despite widespread abhorrence at his personal behavior, pollsters say.
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He leaves office with record approval ratings .
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Clinton ventured to Capitol Hill Tuesday night enjoying the highest public approval ratings of his presidency.
shareholder
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However, a Class 1 transaction is not sufficiently important to require shareholder approval .
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The proposal, which requires shareholder approval , will create a new company with shares that trade separately.
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The pact was approved by the boards of Novell and of AT&T but is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals .
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Wells expects to close the merger by April 1, pending regulatory and shareholder approval .
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Such a measure would normally require independent shareholder approval but the exchange has waived this.
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The transaction is subject to shareholder approval of both companies, and should be completed in the fall.
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Earlier this year the Department of Trade and Industry backed down from making shareholder approval of pay schemes a statutory requirement.
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Conditions attaching to offer: Shareholder approval .
voter
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But the tide of voter approval for her stand could scarcely be ignored by a party haemorrhaging support.
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Attorneys have told the districts they must seek voter approval of existing fees imposed in the past without a public vote.
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It requires voter approval of any new tax.
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This task force could examine the broader question of what types of projects should require voter approval .
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Holding elections to seek voter approval of existing taxes and fees is another expense.
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Even some single-payer adherents say it would be miraculous if the initiative wins voter approval .
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await
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These proposals have been approved by special general meetings of both institutes, and now only await Privy Council approval .
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The high-resolution mass spectrometer is awaiting approval .
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The company has completed trials on a lymphoma drug and is awaiting approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Plant officials were awaiting approval of the plans by a review board of senior managers.
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The awarding of rehabilitation loans and grants still awaited council approval despite the sizable waiting lists.
expect
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Congress is expected to give final approval to the bill next week.
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The Senate on Thursday is expected to give final approval to the measure, which would take effect next July.
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Lubner said he expected approval within 90 days.
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He said he expects Senate approval as well.
follow
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The draft orders are again the subject of consultation, following which parliamentary approval turns them into legal binding requirements.
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The commission clearance follows approval by the U. S. Justice Department and shareholders of the two companies last month.
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The agreement was expected to be applied nationally following its approval in other regions.
gain
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Dartington had to change its course considerably in order to gain approval .
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Crop Revenue Coverage is the first privately developed alternative crop insurance to gain approval from the Agriculture Department, the company said.
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In its earlier years it was extremely outspoken in its condemnation of anything that failed to gain its approval .
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He or she must gain approval from others, outside formal authority channels, to implement a staff project.
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A proposal by the opposition Labour Party for a more extensive package failed to gain parliamentary approval .
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It seemed speaking when you felt like it was a way to gain approval .
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Or how is he to submit to pain or exhaustion to gain their approval ?
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The procedure has not gained formal approval by the International Olympic Committee because it does not give conclusive proof of drug use.
give
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Planners can also give approval with conditions appended to the details of the scheme.
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Both banks' shareholders have given their approval .
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President Gorbachev, with whom Chancellor Helmut Kohl had been in frequent contact, clearly gave his approval .
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After these three had given their approval , it would have demanded considerable determination to have put forward an alternative nomination.
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It gives evidence of the approval of peers and keeps one in contact with the traditions of the past.
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The tüv, though, will not give approval .
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His study was reviewed by the manager of the team, and he was given approval to implement it.
grant
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Quality Assurer Quality Assurer privilege allows you to grant or deny approval to packages using option 1.5.3.
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This parameter is only used by the routine if the package is being granted approval .
meet
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Children will adjust their behaviour to meet parental approval .
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This was announced at our February meeting and was met with great approval from the fifty or so members present.
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The only living composer I heard him praise was Stravinsky; the others who met his approval were all dead.
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His brilliant plan did not meet with the approval of the Imperial Naval Staff.
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Doing conventional things well has always met with parental approval .
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This is a growing trend which meets the approval of EHOs.
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I am a retired teacher-this, as always, met with approval .
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It met with their approval , they landed, and stayed until the spring.
need
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Before full authorization, the Energy Department needs Congressional approval .
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The directors of finance, human resources and the parks and recreation departments would no longer need this approval .
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I don't need their approval .
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The bidders also need approval by the Federal Reserve and other banking regulators.
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Within a month, the president needs congressional approval for his package of 22 provisional measures.
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Even staging a play needs government approval .
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The hotels also need the approval of the state Coastal Commission.
nod
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He glanced at the referee, who nodded approval .
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They nodded approval , then asked Rice for clarification of certain details.
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The Bishop nodded his approval of this asceticism before accepting the offer of a second helping from Madeleine.
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People parted respectfully to let the Chilcott boys pass, nodding and murmuring their approval .
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He glanced at the clock and nodded his approval without breaking the rhythm created by his fingers on the strings.
obtain
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By noon he had obtained Nate's approval and had won the day.
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These people will help you prepare plans, obtain building regulation approval , planning permission if needed find and supervise a builder.
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But it was Triton that managed to obtain the approvals to explore the field.
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Southern Water had not yet set in train the expensive process of obtaining Agrement Board approval .
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The council says it hopes to obtain final approval and make the drug available by the end of this year.
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It took several months to obtain approval and construction work started only in August 1984.
pending
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The ban is pending approval of an anti-doping ethics code.
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Wells expects to close the merger by April 1, pending regulatory and shareholder approval .
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The companies said the venture is expected to be operational later this year, pending regulatory approvals .
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In addition, other property owned by Hammer has sold for about $ 1 million, pending court approval .
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The deal is expected to close by June 30, pending regulatory approval .
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The company expects to close the transaction by late June, pending approval from state regulators.
receive
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This version did receive approval and the weekly cycle of episode recording commenced in earnest.
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Aztar Corp. received final approval in December to open a riverboat casino in Evansville.
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This, however, must have been a rare occurrence; most bishops will have received royal approval as canonically required.
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They worry about not receiving the approval of teachers, parents, and peers.
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Mueller thus gained immediate planning control of world wide operations, even before he had formally received top management approval to proceed.
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The agreement must still receive federal regulatory approval , which has been held up by the government shutdown.
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Small-scale hydropower projects and electricity generated from waste make up the majority of the schemes which have received approval .
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S., where it has received certain regulatory approvals for the drug.
require
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However, a Class 1 transaction is not sufficiently important to require shareholder approval .
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But the House speaker apparently failed to forward any nomination for the automatic but constitutionally required approval of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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In some cases approval of the Secretary of State is required .
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Are policies that require administrative approval of underground publications unconstitutional?
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The role of the Safety Authority is crucial in this respect and numerous detailed specifications require its approval .
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The proposal, which requires shareholder approval , will create a new company with shares that trade separately.
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A number of settlements require the formal approval of the court.
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The results were mixed in other parts of Marin on two capital improvement taxes that required approval by two-thirds of the voters.
seek
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In the years that followed it expanded operations without seeking local approval , earning little goodwill in Guadalcazar.
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Thompson is seeking Senate approval for a $ 6. 5 million budget to conduct wide-ranging hearings later this year.
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Wigg, in that conversation with me, was seeking my approval to continue his parliamentary quest for information.
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Holding elections to seek voter approval of existing taxes and fees is another expense.
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I am aware of journals that alter text substantially yet never seek the authors' approval .
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And they continued to seek her approval and pleasure.
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The court documents say Wynne sought approval from his superiors to wear a microphone and record his conversation with Gridley.
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They learn to work hard, and seek and get approval , but they also may learn to be self-critical and driven.
submit
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Inter-project comparison Once the appraisal has been evaluated the project should be selected and submitted for approval .
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The plan will be submitted for approval by the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23.
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The house design was now submitted for planning approval .
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This option will only consider packages which have been submitted for approval , but which have not yet been approved.
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If you are the Approver of the package you may only obtain the listings after the package has been submitted for approval .
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The scheme, drawn up by Environment Minister Brice Lalonde, will now be submitted for approval to parliament.
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RETURN-DETAIL/ - is a return parameter providing a report of the errors encountered during the attempt to submit the package for approval .
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The Manager may only prepare the package provided that the package has not yet been submitted for approval .
win
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But the campaign hasn't won the approval of the medical profession, which still believes chips do us no good at all.
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I believe that it is an item of additional expenditure that would win the approval of the whole House.
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The move has yet to win government approval .
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She won approval anyway in the full Senate, which was then controlled by Democrats.
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Mr Richardson applied for outline permission to build the chalets after winning approval for a hotel and golf complex at Humbleton.
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For Clinton, winning approval and re-election have counted most.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
hum of excitement/approval etc
seal of approval
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And they all come with a seal of approval.
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As important as money for independent ventures would be the seal of approval.
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Even Joaquin Balaguer has given it his seal of approval.
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Good Housekeeping magazine seal of approval that makes it easier for countries to borrow and do business abroad.
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He had none of the prerequisites, no updated resume, no prior seal of approval.
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His name served as a seal of approval that a deal would go ahead and that it would be profitable.
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SoundScan has proved a seal of approval for several musical realms.
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The pension payback is even getting the seal of approval from national observers.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Approval of the plans for the new science lab is expected by next month.
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Ben needs to have his wife's approval before he'll do anything.
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By doing well at school he hoped to win his parents' approval .
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The children played quietly in the backyard as Frances looked on with approval .
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The county promised to speed up building approvals for people who lost their homes in the earthquake.
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The crowd of young Democratic supporters roared with approval .
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The FDA granted approvals for 105 new drugs last year.
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We need parental approval before allowing students to go on field trips.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the House speaker apparently failed to forward any nomination for the automatic but constitutionally required approval of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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Cap Cities executives said they were hopeful approval would come in a couple of weeks.
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Edouard could see the pleading expression come into his eyes, and the desperation for approval .
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He said that all Premier Division clubs had indicated their approval .
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Obedience did not imply approval , however.
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The high-resolution mass spectrometer is awaiting approval .
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The hotels also need the approval of the state Coastal Commission.