noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a crucial difference
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There is a crucial difference between the British and American attitudes.
a dramatic difference
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The programs made a dramatic difference to the lives of millions of people.
a fundamental difference
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There is no fundamental difference between people of different races.
a gender difference
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Research has shown that there are gender differences in the way alcohol affects the brain.
a huge difference/gap etc
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The new system has made a huge difference.
a radical difference
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There is a radical difference between this and other dieting methods.
an essential difference
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The essential difference between the two boats lies in the design of the hull.
big difference
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There’s a big difference between understanding something and being able to explain it to others.
class differences (= differences that exist because of your class )
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There are noticeable class differences in family size.
cultural differences
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People must accept each others’ cultural differences.
detect a change/difference
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Dan detected a change in her mood.
have a difference of opinion (= two people disagree )
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He and Luke had a difference of opinion.
irreconcilable differences/conflicts
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The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start.
make up the difference
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The company will be forced to pay $6 million to make up the difference .
noticeable difference/change/increase etc
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a noticeable improvement in air quality
patch up...differences
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Try to patch up your differences before he leaves.
resolve your differences (= stop arguing with each other )
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She and Rose had finally resolved their differences.
settle your differences (= agree to stop arguing )
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The two recently met to settle their differences.
significant difference
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There is a significant difference between the number of home births now and ten years ago.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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But when couples were asked how many children they were likely to have in reality, bigger social class differences became apparent.
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But pay has proven to make a big difference at organizations that are smaller and less well known, too.
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Donald's presence certainly made a big difference to the speed we arose that day.
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There is a reason for that: There is a big difference in attendance patterns for the two sports.
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One big difference from the normal formation was that there were five defenders playing, not the usual four.
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To a reasonably detached observer, the biggest difference between real estate folks and editor folks is the questions they ask.
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It is the biggest difference between New York and other cities.
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Distraction turns out to make a big difference in how well memories are stored.
cultural
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Social perspectives on cognition have come to accept cultural differences not as deficits but as important variation.
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Not that racial and cultural differences can not exist.
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And the cultural difference is even more pronounced when it comes to personnel.
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Families strong enough to embrace the cultural differences of their children will give them wings to fly home.
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Health authorities are encouraged to arrange for the services which ethnic minority communities need and which reflect cultural differences .
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Ted jokes that there really are some cultural differences .
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Inability to cope with cultural differences may not show itself immediately.
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We must allow for these cultural differences .
essential
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This has led to the argument that there is no essential difference between debt and tax finance.
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The market-based economies and private ownership in Western democracies make an essential difference in the scope and application of the centralization concepts.
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To help the learner, complex examples should be reduced to the essential characteristics and differences emphasised.
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And in that there lies an essential difference between the painters and the poets here.
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The essential difference between single-step selection and cumulative selection is this.
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Whether they made an essential difference is another story, but I tend to think that everything counts.
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The essential difference between free email and its paid for counterpart is that the email service is provided through a Web interface.
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This is the essential difference between anthropology and Darwinism.
fundamental
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And here lies a fundamental difference of opinion - how should a National Park operate?
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And while there are fundamental differences between Eastern and Western medicine, this is no new age fad.
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This fundamental difference with the position of earlier radicals required theoretical analysis in two areas.
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What he did not say was that the two parties have fundamental differences on all these matters.
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It is rather that there is a fundamental difference in the distribution of syntactic features between the two modes.
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Climate change is making a fundamental difference .
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There is a crucial and fundamental difference , not always appreciated, between acquaintances and friends.
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But by now even more fundamental differences were beginning to appear.
great
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The greatest difference between these cars and 46-55 lay in the trucks.
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It was not surprising that the greatest difference occurred On the measure of persistence, drive, and sense of duty.
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It was indeed hierarchical: both in theory and practice it made a great difference where a man was born.
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Not a great difference , but a clear trend.
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There are, however, great differences in linguistic style between academically and non-academically oriented children.
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To be sure, there are even greater differences .
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Layout and design can make a great difference in increasing sales.
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That was the great difference , or rather, the fruit of a great difference symbolized by the Macanese themselves.
huge
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For both children modern gadgets like these make a huge difference when it comes to learning about the world around them.
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A: The stuff on the Internet side of your modem can make for huge differences in speed.
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This rate varies from lender to lender and can make a huge difference to the overall cost of your loan.
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The sense of fear makes a huge difference .
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Despite the huge differences in cost, few borrowers ever make an effort to switch their mortgage to a cheaper lender.
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Now it has thawed again, and there is a huge difference .
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Some parts of the motorway have had lights installed, making a huge difference to visibility.
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Moving the speakers as little as an inch or two forward or backward can make a huge difference .
important
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However, Weber sees important differences in the market situation of the propertyless groups in society.
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Within this general pattern we must however be careful to distinguish some important regional differences .
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There were, however, important differences .
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There is an important difference , however, between Eudoxos's proposal and that of Dedekind and Weierstrass.
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Despite such important differences , these two political ideologies nevertheless share certain affinities with respect to their visions of law and government.
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They delay improvements that might have made an important difference to the lives of many individuals.
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It must be stressed that there are important differences between stage hypnotism and the techniques used in alternative medicine.
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There is, however, an important difference here from the contestable markets case.
little
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It makes little or no difference to bed-wetting and denying the drink will seem like a punishment.
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The pressing seemed to make little difference and only with the extended salting times.
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They drag on from generation to generation and emigration to Britain makes very little difference .
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At the time it made little difference what it might be since I glided in and out of consciousness throughout the procedure.
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There is little difference between the two.
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For Apple, countering the perception that there was little difference between Macintosh and Windows was a difficult task.
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Amongst Sun readers, there was little difference between Labour and Conservative identifiers in their perceptions of its anti-Labour, pro-Conservative bias.
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That was why what happened on the boat makes very little difference to me.
main
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The main difference between the two is the melting point of the solder.
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The main difference is that men do not blame themselves for their ambivalence toward parenthood.
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List the main differences in chemical composition between the Earth and the Moon. 7.
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The main difference is that before we made quality of life enforcement a high priority.
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Describe the main differences in the budgeting process for a small retail firm and a large manufacturing firm.
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The main difference is that commas are more formal than dashes.
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The other main difference between the two species is far more difficult to explain.
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Discuss the main differences between accountant's and engineer's control models.
major
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Indeed, this is a major difference between social science and journalism.
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The major differences may lie in the degree of the problems and the possibilities for solutions.
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However, there are major differences .
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This may explain the major difference between men and women when it comes to reading and reacting to others.
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It is likely that there are major differences inside firms which will affect the patterns of cooperation and conflict.
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There were also major differences in the two trials.
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But he points out major differences .
only
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The only difference is a difference of degree.
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The only difference is that the work simply does not get published.
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The only difference is that this time the scope of our work is civil, mechanical and electrical.
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But the only difference between these two sentences lies in the choice of the lexical item as object.
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The only area of difference between women which woman-centred feminists consistently address is that of sexuality.
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The only difference is that the actual futures price is £62 000.
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The only difference between us is that you have a wife and three kids.
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The only difference now is that people are not surprised and perhaps, therefore, better prepared for the shock.
real
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What real difference would £250 make to us?
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My new firm gave me the chance to make a real difference .
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What real difference will it make to you to rethink this aspect of your employment?
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Attitudinal differences are reinforced by what are very real differences in economic situations....
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The real difference , however, lies in the directors' approaches.
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The real difference between approving or rejecting the bonds comes down to where those road projects are going to go.
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The real difference is observable in the breakdown of scenes and the manner in which Britten chooses to deploy the dramatic action.
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The real difference between him and Reed, however, is from the neck up.
significant
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Within these overall figures there were significant phase differences .
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There are significant differences in the morphology and degree of volcanic activity associated with these two types of rift.
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Financial Participation and Liability Here can be seen some of the most significant differences between partnerships and companies.
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There was no significant difference in percentage of cells in S phase in the distal colon of rats in both diet groups.
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Previous gastric surgery was uncommon in all three groups and showed no significant difference .
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There are, of course, differences and I've often wondered what is the most significant difference.
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Thirty-nine percent. of the cases observed received a caution with no significant difference between races.
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There was no significant difference in severity of disease between the groups who had obtained and had not obtained higher qualifications.
subtle
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Basically all the major schemes have the same rules, with a couple of subtle differences .
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Newborn infants are also better at hearing subtle differences , compared with adults.
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Other, more subtle differences show up in the symmetry properties of weak and electromagnetic interactions.
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A child can not comprehend the subtle difference between illegal segregation in the South and racial imbalance in the North.
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Each involves subtle differences in the investment strategy of the parties involved.
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There is efficacy and grace in the process alone and the subtle differences come only with experience.
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Perfect pitch is necessary for understanding the subtle differences between similar sounding words in these languages, she says.
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It seemed to me this evening that there was a subtle difference about him.
■ NOUN
age
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There was a considerable age difference at death, Barathes being 68 while his wife was only 30.
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The nearly 23 years between their birthdays would be the largest age difference ever between major-party presidential candidates.
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And she says the age difference doesn't bother her a bit.
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There was the age difference and everything.
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As well as age differences , ethnic groups also show differences in their occupational structure and family patterns.
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But the age difference can be easily emphasized without overt acknowledgement.
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It was at a time when there was a big age difference: the elder students were ex-soldiers.
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In fact, it was inevitable that this would happen, given our age difference .
class
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There are no social class differences .
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Highlighting class differences to emphasize his own down-to-earth roots is nothing new to Dole.
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However, there were also marked class differences .
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The social class difference in frequency of shopping is negligible.
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When the authors looked at the proportion of the community experiencing vulnerability factors, important social class differences emerged.
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But when couples were asked how many children they were likely to have in reality, bigger social class differences became apparent.
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There were some clear social class differences in their answers.
gender
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Feminist psychologists tend to see the significance of gender differences much as conventional psychologists do.
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Past research has looked at how the age of puberty affects subsequent risk of problems and found sharp gender differences .
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Potentially the hermaphrodite dissolves gender difference and, at least in its associated idea of androgyny, has become acceptable.
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Why are there such gender differences ?
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Another issue, as yet little studied or confronted, is that of gender differences in access to education and achievement at school.
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Federman said this gender difference is consistent with that in the general public.
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In contrast, Piaroa minimize gender differences and maintain the same normative code of non-violent behaviour for both males and females.
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The gender differences explored here are social constructions that have had influence in certain mainstream discourses.
■ VERB
detect
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Limited specifications in automatic exposure and focusing will disappoint photography buffs, though few would detect tangible differences in the average snapshot.
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Just like your language instructor, they can detect the slight differences between certain speech sounds that adults will insist are identical.
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This lateral line system enables the fish to detect differences of pressure in the water.
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Rex was taking the water temperature three times a day, but it did not need his thermometer to detect the difference .
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Many previous studies have sought risk factors retrospectively in the context of trials designed primarily to detect a difference between antiulcer treatments.
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Such a person would end up with a few very large schemata and would be unable to detect differences in things.
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A partner may not detect the difference and the woman herself may be confused.
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He never detected any difference in speed, no matter how far apart the hills he and his assistants climbed.
explain
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To explain the difference between the two structures, they are placed in a realistic context.
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This may explain the major difference between men and women when it comes to reading and reacting to others.
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Other risk factors, not related to ethnicity, probably explain remaining differences between Maori and non-Maori children.
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Political socialization research attempts to explain how such differences in political beliefs can occur.
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This could also explain the difference in biliary lipid secretion rate between the two groups.
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This paper seeks to describe and explain observed grade differences in sickness absence.
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The doctors must be called to explain their differences .
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The first is that enormous amounts of professional time and effort will be absorbed in explaining apparent differences between classes and schools.
find
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And some day we all have to find out the difference between romance and real life.
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Past research has looked at how the age of puberty affects subsequent risk of problems and found sharp gender differences .
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We found a significant difference in the antral mucosal peptic activity before and after treatment.
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He found no difference in employment levels.
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We found no differences between the sexes, and age did not significantly influence the concentrations of laminin.
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Three studies found no difference between those taking beta carotene supplements and those on a placebo pill.
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Once we distinguished between party supporters and uncommitted voters we found no consistent differences between voters with different viewing habits.
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And many women who have had surgical removal of the ovaries find that the difference in desire can be quite sudden.
make
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It was indeed hierarchical: both in theory and practice it made a great difference where a man was born.
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It makes no difference at all.
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But it doesn't seem to make any difference .
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Such programs can make a big difference for the students they serve.
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I thought it would make a difference being a Mrs but it didn't.
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I think that makes a difference .
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Separating the eggs makes all the difference .
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Relationships even make a difference with animals, it seems.
mark
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The debate was to mark a lasting difference between East and West.
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We were drawn together partly be-cause of, not in spite of, the marked differences in our personalities.
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The basic convention underlying all fiction marks its difference from fact.
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This isolation, like the isolation in terrestrial evolution, breeds variety and marked differences .
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Bands lack formal leaders, so there are no marked economic differences or disparities in status among their members.
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That is what marks the enormous valuational difference between organisms and persons.
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Perhaps this marks the single biggest difference between Marxist Socialism, and Empirical Socialism as it is now practised.
notice
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Try comparing a plucked note on a violin and on a mandolin and you will certainly notice the difference .
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Have you noticed any difference in the service you get from Washington bureaucrats during the last two weeks of December?
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The deal would create Britain's largest independent broadcasting group, but both companies say the viewer shouldn't notice any difference .
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They are so certain of their theories and experience that they are unable to notice individual differences .
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You will soon notice the difference if you make a sudden switch between the two.
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He was too drunk to notice the difference .
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Friday Haven't noticed any difference so far this year.
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I want my children to notice differences in language, too.
reflect
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It also highlights significant regional variations, possibly reflecting a marked difference in schools' approach to discipline.
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We think what this reflects is an honest difference of opinion about business decisions.
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The split reflected a portentous difference of approach within the Party.
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With older children, the issues are more complex and may truly reflect differences in male and female attitudes.
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This variation in signal intensity may reflect the differences in the cell density of tissues that express the gene.
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Expressions of power often reflect honest differences between people seeking to achieve their work-related objectives.
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Tenure differences may also reflect differences in lifestyle and attitudes.
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The split reflects a difference of opinion simmering for months within the Republican Party.
resolve
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The way to resolve political differences is through debate, dialogue and the ballot box, not on the streets.
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Your contribution may well resolve some of this difference or create more conflicting points for further argument.
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When the two kings had resolved their differences , Dynamius sided firmly with Childebert.
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I think we have differences , but we should attempt to resolve those differences.
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This is because low-pitched sounds have long wavelengths which can not resolve the difference between closely spaced objects.
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Efforts to resolve the differences were put off until this year.
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However, they resolved those differences during final floor votes and afterward appeared together with Gov.
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Melissa wondered what was passing though her mind and whether she and Rose had resolved their differences .
settle
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Having settled her differences , she gave my hand a tentative lick.
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Clearly, however, we are never going to settle our religious differences with respect to education through the political process.
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It is that they are not talking because they see no way to settle their differences .
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No Boston painter would have attempted to settle an aesthetic difference like Luks did when he punched Edmund Tarbell in the jaw.
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But Lissovsky's biggest problem is to persuade the gangsters who frequent the club to settle their differences elsewhere.
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We have to settle our differences and come together as one.
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The warring sides finally came face-to-face at a meeting designed to help them settle their differences .
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Finding nonviolent ways of settling differences between diverse groups of interests is the essence of democracy.
show
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The distribution of the payments likewise shows considerable differences between the sexes.
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Perhaps if you get his attention, you could show him the difference between erotica and comedy.
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A short table should suffice to show the differences .
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With the exit polls Tuesday showing an unprecedented gender difference of 17 points, Clinton stretched the gap into a gulf.
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The lunar samples show some striking differences from Earth rocks.
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The drawing shows some other differences .
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Despite this both Study 2 and Study 3 failed to show any significant differences between the ten junctions in recognition performance.
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These showed no statistical difference in the concentrations of the various forms of gastrins between the different methods of sample preparation.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a wide variation/difference/gap etc
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But there is, indeed, still a wide gap in the use of flexibility.
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But when the national polls are a wide gap, the country is pretty likely to follow.
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Just as there may be a wide variation in the inputs, so may the outputs vary.
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Solids exhibit a wide variation in rigidity.
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The second column also shows that there is a wide variation between regions in the proportion of exports to foreign debt.
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There is a wide difference between promise and performance.
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Waiting time by specialty is meaningless as it conceals a wide variation among consultants' clinics.
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Within the general waste type shown in these figures exists a wide variation.
bury the hatchet/bury your differences
irreconcilable differences
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As soon as the meeting began, however, irreconcilable differences emerged.
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The principal advocates of the works, however, often present irreconcilable differences in both interpretation and methods of advocacy.
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The subjective nature of measuring program effectiveness may lead to irreconcilable differences between the review staff and program management.
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They want us to believe irreconcilable differences are the reason she filed for divorce?
not make a blind bit of difference
not the slightest chance/doubt/difference etc
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But whether the parent with the yellow flowers supplies the egg or the pollen makes not the slightest difference.
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I tried closing my eyes; it made not the slightest difference.
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There was now not the slightest doubt that Hsu was decaying and losing her structural integrity.
same difference
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The same difference of sense recurs in the following: 79.
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The same differences are evident in pay disparity, which is greatest at doctoral universities and the least at four-year colleges.
sink your differences
split the difference
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Their offer is only about $500 dollars less than we're asking, so we'll probably just split the difference.
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Even those who attempt to split the difference are not too fussy about where the line is drawn.
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Now let me see if I can split the difference.
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Ross proposed that they split the difference and suggested a date in 1998.
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We decided that I would live and split the difference between then and a projected now.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Calculate the difference between the amount you started with and what you have left.
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He's speaking Italian, not Spanish. Don't you know the difference ?
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I don't think there's any difference in the way you pronounce these two words.
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I prefer the Peugeot 406 to the 405. What's the price difference ?
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If you put all your savings towards the cost of a bike, your Dad and I will pay the difference .
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The difference between the two cheeses is that one is made from goat's milk.
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The trade deficit is the difference between imports and exports.
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There is a vast difference between daytime and night-time temperatures in the desert.
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There was fifteen years difference in age between the two women.
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Try and spot the differences between these two pictures.
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We should think about the similarities between cultures, not the differences.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Create an environment where every employee can feel that he or she can make a difference .
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Even in post-classical law, then, some differences of significance between legacies and trusts persisted.
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From the styles of the two painters their difference is apparent.
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It provides attenuation of potential difference represented by when it is negligibly loaded.
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Look for little touches that will make the difference .
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Perhaps the biggest differences in attitudes toward guns come between men and women.
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The difference with Vygotsky's views on this issue is handled well.
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The explanation of the difference is important for a number of reasons.