adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
briefly
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At the doorway she paused briefly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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consider
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Finally, we considered briefly the meaning of an equilibrium in macroeconomics.
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At the end of this chapter, we will briefly consider how these stresses affected managers' lives outside work.
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In the light of this we briefly consider rules and laissez-faire approaches to mergers as alternatives to that of pragmatic cost-benefit.
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It is appropriate here, however, to consider briefly the treatment issue of moderation goals.
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It briefly considers the prospects for extending the operational life of obsolete systems through physical restoration as well as logical simulation.
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Let us briefly consider how you might analyze this claim by means of the scientific method.
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He briefly considered lashing out on a taxi, but only briefly.
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In this book, we only briefly consider the wild cards.
describe
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Describe briefly the basic function of the reception office, enumerating the services it provides. 6.
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In the summary table the tasks are briefly described in words as far as possible.
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In the dictionary of cheeses that appears at the end of this chapter some cheeses are briefly described in alphabetical order.
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Other techniques are available for obtaining insights into people's world-view and social relationships, and some will be briefly described here.
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The mosque loudspeaker briefly described their crimes: He had killed his friend; she had killed her husband.
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These are serial, which was described briefly above, and inverted.
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I have briefly described the three main streams of present-day mathematical philosophy: formalism, Platonism, and intuitionism.
discuss
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If this review indicates they are not present, I discuss briefly with the patient the benefits and risks of disulfiram.
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Finally, we shall briefly discuss the emancipatory values espoused by Marxists.
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The last thing I wanted to discuss briefly was the board meeting.
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Each of these points will be discussed briefly in turn.
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We will briefly discuss each of these power relationships for their importance in making a comprehensive diagnosis. 1.
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The remaining instances of confusion can be discussed briefly .
examine
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It is worth examining briefly some of the possible explanations for this emphasis on remedial law.
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Three other types of executive-legislative arrangements are also examined briefly .
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The sections that follow represent an attempt to examine briefly some of the liveliest areas of debate.
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Two of these - the concepts of state power and national security - are briefly examined here.
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The histories of the counties are examined briefly but thoroughly, with comment on all the leading players.
explain
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Explain briefly the five basic classifications for filing. 6.
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So far we have briefly explained how a free-floating and a rigidly fixed exchange rate system are supposed to operate.
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Explain briefly what the difference is between financial risk and business or commercial risk.
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She explained briefly to him about Amanda's suicide.
glance
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He glanced briefly at the written note, put it aside and went on with the meeting.
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He glanced briefly about him before continuing along the scattered fringe of trees that girdled it.
hold
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We are held briefly at the runway apron, and then we are off.
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He was briefly held under house arrest in 1994 after criticising two government ministers.
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Bonfire firings are generally quicker than kilns and a deal less controlled, with their maximum temperatures being held briefly .
look
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This section looks briefly at some of the basic ideas and illustrates them with the results of some laboratory experiments.
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Lufkin looked briefly and sharply at Celestine.
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We now look briefly at the eigenvectors.
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Let us briefly look at these.
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We will look briefly at just four.
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For now, it is worth looking briefly at what the Pick-Sloan plan has wrought.
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We have looked briefly at all these elements apart from normalisation which is discussed in Section 3.7.
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To put the managers' experience in context, we briefly look at their subordinates.
meet
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We did meet briefly in the doorway and I think he said something.
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A pair of trespassers had been escorted out, or two neighboring pairs had briefly met .
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We met briefly in the supermarket in Bamford.
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The Senate met briefly but took no action.
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Her eyes briefly meet Sniegs's, but mostly they are on the horizon, far away from the house.
mention
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One other example of a possibly adhoc hypothesis from the history of science will be briefly mentioned .
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Turning from the narrowly financial aspects, let us briefly mention some of the legal complexities of the system.
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Before we consider results for, it is worth mentioning briefly what numerical solutions show for.
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The direct analysis approach is only mentioned briefly , with the main emphasis on overcoming heterogeneity effects.
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But there is another aspect of the primacy which has so far been only briefly mentioned .
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Let me briefly mention just three of them.
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This we mentioned briefly in the last chapter.
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Title scanning, as mentioned briefly above, was considered adequate for area identification.
outline
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To tease out their effects, I will begin by briefly outlining the procedural and organisational framework intended to promote interagency co-operation.
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Under the headings of efficiency and accountability a number of initiatives were introduced which are briefly outlined below.
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It briefly outlines activities such as helplines, respite care services and consultation on community care proposals.
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Introduction InPart One I have briefly outlined the origins and fate of the classical perspective in criminology.
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These are briefly outlined in the protocol under each drug mentioned.
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This is where the counsellor can briefly outline the agendas, leaving the counsellee in little doubt as to his or her intentions.
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In the foregoing pages the history of five medieval South Slav states has been briefly outlined .
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The fifth paragraph briefly outlines the Development Zone Scheme.
pause
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Her erratic gaze paused briefly on the broken nail she was picking with her other hand.
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She paused briefly to tidy her hair and smooth the creases from her skirt, then led the way into the house.
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Closing the door behind me I paused briefly and listened.
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Henri paused briefly under an archway, a glimmer of sadness pulsing within him.
return
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He returned briefly to the Commonwealth's service, but retired when the Restoration became inevitable and procured a royal pardon.
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Mr Morgan, who was married with three grown-up children, had returned briefly to school after a period of illness.
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Let me return briefly to Foucault.
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He would be gone from here, perhaps returning briefly at nights for some food, then off again.
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She was there from 1923 to 1925, and returned briefly in 1926.
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He returned briefly to Ephesus in 1883, without, however, achieving any significant results.
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I would conclude by returning briefly to the Marleasing judgment.
review
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Moreover, literature relating to nursing ideologies, primary and therapeutic nursing as well as nursing beds is briefly reviewed .
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Vickie starts the meeting by briefly reviewing the agenda.
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Two examples will be briefly reviewed here.
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The authors also briefly review some of the earlier research and suggest that the conclusions appears to be conflicting.
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Then a large number of results from research on arousal and memory are briefly reviewed .
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Having made these general remarks, we may now briefly review the new exact solutions that have been presented.
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We then briefly review the values associated with elite theory.
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Chapter 7 briefly reviews the developments instituted in the 1980s.
smile
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When she spotted me, she touched her glasses and smiled briefly , then disappeared from the window.
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Angelita faces everyone once more, briefly smiles and then walks into the terminal.
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Jackson smiled briefly and raised a hand.
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Rattling Hawk smiles briefly and wanly, and says something to Gary.
speak
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He turned to thank and speak briefly to the pilot.
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Art Modell spoke briefly to the group, then turned over his case to his attorney, Robert Weber of Cleveland.
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The couple spoke briefly from their home at Gwynn Close, Fairfield, Stockton last night.
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The woman spoke briefly to the young faces at the ValuJet counter.
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He spoke briefly of the responsibility the rich owe to the poor of the Third World.
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She heard him dial, and speak briefly and drily, almost as though similar rescue operations landed on his doorstep every night.
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She opened the meeting with a prayer, after which she spoke briefly .
stop
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The killing briefly stopped after Mr Aristide's return.
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The recap: Stop briefly , extend your arm, hurry away.
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Runners stop briefly to drink, many alternating water and electrolyte supplements.
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She stopped briefly , pulled her sash free and put it over her head, tucking her hair under it.
touch
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It has touched briefly on a number of activities which all contribute to better staff utilisation.
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Lewis only briefly touches on these concerns.
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His mind touched briefly on the two defaulters who were awaiting their fate in the basement cells.
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Occasionally she sat still while he hovered above her and briefly touched down to mate.
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He raised his hand and placed it on her arm where it had briefly touched before.
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Earlier we touched briefly on the importance of putting a proper value on your time.
turn
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By October it turns briefly hot, before winter.
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There are other kinds of generalized seizures that are basically inhibitory, like briefly turning off a switch.
wonder
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She began to cook the meal, briefly wondering how her own household was coping without her.
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She had obviously enticed Patrick to run away with her - were they sleeping together, she wondered briefly ?
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Crying women had always annoyed him, and he briefly wondered why McAllister's tears should affect him so differently.
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Where was he off to? she wondered briefly .
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For not immediately obeying him, or for her very presence? she wondered briefly , then gave a mental shrug.
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He pulled the double thickness of the cloak tighter around him and wondered briefly why he had not worn his hiking clothes.
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Héloïse wondered briefly about the horses, remembering James's words about the crash of a tile setting them into a panic.
work
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He no longer works after school; the company for which he briefly worked went out of business.
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He briefly worked with Sonny Stitt and led his own band before military service, which ended in 1962.
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She had taken a polytechnic catch-all sociology course before briefly working in a local authority social services department.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Briefly , the problem was that I wanted a child and he didn't.
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He worked briefly for Walt Disney Studios.
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Sonia explained briefly how the machine works.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Finally, we considered briefly the meaning of an equilibrium in macroeconomics.
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He turned to thank and speak briefly to the pilot.
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Here, briefly , is how it happened.
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In a small skillet, saute garlic and green onion briefly in 3 tablespoons of oil until soft but not browned.
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Ironically, substitute Andy Roddie's introduction for all the wrong reasons briefly turned the game to their advantage.
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Therefore, a number of Category Romance series are listed and briefly annotated below.