adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
benefit greatly/enormously/considerably etc
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I’m sure you’ll benefit greatly from the visit.
considerably inferior (= by quite a large amount )
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They have the same number of points as the league leaders, but a considerably inferior goal difference.
considerably
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He has changed considerably in four years.
considerably/greatly/widely
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The amount of food available varies considerably from season to season.
considerably/substantially worse
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To make matters considerably worse, he lost his job.
considerably/substantially (= a lot )
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During this period unemployment decreased considerably.
differ considerably/widely/substantially (= greatly )
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Opinions differ widely on the best way to do this.
greatly/substantially/considerably reduce
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He has greatly reduced the political power of the armed forces.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
different
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We must in fact recognise that Third World countries are considerably different from one another.
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The reason she gives why she will not is considerably different .
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The facts are considerably different from these myths: Virtually all studies indicate that over four-fifths of teenage pregnancies are unintended.
easier
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It is considerably easier to trace Philip Leapor.
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A word presented at the end of a sentence is considerably easier to recognise than that same word presented in isolation.
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Separating the two parts is considerably easier than with cast iron.
great
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Other drafts give parliament considerably greater authority than he would like.
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This has created considerably greater demand for both rentals and purchases.
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But the number of students per school in the state sector is considerably greater than in the private sector.
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We shall find that the argument for four-dimensionality has a considerably greater force in that case.
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And the pressure of natural selection on the cuckoo is considerably greater than that on the host species.
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Cytomegalovirus is a less well-known infection which affects considerably greater numbers of babies than rubella.
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Increasing the number of squares allowed gives one considerably greater freedom.
high
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The rate of conception is, however, considerably higher than this, possibly 1 in 200 conceptions.
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At all ages rates for men are considerably higher than those for women of the same age.
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Attendance was considerably higher than in previous years, with over 1,000 visitors per day.
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As expected, contraction frequency was considerably higher during the day.
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Other analyses of soda-rich plant ashes contained considerably higher magnesia levels accompanying the soda.
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The Cytherean atmosphere is far more massive than that of the Earth, and the surface temperatures are considerably higher .
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This is a percentage of the total borrowing requirement and, if you are carrying accumulated losses, can be considerably high .
ill
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But it is considerably worse than that, as the story quickly makes clear.
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What was considerably worse is that she had found it.
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Women also did considerably worse when it came to identifying his main election rival, Labour's Alan Milburn.
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Black trainees are subject to considerably worse conditions than their white colleagues.
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These problems can be hereditary and there is no doubt that they can be triggered or made considerably worse by stress.
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But by move 50 he seemed to have lost the thread of the game completely and his position was considerably worse .
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It is considerably worse than that in other continental countries.
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The following day his chest got considerably worse and this led to his hospitalization.
large
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In fact he had his own office and a considerably larger area of carpet than anyone in Berebury suspected.
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Both new restaurants are considerably larger and more posh than their older sister establishments.
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Occasionally, one would be considerably larger than its brethren with its crest attempting to break.
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Months later it merged with the considerably larger Mothercare chain in a reverse take-over.
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With a smaller population than London, New York City has a considerably larger police force.
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Moreover, to be able to perform a reliable statistical analysis the sample size must be considerably larger .
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In a pond goldfish will grow considerably larger than if kept in an indoor aquarium.
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Because Congregationalists were such a wealthy denomination the true figure would be considerably larger .
long
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It would have taken our ancestors considerably longer to do the same job 2,000 years ago.
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However, these pauses were considerably longer for the philosophical section of the passage than for the description of the countryside.
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A larger, more general system would need considerably longer stretches of the utterance, and/or considerably more complex top-down information.
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The slow and laborious nature of the work has meant that the fit-out has taken considerably longer than anticipated.
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In fact it takes considerably longer .
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Also his journeys to and from work would have been considerably longer and more expensive.
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A considerably longer time is required for complete deformation to occur.
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However, the interest of neurophysiologists has a considerably longer history.
low
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Previous estimates had been considerably lower .
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I took the test, and my score was considerably lower than his.
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We are now talking about a rate support grant of about 42 percent. - considerably lower .
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Second, the actual difficulties encountered overseas appeared to be of a considerably lower order of intensity than had been feared.
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So, by the time tax is calculated and paid, rates could be considerably lower than they might be next week.
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This number is considerably lower than in previous years.
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The considerably lower activity found in malignant ascites may explain why coagulopathy after shunting is less pronounced in this group of patients.
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Therefore, these market makers have considerably lower transactions costs than other potential arbitrageurs.
old
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Hargreave was considerably older than her, and in a position of advanced responsibility.
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Some of the rooms depicted within Claverton Manor are considerably older than the house itself.
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His room mate, who was considerably older , was due to preach a sermon at St Paul's Cathedral but fell ill.
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Dad was now seventy, and Mama, although still in her early fifties, looked considerably older .
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Her own affairs, always with men considerably older than herself, had not ended so amicably.
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The Herald file on Hugh Puddephat contained only two more cuttings, both considerably older than those connected with the inquest.
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He is still very much alive and he looks just like his pictures, only considerably older of course.
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She, like Martha Freeman, was considerably older than him.
small
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Their brains are larger in absolute terms than those of chimps but relative to body size, they are considerably smaller .
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The gap between rich and poor is considerably smaller than in the United States.
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Continuing family involvement means that the endowment may be considerably smaller .
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Moreover, the cumulative impact of temporary disablements is considerably smaller than that of permanent impairments.
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The Durava was a considerably smaller caste than the Salagama, and its social status was probably slightly lower.
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Although he was now nearly twenty, he was still considerably smaller than even Mike, who was nearest him in age.
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Expansion in the service sector has been considerably smaller than the decline in manufacturing.
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The audience, potential and actual, for television was considerably smaller .
well
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With an improved public expenditure allocation for April 1992, the future is looking considerably better .
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Anyway, voting Conservative would be considerably better for our businesses.
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She looked considerably better and wanted to hear all about it.
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The hotel was a good one, not luxurious, but considerably better than she was accustomed to staying in while working.
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So long as two key sequences do not produce overlapping remainders this can achieve results considerably better than true randomization.
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Some had fared considerably better than others, leading to a differentiated society.
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The situation was considerably better among Baptists where half the ministers had received some form of higher education.
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It might have done considerably better than that.
■ VERB
add
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What added considerably to this worried mother's concern was a letter she had received that morning.
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And using Cousin Franklin as a premier background source, Joe was able to add considerably to his wealth and fame.
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They must have added considerably to the wealth of the See of Canterbury.
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This could add considerably to the existing demand to rehabilitate patients from Rampton special hospital, which also lies within Bassetlaw.
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They add considerably to the tone of the tuba, however, when used on their low notes.
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These can add considerably to the cost of setting up a greenhouse, so make detailed enquiries before you buy.
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These chords with augmented fourths are both strongly dissonant and can add considerably to the variety of harmonic colour available.
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The social side of the group is very important and adds considerably to the enjoyment of the meetings.
alter
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It contained a great hall but was considerably altered following afire in 1871.
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As I came to this-to me-almost sacred spot, it already looked considerably altered .
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In combination, these changes have considerably altered the character of most places in Britain.
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Much depends on the determination of workers to defend jobs and conditions, and factors like this may alter considerably over time.
become
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Given the rate of inflation of food prices, all forms of relief expenditure would have become considerably more expensive.
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When fruits and vegetables are this good it becomes considerably easier to meet that recommended five to six servings per day.
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By now there were more serious difficulties affecting Charlie's behaviour that became considerably more alarming.
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They confirm our impression that, following his traumatic encounter with the Czech police, he becomes considerably less talkative.
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By this stage his photography had become considerably better.
benefit
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If he were to read it with a less selective eye, he would benefit considerably .
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Marginal plants can benefit considerably from this treatment, but it should not be provided for those of a rampant nature.
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Local and national Health of the Nation initiatives would benefit considerably from such an approach.
change
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The event has changed considerably during its twenty-five years.
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This has changed considerably in recent years.
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As the goldfish age their colouration can change considerably .
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Now the situation has changed considerably .
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Water is capable of dissolving carbon dioxide; the composition of the atmosphere would therefore change considerably .
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Of course all this, for Sammler, had changed considerably in the last thirty years.
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The transmitters, however, have changed considerably .
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From the late seventies through today, the priority list of undergraduates questions has changed considerably: Where can I get in?
differ
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The process of care differs considerably from recommended guidelines, and the outcome of attacks is a continuing cause for concern.
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However, their historical development as nations has differed considerably .
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The above examples of culturally defined behaviour have been selected because they differ considerably from behaviour patterns in Western society.
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Existing intermediate agencies differ considerably , responding to quite different circumstances.
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The drawing of Orpheus himself also differs considerably between the two.
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Clearly, communes differ considerably from one another.
enhance
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Prospects for its future use will have been considerably enhanced by this initiative, and reflects well on those involved.
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Furthermore, quality control of production is considerably enhanced .
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The degree of social closure of the upper class is considerably enhanced by the extensive networks of interlocking directorships.
expand
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Since then, the homoeopathic materia medica has been expanded considerably as more and more remedies are proved.
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Much of the electrochemistry chapter could be deleted with no loss in relevant content and the section on biosensors considerably expanded .
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Thereafter, however, the economy expanded considerably .
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This figure is expected to expand considerably at main diets.
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Effects Over the last twenty-five years the choral vocabulary has been considerably expanded to explore many sound effects never conventionally used before.
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Lime burning had expanded considerably at Halling in the second half of the eighteenth century.
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Subsequently, the level of Authority investment in management training expanded considerably .
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The remaining seven chapters, many of which have been introduced in the second edition, considerably expand the scope of coverage.
grow
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Another type of use is for Sales and Marketing, which is expected to grow considerably in the future.
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Man himself has grown considerably taller during the quarter-million years he has been on Earth.
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By 1901, the population had grown considerably but increased use of birth control was narrowing the lower part of the pyramid.
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The Secretary of State is clearly a beneficiary of the legislation; the powers bestowed on that office have grown considerably .
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Our direct marketing services, established in 1988, have also grown considerably .
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Sixty years on and the market has grown considerably .
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The sense of involvement has grown considerably and what had previously been a relatively isolated job has now become increasingly rich.
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In a pond goldfish will grow considerably larger than if kept in an indoor aquarium.
help
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This will considerably help cash Mow problems for new haulage firms and hauliers still operating at a modest turnover.
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Learning to think positively and to look towards healthy outcomes can help considerably in any diet programme.
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Does he agree that a national lottery would help considerably ?
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In recent years, however, the Government has introduced new rules which help considerably .
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Here systems analysis has helped considerably .
improve
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Our ability to supply gas in outlying areas has been considerably improved in joint 26A co-operation with our P.E. manufacturers.
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The Interactions have been considerably improved and unnecessary co-ordination removed from the interface.
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This considerably improves appearance and provides for the disinfection requirement.
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More to the point, we have considerably improved , by increasing their numbers, the service provided by prison officers.
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The general standard of joiner work achieved by this company has improved considerably during the past four years.
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Also, standards of service on many main line routes were improved considerably , particularly the inter-urban routes.
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In terms of housing standards and occupancy rates, conditions have improved considerably during the course of this century.
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The South-East had improved considerably , its growth reasserted, and the north-south divide was re-established.
increase
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Coal imports will also increase considerably probably reaching some 20% of demand by the year 2000.
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The volume of glucose tests performed in the laboratory has increased considerably making automated instruments more convenient and practical to use presently.
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We have had reports from a high percentage of attendees that their levels of self-esteem and confidence have increased considerably .
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Vitamin C consumption increased considerably from 1965 to 1977. 8.
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In recent years, the number of visitors to Foxton has increased considerably , as has interest in industrial archaeology.
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While rates in some states increased considerably , rates in twenty-two states declined over the same time period.
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The wintering population has increased considerably in recent years, but little change at other seasons is apparent.
reduce
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Adenoidectomy will considerably reduce the overall duration of glue ear.
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Suffice it to say that the whisper eventually turned into a shout and the five-foot pile of dirt was reduced considerably .
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Those who stop smoking considerably reduce their chance of developing one of these diseases.
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Amelia, her finances considerably reduced , saw an opportunity and set about getting her Kinner.
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This considerably reduces shrinkage and weight loss.
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This state of the art technology will considerably reduce maintenance and increase durability of the needles three fold.
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The reduction in grant levels will considerably reduce the pressure for land improvements.
rise
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However, over the period of the relocation programme, house prices rose considerably .
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Incomes have risen considerably in recent years.
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Her spirits rose considerably at the sight of an uneven blob of wax.
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Inequality Building society mortgage arrears have risen considerably in the last few years.
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The proportion of women combatants has risen considerably over the last three years.
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Between now and the end of the century the number of very old people will rise considerably .
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The procedure by way of judicial review was simplified in 1977 and the number of applications rose considerably .
strengthen
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The customer base was considerably strengthened and a variety of new products launched.
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If this could be accomplished, the teaching of the master would not only prevail, they would be considerably strengthened .
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Once crowned, his position had divine sanction, was regarded by the church as sacrosanct, and so was considerably strengthened .
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In a short period of rapid theoretical development the emergent core of regional planning principles and practices strengthened considerably .
vary
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The amount of force needed to lock them will vary considerably from aircraft to aircraft and even perhaps from day to day.
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The weight of taxation varied considerably from region to region.
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As has been reported above, individual non-consultation rates vary considerably between universities, the range being from zero to ninety-three percent.
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Organizational structure... varies considerably from industry to industry and from small firms to big ones.
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Some Basic Courtship Considerations Clearly the relationships in which we are involved vary considerably .
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Because of the diversity of duties and levels of responsibility, their educational backgrounds and experience vary considerably .
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The strength of these attitudes varied considerably between different countries.
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Users' attitudes regarding the value of these committees varied considerably .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The sea turtle's natural habitat has been considerably reduced.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A couple of thousand was considerably more than her own car was worth!
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A large exploration programme both on and offshore is in progress, though the level of activity has varied considerably .
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Because of the diversity of duties and levels of responsibility, their educational backgrounds and experience vary considerably .
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In such circumstances the abilities of individual farmers to retain the loyalty and affection of their workers will be considerably tested.
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In terms of housing standards and occupancy rates, conditions have improved considerably during the course of this century.
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Interruptible gas supplies undercut the cost of fuel oil considerably .
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The last year, I've cut down considerably anyway.