adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a petition calling for sth/demanding sth
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A petition calling for an inquiry was signed by 15,118 people.
demanding justice
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His people came to him demanding justice .
demanding money with menaces
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He was charged with demanding money with menaces.
demanding...ransom
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The kidnappers were demanding a ransom of $250,000.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
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By level 8, the reading material is as demanding as it can be.
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Be as demanding as you want.
less
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From there on, the topography is less demanding , the road undulating gently all the way to Monmouth.
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The programme's brief is to embrace literature and architecture as well as less demanding subjects such as fashion, video and film.
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The car was not so exciting to drive as the Mascot, but he had to admit that it was less demanding .
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It is less demanding on the people involved and offers less chance of something going drastically wrong.
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Ann was less demanding and feeling less suspicious of Charles.
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Quite obviously the passivity of, say, looking at some one else's drawing is considerably less demanding than doing one's own.
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Democracy is less demanding in the rich world.
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Standards which can not be attained by negotiation or legal enforcement may at least be achieved if made less demanding .
more
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First, customers are becoming more demanding .
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Lexical lookup is more demanding of storage and processing but is better at rejecting unacceptable letter strings.
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Midwives have even more demanding requirements!
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In that way more of our players are being exposed to a more demanding grade of rugby.
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As life developed, so desire became ever more demanding , and more complex.
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Now they are composite, multi-faceted and potentially more dangerous - and the governments contributing troops tend to be much more demanding .
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Body pieces are usually more demanding of your time.
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This outward looking emphasis does not stop with the clergy but is even more demanding for the bishops.
most
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Here at once we recognize the language of Anselm's warmest and most demanding friendship.
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He steered a middle course between intimacy and aloofness which would have endeared him to the most demanding of guests.
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As explained elsewhere classical technique is the most demanding .
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One of the most demanding things for this choir is the physical stamina required to perform for an hour.
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It is the most demanding and requires a high commitment of all staff involved.
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Outstandingly agile, it has a grip and steering response which the most demanding driver will enjoy.
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She had also come through a baptism in front of Britain's most demanding audience.
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The rigours of the most demanding season the game has known were etched on Moore's face.
physically
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It is very physically demanding and you know, you have to work hard to be good at it.
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Ufford Park offers a stern test without being too physically demanding .
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Life on a yacht, even one as well equipped as this, was far more physically demanding than she had ever imagined.
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A third change, and probably the most physically demanding , is to introduce weights into the routine.
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Employees have often found their work with new machines less physically demanding and have often regarded it as more skilled.
so
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Anyway it would have been foolish to force some one into a life so demanding .
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He was so ... so strong, so demanding .
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The work was interesting but not so demanding that there was no time for anything else.
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This is work which requires an emotional coldness but which can on occasions be so demanding that detachment is difficult to maintain.
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And so demanding was Doctor Who that both Barry and I were working sixty- and seventy-hour weeks in those days, consistently.
too
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Have interesting decoration by all means, but avoid anything too demanding on the eye.
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He assured her the job would not be too demanding .
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This commitment is only once a fortnight so it is not too demanding .
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Old-fashioned, not too demanding , and no drunks.
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It could also make process of up-dating too demanding to sustain.
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When original composition is too demanding , translation, sometimes with original additions, is the next best thing.
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Jazz and dance exercise and aerobics are likely to be too demanding at the pace established in many classes.
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Sometimes a patient will have failed to carry out his task because it was inappropriate or too demanding .
very
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And Parliament can be a very demanding mistress indeed.
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Cultivation: This plant is not very demanding as to its growing medium, and therefore can even be grown in gravel.
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Daily contact with the Partners, whilst a very demanding experience, is equally rewarding.
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The place value identification of criterion 1a is required in addition to the distributive law and this combination proved very demanding for low attainers.
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This is not a very demanding condition.
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His wife cares for him at home but this is very demanding and she finds that she needs regular breaks.
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Far from being restful they are very demanding , needing almost constant attention.
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The disadvantage of Windows word-processors is that they, together with Windows programs in general, are very demanding of the hardware.
■ NOUN
job
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How far does the knowledge that the state will tax away high salaries deter people from entering high-earning and demanding jobs ?
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It fails to recognize that child-rearing is both a vital and demanding job which deserves adequate remuneration.
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He fits in his taxing training and competing schedule with a demanding job as captain of the Life Guards.
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These women, often with family responsibilities of their own, do a heavy and demanding job with great generosity of spirit.
money
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You're demanding money without a reason.
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Caught him by the Arran-knit jumper, he did, and flung him against the railings, demanding money .
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Landlords knocking on doors, demanding money .
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All of a sudden this woman downs her hoe and runs up to me demanding money .
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He has denied demanding money to keep quiet.
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Tommy's demanding money from people in the streets.
task
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Viewers are excused the demanding task of following the logic of a Horizon exposition; the important thing is to marvel.
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Elementary evaluation involves collecting data on service provision, but examining the effectiveness and efficiency of services is a more demanding task .
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Please contact the Office immediately if you would like to take on the challenge of this demanding task .
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As the Ford booklet points out, there is more than enough of these demanding tasks to keep you busy.
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It was just a difficult, demanding task to perform.
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If he does play, Mowbray is likely to be handed the demanding task of subduing Mark Hateley.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a demanding boss
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a very demanding job
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Being a nurse in a busy hospital is a demanding job - you don't get much free time.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Anyway it would have been foolish to force some one into a life so demanding .
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As a physiotherapist, Roebuck knew how painful, demanding and difficult the recovery period and rehabilitating process would be.
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First, customers are becoming more demanding .
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More importantly, she continued to struggle with the increasingly demanding role of Mrs Hoffman.
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The airport was again reported closed on Nov. 22, with gunmen demanding payment to allow relief flights to land.
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These demanding on-site visits gave Pearl a better perspective on the tenders received.
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This outward looking emphasis does not stop with the clergy but is even more demanding for the bishops.