I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a complete fiasco
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The first lecture I ever gave was a complete fiasco .
a complete halt
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Wendy had slowed down, almost to a complete halt.
a complete nervous breakdown
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He had a complete nervous after leaving university.
a complete rest
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The doctor had advised a complete rest for a fortnight.
a complete/full picture
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By asking these questions, I was able to get a more complete picture.
a complete/full/comprehensive list
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The full list of winners is on page seven.
a complete/perfect/total stranger (= used to emphasize that you do not know the person )
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Really, I don't know why I'm revealing all this to a complete stranger.
a complete/thorough/full understanding
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The degree gives students a thorough understanding of issues relating to housing.
a complete/total ban
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They are seeking a complete ban on nuclear testing.
a complete/total contrast
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A complete contrast in building style can be seen in Commercial Road.
a complete/total disaster
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Last Saturday’s game was a complete disaster for our team.
a complete/total embargo
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There is a complete embargo on arms sales to governments that violate human rights.
a complete/total lack of sth
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I was amazed by his almost total lack of interest in music.
a complete/total misunderstanding
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There seems to be a complete misunderstanding of how the changes will affect us.
a complete/total mystery
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She said that her husband’s disappearance was a complete mystery.
a complete/total shock
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No one expected the factory to close – it was a complete shock.
a complete/total surprise
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The news came as a complete surprise.
a complete/total/outright lie (= something that is completely untrue )
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Of course the whole thing was a complete lie.
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She didn't want to tell her mother an outright lie.
a comprehensive/complete overview (= including all the details and important points )
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a comprehensive overview of the nuclear energy programme
a full/complete range
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The store stocks a full range of groceries.
a full/complete recovery
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She was severely injured but made a full recovery.
absolute/complete/total obedience
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The King required absolute obedience.
absolute/total/complete loyalty
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He knew that he had Boyle's complete loyalty.
an absolute/complete nightmare
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The whole day was an absolute nightmare.
be a complete/total myth
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It’s a complete myth that eating carrots helps you to see in the dark.
be in dead/deadly/complete earnest
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Although he smiled, Ashley knew he was in deadly earnest.
comes complete with
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The computer comes complete with software and games.
complete a cycle
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The birds were able to complete their breeding cycle as farmers delayed cutting the hedges.
complete a project
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The project was completed on time.
complete and utter
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I watched in complete and utter horror as he pulled out a gun.
complete construction
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We expect to complete construction in January.
complete faith
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The owners have complete faith in Sam as manager.
complete isolation
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The political prisoner had been held in complete isolation .
complete mayhem
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There was complete mayhem after the explosion.
complete novice
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I’m still a complete novice at the sport.
complete overhaul
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The car needs a complete overhaul .
complete protection
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No security system can ever give complete protection against a determined thief.
complete rethink
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It’s time for a complete rethink of the way we farm our countryside.
complete satisfaction
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They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement.
complete/absolute mastery
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His latest collection shows his complete mastery of painting with oils.
complete...entry form (= write the answers to the questions on a form )
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Just complete the entry form and return it.
complete/finish an inspection
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The inspection was completed and the relevant forms filled in.
complete/full command
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Their fighters had full command of the air over Pearl Harbor.
complete/full equality
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Women have not yet achieved full equality with men.
complete/total breakdown
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The disagreement finally led to a complete breakdown of their relationship.
complete/total darkness
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It was late and all the houses in the village were in total darkness.
complete/total nonsense
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Most of what has been written on this subject is complete nonsense.
complete/total privacy
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The lawn was surrounded by tall bushes, giving complete privacy.
complete/total/absolute/utter silence
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They sat in complete silence.
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The silence in the room was absolute.
complete/total/pure fabrication
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Of course, it might all be complete fabrication.
complete/total/utter confusion
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Candy's eyes showed her total confusion.
complete/total/utter failure
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The project ended in total failure.
dramatic/sudden/complete reversal
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a dramatic reversal in population decline
fill in/fill out/complete a questionnaire (= answer all the questions in it )
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All staff were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their jobs.
full/complete independence
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The country gained complete independence from Britain in the 1960s.
full/complete/total authority
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The manager has full authority to make decisions.
have every/complete/absolute confidence in sb/sth
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A manager must be able to have complete confidence in his staff.
in perfect/complete accord
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It is important to the success of any firm that its partners should be in complete accord.
pure/sheer/complete joy (= a lot of joy, not mixed with other feelings )
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It was a moment of pure joy.
sb’s full/complete/undivided attention
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He gave the task his undivided attention.
the complete answer
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A loan, however, is not the complete answer to the company’s problems.
the complete/total opposite
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She is the complete opposite of her sister.
total/complete chaos
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When we arrived, there was total chaos.
total/complete destruction
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In a populated area, a wave that high would cause total destruction.
total/complete extinction
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Hippos may face total extinction if their habitat continues to dwindle.
total/complete freedom
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Riding a motorbike gives me a feeling of total freedom.
total/reckless/complete/flagrant etc disregard
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Local councillors accused the terrorists of showing a complete disregard for human life.
was a complete mess
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When I got home, the house was a complete mess .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
almost
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These difficulties were exacerbated by the almost complete absence of indigenous, vertically-integrated companies.
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The unification of Arabia was almost complete when he died in 632.
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The crowd was stunned, and Bachelor's Button returned to unsaddle in almost complete silence.
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The rest of the drive home passed in almost complete silence.
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The present state of the locomotive is that it is almost complete .
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Building of the new unit, at a cost of £120,000, is almost complete .
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Much of the difficulty of identification is caused by an almost complete ignorance of what we are looking for.
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Luckily for Paul a donor was found and he's now made an almost complete recovery.
■ NOUN
absence
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I have complete absence of remorse in this saturation of pleasure.
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One was the complete absence of physical evidence.
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The complete absence from her novels of condescension is the secret of her popularity.
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I have assumed a complete absence of proofreading.
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These difficulties were exacerbated by the almost complete absence of indigenous, vertically-integrated companies.
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Clostridium bacteria can grow only in the complete absence of oxygen, so they have been found in contaminated cans of food.
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Often it means a complete absence of thought, theory or conscious plan.
change
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It will be a complete change to report these facts instead of keeping them secret.
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In time these three will form a screen so that I can arrange for a complete change of scenery on either side.
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I'd like a complete change of style, but don't take off more than an inch.
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What we did: Hayley wanted a complete change and advice on a new shape and colour.
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It was interesting to note a complete change in the timbre and resonance when the bird moved to another song-perch.
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None the less, lack of money in a job does not have to mean a complete change .
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I enjoyed the complete change of life at Hinaidi.
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Rather than supporting the statusquo, the way things are, utopian ideologies advocate a complete change in the structure of society.
confidence
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There was an air of complete confidence about him.
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We held him in high esteem and placed complete confidence in him.
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She had complete confidence in the young nurse, although she found it very difficult to penetrate her reserve.
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A man he had complete confidence in.
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You can buy from him in complete confidence .
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I predict with complete confidence that the House of Lords will never be abolished for two reasons.
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And then, protected against the pitfalls of this curious patois, you can book your ticket to Tokyo in complete confidence .
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Your shareholders have complete confidence in you.
control
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I used to do it all, I had complete control of the house, now the situation has changed completely.
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The state earlier this month gave Brown virtually complete control over Treasure Island.
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Neil Kinnock has more complete control over the party than any leader since Attlee.
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Gandhi is under his own complete control .
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She alleged that he struck her and sought complete control of her life.
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A salesman had no purchase on a trader, while a trader had complete control over a salesman.
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It's proof of Verve's complete control that they can get away with this sort of laval-like show.
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If the first drug tried does not result in complete control at high therapeutic levels, a second drug should be substituted.
description
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Existential propositions, contextually indispensable though they might be, are not logically essential for a complete description of the world.
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Table 11.3 is the complete description of Figure 11.2.
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It is not a complete description of the law.
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Why are monadic predicates not sufficient for a complete description of the world?
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Existential propositions are not really necessary - logically necessary - for a complete description of the world.
failure
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And then at the end, that they should be complete failures .
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But engineers concluded that even a complete failure of the non-critical, rubber O-ring would not endanger the lives of shuttle astronauts.
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But was the move really a complete failure ?
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And the attempt to start an avalanche of donations was a complete failure .
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The first run-through was a complete failure .
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In practice, of course, many cases fall between complete success and complete failure .
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Yet we can scarcely doubt that, in its practical effect, the Council of 1102 was a complete failure .
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This is a complete failure because Mitch does not turn up.
fool
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Meg realized she'd been a complete fool .
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She's throwing herself at that man, making a complete fool of herself.
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Better that, she thought resignedly, than making a complete fool of herself.
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Balbindor treated Father and me all along as complete fools .
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She had made a complete fool of herself and had successfully lived down to every low opinion that Piers harboured about her.
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You would be a complete fool if you did.
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What if she made a complete fool of herself and let Ricky down?
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So a complete fool will not acquire a following.
freedom
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The leader announced at the beginning that complete freedom of speech was allowed but speeches must be kept short.
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A nanny provides the most intimate care for a baby and offers parents complete freedom to come and go as they wish.
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However, it should not be allowed complete freedom to rule, since it can overwhelm and destroy.
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In practice there will not be complete freedom of choice for the individual.
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No-one has the complete freedom to do anything in our modern, regimented society.
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The Werner Plan placed emphasis on the fixity of exchange rates and complete freedom of capital movements.
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This accessory offers complete freedom of choice!
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The complete freedom to work entirely in an individual way eludes most artists.
lack
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I longed to ask questions but was wary of revealing my complete lack of local knowledge.
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Communications difficulties contributed greatly to a complete lack of coordination of efforts.
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It is one of the most popular rasboras despite complete lack of any bright colours.
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Due to a complete lack of interest in reading, our staff has decided to forego reviewing books this week.
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It was not wickedness that led him into crime but a cheerfully impulsive nature and an almost complete lack of reasoning power.
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The older boy went blind in a complete lack of interest.
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People still pay up despite the complete lack of ghosts.
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Loss of concentration, a complete lack of ability to focus, was the chief occupational hazard of the trading floor.
list
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Readers consulting a specific category will find a complete list of periodicals dealing with that subject.
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A complete list of golf courses near airports is available from the U. S. Golf Society.
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It is not a complete list .
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Instead, the companies surveyed could not put together a complete list of the rules they regularly complied with.
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As said before, there is no complete list of these items, no visual catalogue.
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A complete list is not possible because of the large number of possible combinations.
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She said that apart from MacQuillan and Barron she did not know who else had been allowed a complete list .
mess
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The flat was a complete mess .
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Even if you make a complete mess of it, the model only has a few inches to fall.
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The hotel below the line where the water had finally peaked was a complete mess .
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I wore my jeans but I felt a complete mess .
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Scanners capture images as a pattern of dots, changing the proportions can instantly turn an acceptable image into a complete mess !
mystery
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It is a complete mystery to everyone how the following gems came to light in 1989.
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With the stakes so high, the lack of atmosphere on the terraces in the first half was a complete mystery .
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It's been a complete mystery to me ever since I arrived here.
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When all the evidence is added up, the Sirven case remains a complete mystery .
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How the hell my pack of jokers has managed two wins out of two is a complete mystery .
opposite
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In fact, it's just about the complete opposite of the way that I do things.
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The return of the deep meant the complete opposite of all that.
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Interestingly, parents find this particularly hard as it is often the complete opposite of what they normally do.
overhaul
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The yard has been earmarked for a complete overhaul by private developers.
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Boetsch rejected a complete overhaul of the new charges brought in Jan. 1, though.
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We are long overdue for a complete overhaul of the mathematics curriculum at all levels.
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Mr. Pollard says a complete overhaul of the system is needed, to establish guilt and innocence and find the truth.
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By then a complete overhaul is often too late to be of much use.
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He campaigned on behalf of the wrongly-convicted Guildford Four and urged a complete overhaul of the appeal system.
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It is a luxurious 87-room hotel overlooking the bay and is currently undergoing a complete overhaul at considerable cost.
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But he said there would have to be a complete overhaul of the electoral system first.
picture
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Often, the media convey a fairly complete picture of the events in question.
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Those who want a more complete picture of Kelly must consult the hefty, liberally illustrated catalog.
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It helps management build a complete picture of various types of absence, and to identify potential abuses.
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Time spent building a complete picture of your ideal position will be well spent.
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Inventories, therefore, do not give a complete picture of a person's wealth.
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I gave him a more complete picture of my risk profile.
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There is one, and only one, arrangement in which the pieces make a complete picture .
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If they were ever to be revealed, then we would have a much more complete picture of Shostakovich the man.
range
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A complete range of enquiry services is available to personal callers - the variety is so large as to make description impossible.
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Initial offerings, available today at www.gateway-hosting.com, include a complete range of web hosting and domain name registration services.
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A complete range of equipment is also available.
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They also offer a complete range of carpet colours, styles and textures to suit every decorating idea.
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Both provide Hunting Oilfield Services with a more complete range of connectors and related services for tubes for off-shore operators.
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This means that the biceps have been worked through their complete range of movement, aiding complete development.
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Scholl alone has a complete range , to deal with all footcare problems.
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The contract is for fuel tank access covers for the complete range of Airbus aircraft.
set
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The drive is transmitted into the adjacent mill building which houses two complete sets of grinding gear and allied crushers, etc.
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The show consists of a complete set of 33 etchings and aquatints of traditional rhymes.
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Almed with this information, one is prepared to undertake a serious examination of a complete set of financial statements.
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The first issue was in 130 weekly parts at 2 % d. each, but apparently no complete set is recorded.
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The complete set of drawings will show how much the larva grows.
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Also used to refer to a complete set of characters forming a family in a particular design or style.
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But in most cases we possess complete sets of furnishings and fittings.
silence
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The other three pairs came from the trees and down the sloping fields in complete silence .
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The crowd was stunned, and Bachelor's Button returned to unsaddle in almost complete silence .
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Once again he had gained complete silence .
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The rest of the drive home passed in almost complete silence .
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They drove home in almost complete silence .
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There was complete silence as we padded through two more streets with walls so bitten away that they looked like lace.
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The boy moved quickly, just ahead of Allen, guiding him more than walking with him, in complete silence .
stranger
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Would you leave him/her with a complete stranger ?
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They argue with complete strangers a lot.
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It was the perfect excuse for ringing up complete strangers and asking all sort of personal questions.
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Malouf is fascinated by the sometimes violent impact that complete strangers can have upon our lives.
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She was worse than Doreen, telling complete strangers the entire family history.
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A nail-biting finish, but finally won by Moira Creek at her first attempt and a complete stranger to Pooh culture.
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In Usenet, you're a complete stranger until you post.
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She'd just walked in to the nearest doorway and spilled the whole thing to a complete stranger .
surprise
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His kiss was a complete surprise .
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Be prepared financially, so that the need for extra capital outlays does not come as a complete surprise .
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It took me by complete surprise .
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His visit home had been a complete surprise .
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This result came as a complete surprise to me and everyone else, and it was greeted with general disbelief.
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Yet it should not have been a complete surprise .
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The instruction to evacuate the buildings came as a complete surprise .
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Once in the palace the brother and his friend could trust to their own swords and the complete surprise of their attack.
waste
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Borrowing lecture notes is often a complete waste of time because you've missed the impact.
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Look at Micky Deere, he's a complete waste of space.
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She said it was a complete waste of paint.
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It will either be a complete waste of time or you will find a real gem.
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Why would Wilko be even remotely interested in a complete waste of space like St-wart.
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Eventually, I realized the exercise was a complete waste of time.
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Firstly, this little episode exposes pre-nuptial contracts in this country to be the complete waste of paper they are.
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In my opinion, any attempt to reconcile the statements of principle in Lawrence and Morris is a complete waste of time.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A complete safety check was performed on the aircraft prior to takeoff.
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Construction of the library is expected to be complete in February.
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I met Brad Pitt one time and made a complete fool of myself.
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Older records of births, marriages, and deaths are not as complete as modern ones.
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Police made a complete search of the area.
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Scientists have unearthed a complete dinosaur skeleton in Montana.
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The meeting was a complete waste of time.
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This is a complete list of educational publishers in Britain.
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We gave Vicki the complete works of Shakespeare.
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When my grandmother died, I inherited a complete set of Dresden china.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bristly dub on flip, complete with monkey yapping, is a lot better.
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By what date does he believe that the reform of local government will be complete ?
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Classic gothic tale complete with governess heroine, malevolent atmosphere, and forbidding mansion.
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I have assumed a complete absence of proofreading.
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Maybe Mikey Boyd is ready to act like a tree-hugger again after being a complete builder stooge so far this term.
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The Explorer comes with built-in, 16-bit stereo sound, complete with two speakers and a microphone mounted just above the keyboard.
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The specialist contractor offers a complete service of diagnosis and repair, with guarantees.
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There are Velcro curtains you can pull around for complete privacy.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
just
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The preliminary analyses of the survey were completed just after the discovery of the error and before corrections could be made.
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Our preparations were just completed when further operations were arrested by intelligence received from Fredericksburg....
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But most important of all, they have just completed an astonishingly successful West End season in London.
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He just completed a career playing for Northern Arizona.
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The company have just completed market research on a new type of organic toothpaste called Abrasive.
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Hostetler had just completed a pass that would have given the Raiders a first down on the Detroit 48.
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Just complete a single form with your payee details at any Birmingham Midshires branch.
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For some one who had just completed an incisive experiment, Stafford seemed remarkably subdued, even irritable.
recently
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Rob has recently completed the first leg of the Round the World Yacht Race.
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The maker of hair-care and other personal-care products recently completed its first year under a younger generation of family managers.
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It has recently completed a major computerisation programme which will enable it to improve its service to the customer still further.
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He recently completed a commission for the banqueting suite at 10 Downing Street.
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Example Two: My kids recently completed their respective baseball and softball seasons.
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We have modified the recently completed St Jude protocol to withhold systemic antimetabolites during radiotherapy.
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Mr Epperson says the company soon could see its sales grow as a result of a recently completed redesign of AutoZone stores.
successfully
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The Buckau's first series of trials at sea as a rotor ship was completed successfully in January 1925.
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However, the riding test can be waived if you successfully complete a special training program.
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All applicants for a franchise must successfully complete this training programme.
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I am also happy to say that the perturbation maneuver has been successfully completed .
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The venturer who successfully completes this abc journey will have experienced a logical but unexciting event.
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Students who successfully complete the work will receive a new degree, a graduate certificate in public health.
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Once this stage has been completed successfully then stage three is implemented.
■ NOUN
acquisition
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In an ideal world, the purchaser will wish to receive formal consent from every customer and supplier before completing the acquisition .
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However, if we introduce an opportunity which results in their completing an acquisition we would charge an introduction fee.
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A majority holding in Aimnet was acquired in May, and Verio completed the acquisition this fall.
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Wells Fargo completed its acquisition of First Interstate yesterday and lost no time wielding the cost-cutting ax.
assignment
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Centre devised Programme Regulations should set out clearly policy on reassessment of students who fail or fail to complete assignments .
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Of the work-inhibited students, is it possible that this attention deficit may be related to their difficulty in completing assignments ?
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In order to qualify for the award of a certificate, the candidate must complete at least 4 assignments successfully.
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And then they will sometimes complete the assignment in fifteen minutes.
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Boredom, isolation and loneliness can lead to alcoholism, marriage breakdowns and a failure to complete the assignment .
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Like many work-inhibited students, Dan often completed in-class assignments that required one-or two-word responses to short questions.
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They walked quickly, as though in a hurry to complete some urgent assignment .
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Imagine a seventh-grade student finally completing a math assignment .
course
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Over 500 candidates have completed the course so far and all have visited Lyles.
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She was still up there; she had not completed her course .
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Without them I could not have completed my course .
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Many delegates were concerned about increasing numbers of young people leaving schools and colleges before completing their courses .
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Many firms pay all or part of the costs for those who successfully complete courses .
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He praised the effort and resolve shown by part-time students in completing professional courses in addition to the daily challenges of full-time employment.
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After completing the course , just three trainers were competent at compressions and only two could ventilate adequately.
deal
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In addition, a purchaser should have the necessary funding support to complete the deal .
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Duquette finally completed a deal that was originally suggested by the Philadelphia Phillies during the recent winter meetings.
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And they have just completed a deal to buy the disused Grand Hotel on the Marine Promenade to give that a facelift.
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If completed , the deal would significantly enlarge Nestle's presence in the pet-food business.
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However, there has been a delay in completing the deal culminating in court proceedings being taken.
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The pillars are actually called Nails, and on them merchants used to complete their financial deals before the Exchange was built.
education
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They report that 21% withdrew before completing their higher education course, but only 12.5% withdrew because of failure in assessed work.
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To receive the endorsement, they probably would have to complete some post-secondary education and training.
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Only 10 percent of Southern blacks have completed a college education , and further education courses are scarce.
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There comes a time in life when a well-reared child has completed his or her education .
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The Congregation itself is being more selective and encouraging prospective candidates to complete their school education .
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Only two of the ten who had completed their education were in full-time regular work.
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These only cover the first two years, so that most secondary schoolchildren have to leave the region to complete their education .
form
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Of the 37 residents who completed and returned the form 36 agreed that there was a problem.
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Contestants enter by completing an online form and short quiz.
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I hope that you will be able to spare the time to complete this form .
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Deadline for receipt of completed forms is Friday, February 14.
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I now invite you to complete the enclosed form detailing your sports events for the second half of the year.
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The publisher will require the client to complete an enquiry form soas to be satisfied as to the factual accuracy of the advertisement.
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Lothian Region are providing an enquiry helpline for those who may have difficulties with completing the forms .
job
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But Time, having initially gone for the throat, was now setting out to complete the job .
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Yes, he wants to complete one big job before he dies.
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In 1803 she completed her translation of Job , and was encouraged to translate the Klopstock memoirs for publication.
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Without that on-site option, I am told it could take more than a month to complete the job .
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What are the necessary part numbers needed to complete the job in one attempt?
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But Leeds completed their demolition job with a fourth 10 minutes from time.
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He was careful not to do too complete a job - that kind of thing was noticeable.
month
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By the end of the lesson we had completed the sixth month .
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The investigation was to be completed this month but wasn't.
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The installation is due to be completed this month .
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Zarb has announced he will leave when the acquisition is completed , probably next month .
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This work will set the tone for the new structure, and I hope can be completed well within two months .
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The calculations had been completed and stored many months ago.
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In May 1977 he, too, left the show, having completed nine months in it.
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In order to avoid disruption of visitor's enjoyment, the work will be completed during the winter months .
picture
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Apart from special occasions, this completes the hotel picture .
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And of course, to complete the picture , the Arabs have their divinely authorized war mythology too.
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Sport wallows in black and charcoal, lots of mock aluminium trim and white instrument dials complete the picture .
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To complete this traditional picture , it has to be repeated that production was always held to be beneficial.
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A small chair and bookcase completes the picture .
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A baby would complete the picture of a straight family circle.
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Revised bodywork and a bigger 17-litre fuel tank complete the picture .
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You then have a choice of using the paints to complete the picture or the range's own iron-on foil.
process
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Rather than do this piecemeal over several years, Mr Moore chose to complete the process in five months flat.
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It allowed the parents to complete the process of pregnancy and birth.
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By the Jan. 31 deadline a further nine parties had successfully completed the registration process .
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Her blunt opposition to Symington completed a process of disassociation between the two that began during the last gubernatorial election campaign.
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More importantly, will the employer adequately fulfil his obligation to complete the educational process by producing sound technicians and businessmen?
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The passage of the anti-boycott bill in May 1977 completed the process begun by Senator Henry Jackson five years earlier.
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Only when a batch has completed one process can it be moved to the next.
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It is crumbling slowly, but we must keep up our efforts to complete the process .
programme
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It has recently completed a major computerisation programme which will enable it to improve its service to the customer still further.
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All applicants for a franchise must successfully complete this training programme .
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No charges are required from any candidate, only their time and effort to complete our study programme .
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They complete a three-year programme that leads to a nationally recognised qualification.
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The unashamed grandiosity of Nicholas Maw s Solo Sonata completed her programme .
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When I had completed a two hour programme my friends came to my home and we saw it together.
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But hampered by the lack of enthusiasm from the White House, the measure failed to complete its legislative programme .
project
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Wesley Smith It's taken nine hundred men just two years to complete the project .
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Her presence in the completed project adds an unintentional poignance now.
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Students complete a research-based project in fourth year under individual staff supervision.
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Dad may be under particular pressure to complete a project at a time when mom has more slack.
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They sat, she on the stoop and he in his chair, surveying the completed project .
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We will complete the implementation of Project 2000 training for nurses.
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The National Science Foundation, which was footing the bill, decided to hire an independent contractor to complete the project .
questionnaire
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The team member on duty who had completed the initial referral form was also responsible for completing the pre-coded questionnaire .
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We shall of course send a report of the questionnaire results to every institution which completes the questionnaire for us.
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Those unable to attend could complete a questionnaire in writing at home.
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Subjects were asked to complete a simple questionnaire every time they experienced hypoglycaemia.
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At each survey children are measured and parents are asked to complete a self administered questionnaire .
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Some teachers said that they would have completed the questionnaire had they been asked to do so anonymously.
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In the same nine practices general practitioners and non-medical staff agreed to complete questionnaires .
report
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This meant we had to complete our first Report in five months and our second only seven months later.
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The inspector takes the money and then completes a report in which the shop passes the inspection.
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Before the decommissioning and construction of a maintenance facility can occur, however, the Navy must complete an environmental assessment report .
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The guest of honour was Lord Denning, who had just completed his report into the Profumo scandal of that year.
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Democrats said the McCollum-Zeliff charges were an incomplete sneak preview of conclusions expected when their committees have completed a full report .
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When the evidence is completed a report is drafted and the sub-committee deliberates on it until agreement is reached.
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There was another man in the room, completing a report at one of the tables.
review
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Carnegie completes review of science - government ties Washington.
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The government has promised to complete the review within three months and make its results public a month later.
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University Hospital officials say they hope to complete their review of the proposals by March 1.
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Has the Department completed the review of the investment for safety, as required by Hidden?
sale
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The cashier completes a sales voucher, which is usually in triplicate, for the amount due. 3.
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Keeping all that in mind, he somehow was able to complete the bill of sale .
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Chiron expects to complete the sale early next year.
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This concludes months of speculation Forte was close to completing the sale of the chain.
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The company expects to complete both sales by the end of next month, said Richard Allen, chairman.
student
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Each program is designed so that most students complete it in 45 to 50 mins, ie. the average tutorial hour.
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Imagine a seventh-grade student finally completing a math assignment.
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Diploma students will complete a more restricted project in June.
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Faircloth is hoping this will change, once a plan to market the program to students is completed .
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Yet students who have completed expensive training face the same difficulties as an untrained actor in qualifying for an Equity card.
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Most students usually have to complete a one-year foundation course first.
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He was a straight-A student and completed high school in two years.
study
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He completed his studies and married a girl chosen for him by his parents.
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Yes, I never completed my studies , though.
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A survey of farmers' attitudes, and of possible social effects in rural areas will complete the study .
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After completing his studies , in which he excelled in philosophy and theology, he was ordained and was assigned to preaching.
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We will complete the study on the construction of a Severn Barrage.
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A Solution: The Job Corps provides room and board to disadvantaged young adults while they complete their studies and learn trades.
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I do not need it and will set it aside for you, my dear boy, to complete your studies .
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Only 51 people completed the study , of whom only 26 succeeded in keeping off 10 percent of their weight.
survey
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The team has completed a second survey recently.
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As part of management training in the computer company, new managers were required to have their subordinates complete opinion surveys .
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The third development, the Lanterns, built to a more conventional design, was being completed during the survey period.
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After completing her survey she ensured that she left without the concrete socks.
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Commissioned as consultant for the Newry canal, he completed his survey in 1736, later spending two years on site.
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This arose partly from the ever present pressure from official sources to complete the survey of the country.
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Among them, Cadw would be told to complete its survey in three years.
task
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Hdtest takes a long time to complete its task .
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After completing the first task , the roles will switch and the group will work with Card 2 and then Card 3.
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There are over 7,200 drawings extant and it has taken Claudie Judrin ten years to complete the task .
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If you congratulate a subordinate for completing a task on schedule, you may generate a feeling of pride and accomplishment.
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Florrie played around, taking twice as long to complete every task .
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When the labor necessary to complete a task or make a product is divided into specific, distinct operations, productivity soars.
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She didn't look at him, not once, not in all the time it took to complete her task .
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Time management is key here, though; be sure you ration enough time to complete all your writing tasks .
training
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He completed his training in 1855 on the Great Northern Railway at Peterborough and became locomotive shed foreman.
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Yet students who have completed expensive training face the same difficulties as an untrained actor in qualifying for an Equity card.
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All applicants for a franchise must successfully complete this training programme.
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Magistrates sitting in the Juvenile Court must have completed the special training for the Juvenile Panel.
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There are a number of print options which complete this professional training aid fit for any professional or amateur team.
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Anyone interested in joining the course must have completed the retail management training scheme.
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I never even completed my training .
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After completing your continuation training you will be drafted to a seagoing vessel for up to two and a half years.
work
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That completes the work for this month.
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In many cases, the artist wants the viewer to complete the work .
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And you will be paid huge sums to complete this work .
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Box sets collect music into greatest hits, anthologies, chronologies, complete collected works , best-of and worst-of packages.
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I had to be carted off to hospital, so I didn't manage to complete the work until the new year.
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There by himself in this ideal setting, he sat-not making a sound and never completing his work .
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A fax and photo copier complete the electronic work station.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Complete the sentences using either the simple past or present perfect tense of the verbs.
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Brown lace leggings and black leather shoes completed the outfit.
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I need one more stamp to complete my collection.
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Once you've completed the questionnaire , put it in the blue box.
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Scholarships will help more students to complete the program within two years.
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The book took five years to complete .
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The building is likely to be completed in two year's time.
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The novel wasn't published until 40 years after it was completed.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Richard Seifert's NatWest Tower, which has suffered superficial damage, looks 1960s but was not completed until 1981.
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The complex, begun in 1970, was completed in 1986.
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The firm now employs 14 solicitors and associates, who are completing 10-15 house purchases every day.
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The length of the time that the occupational therapists take to complete their investigations is also down to about three months.
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The maker of hair-care and other personal-care products recently completed its first year under a younger generation of family managers.
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The venturer who successfully completes this abc journey will have experienced a logical but unexciting event.
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We will order and complete the fourth Trident submarine.