I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a heart condition (= something wrong with your heart )
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The baby was born with a heart condition.
a skin condition/complaint/disease
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She suffers from a nasty skin condition.
air conditioning
booking conditions
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In the event of a cancellation, a refund will be offered according to the terms of our booking conditions.
changing circumstances/conditions
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The human brain adapts quickly to changing conditions.
cramped conditions
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The troops slept in cramped conditions with up to 20 in a single room.
deplorable conditions
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The prisoners were held in deplorable conditions .
driving conditions (= how safe it is to drive, especially because of the weather )
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Icy roads have made driving conditions dangerous.
employment conditions ( also conditions of employment ) (= details about someone’s employment such as how much they are paid, how much holiday they get etc )
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All workers have a right to a fair wage and decent conditions of employment.
extreme weather/conditions etc
favourable conditions
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The disease spreads quickly under favourable conditions .
fulfil a requirement/condition/obligation etc
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Britain was accused of failing to fulfil its obligations under the EU Treaty.
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Much of the electrical equipment failed to fulfill safety requirements.
fulfilment of a promise/duty/condition etc
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People are wondering if they will ever see the fulfillment of the government’s campaign pledges.
harsh conditions
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The hostages are being held in harsh conditions .
in a critical condition
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He is still in a critical condition in hospital.
in a stable condition BrE, in stable condition American English
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He is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.
in good condition/shape
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It’s in pretty good condition for an old car.
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Boris had always kept his body in good shape.
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The Chancellor announced that the economy is in good shape.
in good/bad/terrible etc condition
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How do you keep your hair in such perfect condition?
in peak condition
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a shampoo designed to keep your hair in peak condition
in tip-top condition
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The car’s in tip-top condition .
incurable disease/illness/condition
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She has a rare, incurable disease.
list sb in fair/stable etc condition
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Several passengers were listed in critical condition.
out of condition (= no longer in good condition )
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If your hair is out of condition, this may be because you are eating the wrong foods.
overcrowded conditions
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Staff had to work in overcrowded conditions .
pathological conditions
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pathological conditions such as cancer
pay and conditions (= the conditions in which people work and the pay they get )
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The unions are demanding better pay and conditions.
pre-existing...condition
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Inform your doctor of any pre-existing medical condition .
prevailing...conditions
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the prevailing economic conditions in Northern Ireland
pristine condition
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The car has been restored to pristine condition .
ruinous state/condition
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the ruinous state of the city walls
sanitary conditions
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Diseases were spread through poor sanitary conditions .
satisfy a condition
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Free treatment is available providing that two conditions are satisfied.
weather conditions (= whether it is raining or sunny )
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The rescue was difficult because of the appalling weather conditions.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
adverse
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The topographical setting of an urban area can increase the frequency and severity of adverse meteorological conditions .
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He praised the soldiers for overcoming adverse conditions , including less-than-gourmet food and less-than-plush accommodations.
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The adverse housing conditions of ethnic minorities are well known and not unexpected.
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Nothing about the manner in which he performed suggested the adverse condition of a man under the stress of an impossible enterprise.
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Extensive field research can mean long periods living under adverse conditions to which the researcher is unaccustomed.
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Moreover, surveyors are sometimes pressurised by the subcontractor to overpay, particularly when output has been restricted during adverse weather conditions .
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In order to strike the best possible bargain on setting-day the men might invent stories of difficulty and adverse conditions .
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If adverse conditions are forecast - take note.
certain
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This expresses a fact, idea or intention which will be realised if a certain condition is fulfilled.
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The law only holds under certain conditions: The temperature must be constant.
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Slavery is, then, under certain conditions , a highly profitable system of exploitation.
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Conditions: Some comfort can be obtained by placing certain conditions to the offer e.g. minimum net assets etc.
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However, if certain conditions hold, it can be shown that the algorithm is near admissible.
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What is true of pain is that a bodily feeling which is usually painful may, under certain conditions , be enjoyed.
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Under certain conditions , conformity thus assumes an understandable significance.
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Yesterday's meeting of the borough planning applications sub-committee approved plans for the 48 hectare golf course subject to certain legally binding conditions .
cold
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Rectangular bags are generally only useful for family camping in summer, and will not keep you warm in cold conditions .
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During this resting period the seeds can survive both dry and cold conditions .
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The compresses can be used hot or cold according to the condition being treated.
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The plants in high altitudes were the equivalent of an arctic flora, both adapted to cold conditions .
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Severe cold conditions could lead to a big increase in cod numbers.
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Normal levels in colder conditions - a light film on the inside of the fly but no droplets.
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Rectangular bags sold as family camping and caravanning bags are fine for summer camping but no use for cold conditions .
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The players had to contend with unusually cold conditions , including the first snowfall in the area for more than 50 years.
critical
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Dozens of people were injured and at least 13 were in critical condition last night.
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The three most seriously injured children were still in critical condition .
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Tonight the baby is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
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He was taken to hospital in a critical condition .
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Is loyalty dead or in critical condition ?
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She was hospitalized in a critical condition after suffering third-degree burns, and died 21 days later.
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Coccilone was in critical but stable condition early Monday.
dry
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Your objectives are lower trajectory, less backspin and, in dry conditions , to run the ball on to the putting surface.
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Resurrection ferns, for instance, lose their color during dry conditions and may even appear to be dead.
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They should be clamped in reasonably dry conditions with adequate protection against frost.
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During this resting period the seeds can survive both dry and cold conditions .
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All films showed bright dry weather conditions and moderate to light levels of traffic.
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Firefighters must contend with steep canyons and the strong winds, not to mention hot and dry conditions .
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Spraying with water is particularly effective for discouraging red spider mite, which flourishes in dry conditions .
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Shopping around Hang stems in small bunches in dark airy dry conditions .
economic
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There is also the growing opposition to the war, which will be fuelled by casualties and by worsening domestic economic conditions .
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I had just been reading a study of recent economic conditions on Sioux reservations.
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We do not claim that our business is immune to economic conditions .
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But there is no evidence that the unemployed or the poor are being pushed to crime by the deteriorating economic conditions .
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We see new needs, born of newer economic and social conditions , which call to be met.
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The cost of restructuring, added to worsening economic conditions , will translate into sharp losses in 1995, Brochier said.
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These grievances were to find expression in the strike wave that occurred once economic conditions improved.
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Only Luxembourg has met all the economic conditions for introducing the euro.
environmental
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Yet herd size is not constant; it fluctuates in relation to environmental and social conditions .
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Among these are depression, anxiety, numerous medical diseases, pain, environmental conditions , and the side effects of medications.
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Such computers have, of course, to stand up to more extreme environmental conditions than in the application areas described above.
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The Golden State was also among 10 states where more than three quarters of the schools had poor environmental conditions .
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In their place is the belief that human problems arise from the interaction of individual experience with unfavourable social and environmental conditions .
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Mollusks, like all living organisms, constantly adapt to changes in environmental conditions .
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The first report reviews existing environmental conditions , emphasising that many problems identified in the early 70s still remain.
excellent
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It is reported as being in excellent condition .
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We were happy to see that the bamboo pole looked to be in excellent condition .
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Also Wem ER15 head, excellent condition , £95.
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Ibanez Musician bass, thru-neck, pearl ivory, active, excellent condition , £195.
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All the bikes we hire are in excellent condition , and we can offer smaller cycles for children.
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Fender 65 amp, plus distortion and wah, excellent condition .
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Beneath a surface grubbiness inside, the seats, carpets and trim were in excellent condition .
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Our cooker is about 35 years old, but is still in excellent condition except for the sealing ring.
extreme
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The walks take place in all but the most extreme weather conditions , so please wear suitable outdoor clothing.
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Perhaps, geophysicists thought, the same extreme conditions existed at the bottom of the ocean.
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If your skiing is anything like as extreme as the conditions you will need to be well prepared.
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It is life sculpted by extreme and hostile conditions , life that is fragile and all but unknown.
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Such computers have, of course, to stand up to more extreme environmental conditions than in the application areas described above.
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MontBell markets specialized outdoor clothing, often designed for subzero weather or other extreme conditions .
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They had brought a modest decline in the face of extreme boom conditions , but no collapse.
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Like the cannon, the diamond anvil is used to mimic the extreme conditions inside the earth.
favourable
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In favourable conditions , the rotors were very effective power sources indeed: running more than 55o upwind.
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The important thing is to prepare the most constant and favourable conditions of development throughout the year.
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It was certainly a bowler's day in favourable conditions , 32 wickets falling for 294 runs.
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So accumulation played the decisive role in maintaining favourable demand conditions .
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By creating favourable conditions at every level, healing will take place quite naturally.
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The salary may also be enhanced by favourable local tax conditions .
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Since the early 1970s less favourable conditions have existed due to major changes and shocks experienced within the international economy.
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Does economic development create favourable conditions for the emergence of democracy?
good
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The buildings were not in the best of condition .
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I had some cousins in California who were working and in good condition .
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In Smolensk guberniia 350 telegraph-workers went on strike for better pay and conditions on 29 April.
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She is expected to return to Atlanta in much better condition than at the Trials.
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The crash had occurred at a time of clear visibility and good weather conditions .
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A Discus is good condition will spawn quite happily in tanks as small as 15 gallons.
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Is it in good condition and serviced by the manufacturer every two or three years?
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Particular attention should be paid to the water, as it requires a good acid condition .
harsh
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No questions were asked as long as recruits accepted the harsh conditions and the unit's strict code of honour.
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Campers and other back-country users were advised to be prepared for harsh conditions .
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They are used to dealing with harsh conditions in a hostile environment.
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They live in unsaturated habitats where harsh , unpredictable conditions keep populations from reaching full capacity.
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The harsher conditions attaching to the receipt of unemployment benefit affect all claimants, but the consequences for women are particularly unfortunate.
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Millions of others died in incredibly harsh conditions in hundreds of labor camps.
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He served for five years in some ofthe harshest conditions on earth.
human
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But then I do see the human condition as mostly solitary.
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Humpty Dumpty: the purest embodiment of the human condition .
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This is, as Morrissey well knows, a perfectly natural human condition .
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The growth of towns alone produced a rapid worsening of their human and material condition .
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Rational philosophy explored the human condition without the element of spirit.
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And that includes the part of our human condition that fuses language and reality and bares our minds to deception.
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But in the larger view, I have done little for the human condition by bringing home the jackpots.
living
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Complaints about food and living conditions mingled with calls for free speech, a free press and democracy.
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Priority population - low income private tenants To reduce exposure to health risks associated with poor living conditions .
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Their living conditions were grim, their education was minimal, and their prospects for the future were bleak.
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All pets need feeding, clean bedding, decent living conditions and amusement.
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Glass fibre quilts can also be used to insulate loft rooms, where extremes of temperature can make living conditions very uncomfortable.
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The answer, businessmen say, lies in the living conditions .
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Their morale was already low, their pay in arrears, their living conditions in camp at Finchley deplorable.
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Government expenditure, through provision of better living conditions and health care for the elderly, has itself contributed towards this.
local
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Such foreign-controlled labs may help adapt or develop products and/or production processes to better conform to local conditions .
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It has the ability to respond to local conditions , and the flexibility to adapt.
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In addition, various questions were asked about the applicability of national legislation to local conditions .
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Since they can be stored indefinitely under local conditions without refrigeration, they are called storable propellants.
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As a final step the agreements were adjusted to local conditions via negotiations between managements and the workplace union organisations.
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The court found, however, that there was no evidence that local conditions had changed.
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In employment, then, these firms respond pragmatically to local conditions .
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The Republican governors have proved much more supple in adapting themselves to local conditions on these polarizing issues.
medical
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In both groups one quarter perceived it to be caused by a medical condition , particularly more older male sufferers.
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Ruhl said she must use a wheelchair because of a medical condition , which restricts her from cleaning.
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Neither sleep apnoea nor any other medical condition was a prerequisite for inclusion in this sampling.
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How can I change jobs if I have a pre-existing medical condition ?
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What is certain is that leprosy will remain a social disease long after it has been eliminated as a medical condition .
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Other evidence suggests it can be fatal to people with certain medical conditions , such as asthma.
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Circulation problems, arthritis, other medical conditions or a poor appetite can add to this.
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Sometimes the symptoms of a medical condition seem only an inconvenIence during the day but become a major irritant at night.
mental
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Information was required on his or her physical and mental condition , including any functional mental disorder or behavioural problems.
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Riders must be in excellent physical and mental condition to absorb the shock of bouncing over the water.
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Faint heart, perhaps - a mental condition .
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The incident, caused by his impaired mental condition , cast a spotlight on the dearth of psychiatric facilities in the state.
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The Tribunal decided that the mental condition was attributable to service and allowed the Appeal.
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Others noted that his mental condition had deteriorated two years ago, when he was in a serious car accident.
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This is because of a mental condition caused by being hit on the head by an intruder.
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Her physical and mental condition would deteriorate.
necessary
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This is quite true, given the existence of some very important necessary conditions .
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Political power is a necessary condition of economic power.
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Regulation was the second necessary condition for the development of wireless service.
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However, these are not attributes of an individual as such, which for fairness might be viewed as a necessary condition .
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A strong local business base is a necessary condition for the economic future of Glasgow.
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Most people agreed that a certain amount of clearance and demolition provided a necessary condition for renewal.
normal
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It is always important to find out as much as possible about the normal living conditions of a particular species.
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A positive yield curve represents the normal condition of the capital markets.
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Many of them were also completely cut off from the normal trading conditions that enable people to exercise choice.
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Under normal conditions , approximately 65 percent of salt and water is reabsorbed at this site.
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Those aimed at the domestic market usually have very simply operated controls and many can operate in normal lighting conditions .
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Longer-term solutions would include restoring the damaged relationships within the unit so that there is a return to normal working conditions .
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The previous study allowed the collection of around 20 hours of video tape of driving in Cambridge under normal conditions .
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But it was unreasonable to expect fair weather so late in the season; we were experiencing normal late-autumn conditions .
physical
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Parents continue to send children to school, even where physical conditions are very poor because of lack of maintenance.
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Roberts' poor physical condition combined with nagging injuries prevented him from playing more than 51 games in the past four seasons.
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Information was required on his or her physical and mental condition , including any functional mental disorder or behavioural problems.
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The physical condition of the officers and men of the two ships at this time was in striking contrast.
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They are in some way dependent on physiological and physical conditions .
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His chief problem is his own psychological and physical condition .
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One of them would undoubtedly be Hunt's physical condition .
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The physical conditions can present as many dangers to the agents as the criminals they chase through these mountains and deserts.
poor
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Some of the houses were very likely in poor condition .
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The Agriculture Department said Monday the wheat crop in 19 states is in poor or very poor condition .
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Nurses in that sector have to cope with the effects on their patients of poor housing conditions and a deteriorating social fabric.
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The Golden State was also among 10 states where more than three quarters of the schools had poor environmental conditions .
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Use a heavy-duty solvent-based type instead if the roof surface is in very poor condition .
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But did the working class accept their continued relatively poor conditions without demur.
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Teachers were leaving the profession in growing numbers because of poor pay and conditions , especially in country areas.
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Leaving behind low living standards and poor conditions in work and study seems more like rejection than adaptation.
social
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But as Lucy Re-Bartlett asserted, chastity was part of women's revolt against false social conditions .
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This vision imposes severe social conditions , however.
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That is, cultural forms are also understood in terms of their potential as a critique of existing social conditions .
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Whenever possible I devoured local newspapers, trying to get a feel for the politics and social conditions of each place.
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Thus, we have to see crime and the criminal in relation to the social structure, to specific social conditions and opportunities.
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They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions .
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The Fabians, Sidney and Beatrice Webb in particular, devoted themselves to the analysis of social and economic conditions .
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Present-day economic, social and political conditions are identified and an outline description of their origins is attempted.
stable
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The bistable will now be in a stable condition .
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He is in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.
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Last night the hospitals said Jason was poorly and Neil was in a stable condition .
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Tonight the baby is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
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A nursing supervisor Monday morning said they were in stable condition .
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Tonight he's in a critical, but stable condition .
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He was listed in stable condition .
working
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Yet temporeros must organize if they are to improve their working and living conditions .
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Protected by their enormous allowances and comfortable working conditions , they feel free to carry on behaving how they wish.
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Except where working conditions were very bad, it was hard to justify replacing humans with robots.
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They can not however expect the Swan Hunter work force to accept the imposition of such working conditions at any price.
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However, it may be because of some problem to do with the job itself or the working conditions .
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Usually he was oblivious of his working conditions , but a sub-tropical temperature was difficult to ignore.
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Life-chances include income, perks and pensions, together with less tangible benefits such as security or good working conditions .
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Chefs peak at summit Long hours and tough working conditions are often par for the course in catering.
■ NOUN
heart
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He was put down early in 1986 at the age of eighteen when an incurable heart condition was diagnosed.
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Two passengers with minor cuts and a man with a heart condition were taken to hospitals.
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It was unlike her to miss a heart condition in a special patient.
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But it did not work at all well for the degenerative diseases such as cancer, lupus, or various heart conditions .
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She turned to the dealers and complained this time about her heart condition .
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Sinai Hospital Geriatrics Department identified 233 older adults with heart conditions , all of whom should have been receiving the drugs.
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He did not know that in his last months he had developed a fatal heart condition .
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Instead all she had was a heart condition , which progressively weakened her until she died at fifty-five.
market
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For thirty five years Espinasse's Ale held its own in the turbulent market conditions of Ireland's eighteenth century brewery industry.
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Harman said diversification is one way his company can respond to forces it can not control, such as market conditions .
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Changing market conditions will have slimmed that list, but the gallery can count upon an enthusiastic response from its collectors.
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Specifically, under rapidly changing market conditions , acquired information is time-critical and tends to have a shorter lifetime.
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Despite bumpy market conditions , most of those that joined in September and October have notched up solid gains.
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The abandonment of grandiose planning intentions was the consequence of market conditions .
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They did not realise that the obligations they were taking on left them with no leeway to cope with worsening market conditions .
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The outlook remains uncertain for P-E though improvement is expected, based on the group's own performance rather than friendlier market conditions .
mint
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Charvel Model 4, mint condition , with protector case, £375.
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Every single volume is in order and neatly tied with string, and most are in mint condition .
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Mint Stamps - A full set of stamps for each issue, packaged to arrive in mint condition in a protective folder.
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Unused so in mint condition , £195 ono.
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Those in mint condition have doubled in value over the last two years to around £50.
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Top notes present thrillingly, and Kollo's technique is in mint condition after nearly 25 years.
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PENSA-SUHR the ultimate guitar, unique, mint condition , phone for more details.
water
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It is tolerant of most water conditions , although very hard water may result in the fish's eyes becoming cloudy.
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Usually Guppies are hardy fish and adapt to most water conditions , but they do prefer alkaline water.
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At the higher temperatures the plant becomes straggly. Water condition: Soft with slight acidity.
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Unless this is noticed quickly, rapid deterioration of water conditions can occur.
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It's very hardy and adaptable to a wide range of water conditions .
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Within five minutes all six eels were loose in the aquarium, apparently unaware of the drastic difference in water conditions .
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In Winter lower the temperature to around 66°F. Water condition: Soft to slightly hard water.
weather
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It is ironic that often the most severe weather conditions can produce some of the most intricate and fragile sights.
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The job will be finished in only two to three months depending on traffic and weather conditions . 2.
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Look at pictures in books and magazines showing the country-side in different weather conditions .
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Presumably such marked fluctuations are connected with the prevailing weather conditions .
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However, weather conditions were ideal on the day of the launch, says Cathey, who is at the launch site.
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The crash had occurred at a time of clear visibility and good weather conditions .
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The drive to Wilpattu takes from three to five hours, depending on weather conditions .
■ VERB
change
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It is never expected to take up demands or make a real effort to change conditions .
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The goal is to quickly disseminate information about changing operational conditions to trading partners.
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Nobody, not even the Labour party, could change the geological conditions .
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Wild fluctuations in brain activity owing to changing environmental conditions would thus put the rest of the body at severe risk.
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If all this fails, punishable behavior may be made less likely by changing physiological conditions .
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This procedure does not allow for adaptability, essential for applications such as process control, which must change as conditions fluctuate.
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In actual fact 90 percent of penises range from three to five inches in length, but dimensions change with prevailing conditions .
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Specifically, under rapidly changing market conditions , acquired information is time-critical and tends to have a shorter lifetime.
create
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It is, however, relatively easy to create conditions under which people will teach themselves.
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This allows less dangerous toxins like lactic acid to accumulate, creating overly acidic conditions in your muscles.
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The impact of war on ordinary lives was beginning to create the conditions for a mass peace movement.
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But we can be smarter about creating the conditions that enable such systems to take root.
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We remember the past as something bitter, but we are going to create conditions for two communities to live in peace.
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We must create conditions to help the troops do their job, to make peace in Bosnia.
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UDCs are designed to create the conditions and confidence necessary to attract private capital.
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First on Schwab's list came the need to create conditions for faster growth.
fulfil
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The new arrangement would be conditional on fulfilling the following conditions .
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It did not, however, specify what would happen if no candidate fulfilled this condition .
impose
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Despite their relatively high wages, these constraints had imposed burdens on working conditions .
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Sewing imposes very severe conditions for the threads.
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While admittedly not actual taxation, many impose all sorts of conditions on foreigners, effectively excluding all but the super-rich.
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We impose conditions on others where the love of Cod would impose no conditions at all.
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The plaintiff can now impose conditions upon or even revoke the permission it has granted.
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The Society may impose conditions on any registration.
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In the past some local authorities used this opportunity to impose conditions binding contractors to council policies.
improve
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Each product, including the cleanser, contains a rich blend of moisturisers to improve the condition and texture of your skin.
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The open admissions institutions would dedicate themselves to improving the conditions of the public schools from which they drew.
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International appeals can help to secure the release of these prisoners or to improve their detention conditions .
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The department responsible for food stamps and improving conditions for the rural poor should rightfully be held to the highest human-rights standard.
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This project was promoted by Lord Egremont who wished to improve the condition of local agriculture by upgrading transport facilities.
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In addition to improving soil conditions and nutrients with organic matter, use organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion or liquefied seaweed.
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This technology holds considerable promise for improving living conditions in a variety of ways.
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He has been attempting to improve the conditions of the tenants on his estate at Norfolk, he tells her.
live
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There, orphans live in very deprived conditions .
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This created terrible slums, full of people living under horrible conditions .
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Do people create their own environment, or will they learn to live in any conditions ?
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The studying and living conditions of the students at Yaounde University can be questioned in many respects.
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Over the millennia, creatures which live in the specialized conditions of rivers have evolved by adapting to these conditions.
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The man is oblivious to his living conditions and the fact his 9-year-old son begs food from the neighborhood grocer.
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The voters even overlooked Mr Khatami's economic performance as dismal living conditions became even worse during his tenure.
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Their living conditions are getting worse year by year, politicians are corrupt, often are not held accountable.
meet
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Rules should be made permitting access to postal services on the same basis by all users meeting the same conditions .
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Only Luxembourg has met all the economic conditions for introducing the euro.
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The Foreign Ministers agreed to recognise Yugoslav republics who meet certain conditions .
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Jackson was freed on bail Monday while Medina remains in jail unable to meet the conditions for his release.
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Such expenditure will qualify for the initial allowance where the new contract meets the conditions set out above.
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The settlement put a Dec. 31 deadline on meeting conditions of the agreement or the purchasing authority would expire.
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If any Government fails to meet either of these conditions then it will be replaced by another expected to meet both.
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On Friday, the insurance commissioner also approved the deal, but only if Harvard met eight additional conditions .
satisfy
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The parties will work to satisfy the closing conditions and launch the joint venture in the first quarter of 2000.
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However, to get any basic pension you must satisfy two conditions .
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It is convenient to consider separately in this chapter a number of other exact solutions that satisfy this same condition .
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It is sufficient for the existence of a solution that the production function satisfies the Inada conditions and that.
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They contain impulsive wave components, and therefore do not satisfy the conditions of Tipler's theorem.
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They thus satisfy the conditions of Tipler's theorem.
suffer
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The elderly or disabled are particularly vulnerable, although some younger people with poor circulation can also suffer from the condition .
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He said Erik has suffered from the condition for many years and continues to do so.
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Carly Todd, from Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, is suffering from a condition called adenosine deaminase deficiency which inhibits her immune system.
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His family was dynamically dysfunctional in addition to suffering various medical conditions .
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Mr C, in his 40s, suffers a severe skin condition which flares up regularly.
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She suffers from a glandular condition and is pushing three hundred pounds.
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But the opportunists suffer terribly under these conditions .
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But the poor man suffered from a heart condition , and 50 stings were enough to seal his fate.
work
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However, this does not mean that people want to work in dangerous conditions .
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First list all the working conditions that you have found or would find distasteful.
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Children used to have to work in dreadful conditions , in factories and mines.
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Straight forward queries on pay, working conditions , etc., can be answered by your own information-gathering to the interview.
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Also, any changes the company has made in physicians' working conditions would revert back to practices before the election.
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However, many agreements included provision covering the possible effects of technological change on working conditions and the quality of working life.
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Employees were asked about their likes and dislikes, about general working conditions , and about their feelings toward supervisors.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
adverse conditions
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As such, it can be seen as an adaptive defence response to adverse conditions.
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Extensive field research can mean long periods living under adverse conditions to which the researcher is unaccustomed.
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He praised the soldiers for overcoming adverse conditions, including less-than-gourmet food and less-than-plush accommodations.
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If adverse conditions are forecast - take note.
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In order to strike the best possible bargain on setting-day the men might invent stories of difficulty and adverse conditions.
attach a condition (to sth)
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Just as ominously, the Senate leadership seems inclined to attach conditions to the money.
in mint condition
meet a need/demand/requirement/condition etc
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Booksellers are in the vanguard and many of them simply can not get enough books to meet demand.
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But, on the theory, to ask if it is true is just to ask if it meets a need.
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Compaq are accelerating production in an attempt to meet demand.
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Education, training and skills development is another way in which the government attempts to meet demands for labour.
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Then it meets requirements for his powerful living.
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There was something fishy about the way supply met demand in an investment bank.
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To meet demand, Cirrus is stepping up production.
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Under the present system the Central Electricity Generating Board is charged with ensuring there is enough power station capacity to meet demand.
the human condition
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At the end of the day, this industry, this activity, does expand the human condition.
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But in the larger view, I have done little for the human condition by bringing home the jackpots.
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Even the typewriters seemed to be muffled, recording discreetly the secrets of the human condition.
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For them to be able to do that, they have to embody a certain aspect of the human condition.
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Humpty Dumpty: the purest embodiment of the human condition.
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Hypochondria is actually the commonest killer of the lot, when transferred from the human condition to one's pets.
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The Serpent is the most profound image ever conceived to crystallize this dual principle in the human condition.
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This criticism challenges the view of human nature and the human condition constructed by liberal theories.
under ... conditions/circumstances
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Under less sanguine circumstances, loans are advanced more cautiously.
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Under normal conditions, approximately 65 percent of salt and water is reabsorbed at this site.
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Under these circumstances it was hardly surprising that the police adopted a laissez-faire policy.
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Under what circumstances will this separation work?
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And yet there are those who still would not turn in a relative under any circumstances.
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Despite these difficulties, however, a number of workers have successfully demonstrated effects of homoeopathic remedies under experimental conditions.
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How, under these circumstances, could I have been disappointed?
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In goal, Peter Liles gave a solid performance under very testing conditions.
working conditions/environment etc
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Complete the following exercise on working conditions.
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For many people real wages fell and working conditions worsened.
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Her interest in socialism or Bryant & May working conditions was perfunctory.
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Protected by their enormous allowances and comfortable working conditions, they feel free to carry on behaving how they wish.
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The working environment is conducive to the achievement of excellence and the work is intellectually challenging.
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This made working conditions most unpleasant, the nets becoming wet and heavy to handle.
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Unhappy with the working environment, she decided to quit the job to pursue her interest in alternative therapy.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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After two weeks of negotiations the two sides still cannot agree on the conditions.
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Diane suffers from a rare heart condition which means she has to take drugs all the time.
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Finance ministers claimed that all the conditions for economic revival were already in place.
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Her condition is good, but she's extremely tired.
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How well your plants will grow depends on the quality and condition of the soil.
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I'm not buying anything until I see what kind of condition it's in.
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In her view, women's full participation in the labor market is a necessary condition of equality.
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It can take years of therapy to undo early childhood conditioning.
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It is a condition of my contract with the university that I spend half of the summer vacation doing research.
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One of the conditions of the agreement was that both sides would call an immediate ceasefire.
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Our science laboratories were in such a terrible condition we've had to close them.
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People with your condition should not smoke.
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Some people who have HIV show no outward signs of the condition .
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The basic structure of the house is in very good condition .
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The Chancellor says that give conditions have to be met before the UK joins the Euro.
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The Pentagon laid down strict conditions regarding the export of these weapons.
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The price of used cars varies according to their condition .
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The World Bank will only agree to make this loan if certain conditions are met.
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Travel agents cannot guarantee the condition of the cruise ship or the food served aboard it.
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Under the conditions of the GATT trade agreement, farm subsidies would be gradually phased out.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Given optimum conditions, Oscars will breed in captivity, but sexing is difficult.
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I stood in a white wilderness, and perceived that to gather wood for burning in such conditions was not easy.
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The physical condition of the Pottery Hut is not conducive to a pleasant working atmosphere.
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The plant is sensitive to alkaline conditions and prefers cool waters but temporarily withstands higher temperatures.
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The settlement put a Dec. 31 deadline on meeting conditions of the agreement or the purchasing authority would expire.
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The seventh-grader was taken to a Hartford hospital where he was in serious condition under police guard on Tuesday.
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Women in better paid jobs can negotiate better conditions especially for nannies who live in.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
air
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Yes, it had a heater and, what's more, you could even have air conditioning and automatic transmission.
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All the stores are closed and the citizens are shut up in their houses, prisoners of air conditioning .
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They put in new heating and air conditioning , carpeting and a generator.
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The Captain's Cabin is air conditioned , a blessed relief from the streets of Freetown in September.
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A power supply is provided, and a central supply of heating, air conditioning , and ventilation.
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It's also worth remembering that air conditioning increases fuel consumption by as much as ten per cent.
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Then, officials will see if the air conditioning functions or if modifications are still needed.
weather
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Plants in their natural environments are continually damaged by animals and by weather conditions such as floods.
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The weather conditions back East postponed several college basketball games last week.
■ VERB
live
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And doing it for poor pay under worse living conditions .
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Not the injustice that creates the living conditions upon which these causes depend.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
adverse conditions
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As such, it can be seen as an adaptive defence response to adverse conditions.
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Extensive field research can mean long periods living under adverse conditions to which the researcher is unaccustomed.
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He praised the soldiers for overcoming adverse conditions, including less-than-gourmet food and less-than-plush accommodations.
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If adverse conditions are forecast - take note.
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In order to strike the best possible bargain on setting-day the men might invent stories of difficulty and adverse conditions.
in mint condition
the human condition
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At the end of the day, this industry, this activity, does expand the human condition.
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But in the larger view, I have done little for the human condition by bringing home the jackpots.
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Even the typewriters seemed to be muffled, recording discreetly the secrets of the human condition.
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For them to be able to do that, they have to embody a certain aspect of the human condition.
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Humpty Dumpty: the purest embodiment of the human condition.
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Hypochondria is actually the commonest killer of the lot, when transferred from the human condition to one's pets.
▪
The Serpent is the most profound image ever conceived to crystallize this dual principle in the human condition.
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This criticism challenges the view of human nature and the human condition constructed by liberal theories.
under ... conditions/circumstances
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Under less sanguine circumstances, loans are advanced more cautiously.
▪
Under normal conditions, approximately 65 percent of salt and water is reabsorbed at this site.
▪
Under these circumstances it was hardly surprising that the police adopted a laissez-faire policy.
▪
Under what circumstances will this separation work?
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And yet there are those who still would not turn in a relative under any circumstances.
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Despite these difficulties, however, a number of workers have successfully demonstrated effects of homoeopathic remedies under experimental conditions.
▪
How, under these circumstances, could I have been disappointed?
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In goal, Peter Liles gave a solid performance under very testing conditions.
working conditions/environment etc
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Complete the following exercise on working conditions.
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For many people real wages fell and working conditions worsened.
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Her interest in socialism or Bryant & May working conditions was perfunctory.
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Protected by their enormous allowances and comfortable working conditions, they feel free to carry on behaving how they wish.
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The working environment is conducive to the achievement of excellence and the work is intellectually challenging.
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This made working conditions most unpleasant, the nets becoming wet and heavy to handle.
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Unhappy with the working environment, she decided to quit the job to pursue her interest in alternative therapy.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He was conditioned to obey his father at all times.
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The administration has conditioned its support for the new laws.
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The people have been conditioned into thinking that anyone from outside their community represents a threat to them.
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This shampoo conditions your hair and makes it smell great.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Elders are not passive objects merely conditioned by stimuli from society or their body.
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The filtered beer is tank conditioned, but the greater part of output has a secondary fermentation in the bottle.
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Village life and the peasant outlook were conditioned by the administrative arrangements adopted at Emancipation.