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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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great
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The Local Government Bill currently being considered in another place contains provisions for securing greater consistency of practice between local authorities.
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In this process the plans of consumers and of resource owners are gradually brought into greater and greater consistency with one another.
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Several advantages are claimed for the guide-lines approach, not least of which is the achievement of greater consistency in sentencing.
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Insistence on the use of such terms can introduce great problems of consistency when international comparisons are attempted.
internal
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The approach taken for recording evidence and judgments allows easy checking for internal consistency which we do through monitoring.
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You haven't published any evidence of internal consistency , have you?
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Check the draft for arithmetical accuracy and internal consistency Obtain representation in writing from the client acknowledging its responsibility.
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One of these was a matter of internal consistency .
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Because of the stress on argumentation, the rhetorical approach warns against assuming the internal consistency of social consciousness or social representations.
light
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Try switching to hair care products with a light consistency and make sure you rinse out any setting agents thoroughly.
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Reduce over medium heat to a light sauce consistency .
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Add pepita mixture to pan along with enough stock and reduce to a light sauce consistency .
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When flame dies out, add stock and reduce quickly over high heat to a light sauce consistency .
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Add orange zest, tomatoes, and raisins and simmer approximately 10 minutes to form a light sauce consistency .
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Place liquid in a saucepan and reduce over high heat to a light sauce consistency .
logical
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The logical consistency and adequacy of the theory will then be tested by building computer simulation models of it.
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These are aids to enable you to keep to your theme and they provide a logical consistency to the talk.
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Neither moral integrity nor logical consistency compels us to attempt it.
remarkable
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From 1541 to 1701 the parish registers, with remarkable consistency , show just how important the long-established families were.
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This season he has shown remarkable consistency , conjuring up a combined total of 12 goals and 32 points.
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We have seen remarkable consistency through all the market turmoil.
■ VERB
achieve
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Boil the potatoes until well done and mash with a little water to achieve a soft consistency .
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Cook over medium heat, stirring, until rice achieves desired consistency .
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Through assimilation we can achieve consistency in our impressions of others.
ensure
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Grid A systematic division of a page into areas to enable designers to ensure consistency .
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The presidential system offers checks and balances but does not ensure consistency between legislation and execution.
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Interviews are generally conducted in a structured form, soas to ensure consistency between interviewers.
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There is a standard protocol, to ensure consistency between doctors and hospitals.
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A metal ground plane is used to ensure consistency in ground performance.
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We are anxious to ensure consistency in planning policy advice so that conflict does not arise from different interpretations.
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As well as being a means of communication for staff, to ensure consistency of approach, a selection policy may serve other functions.
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This kind of control ensures consistency , and expensive rejects of completed instruments are kept to a minimum.
maintain
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In support of this they indicate that there have been worries about the ability of the Monopolies Commission to maintain consistency across its investigations.
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We can add that it may be the effects of network strength that maintain this relative consistency .
show
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They show the consistency that is to be expected from a ten-year rolling programme.
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Since that showed a degree of consistency in attitudes, it was not entirely unexpected.
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This season he has shown remarkable consistency , conjuring up a combined total of 12 goals and 32 points.
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In spite of the turmoil of the late twentieth century, cathedrals have shown both resilience and consistency .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Vardell's consistency helps the whole team.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Add cream and reduce again to a light sauce consistency .
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Like all icons, Bigfoot stands for deeper values: durability, consistency , the strong Midwestern ethic of substance over flash.
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Of course there remains a core of consistency which would normally outweigh by far the fluctuations.
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Terms should be reviewed for consistency and appropriate level of pre-coordination, word form and level of specificity.
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The consistency should be that of a thick gruel.
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The Local Government Bill currently being considered in another place contains provisions for securing greater consistency of practice between local authorities.
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You also need a feeling of coherence and consistency between your work and your beliefs.