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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be discussed/described in chapter 1/2/3 etc
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These points will be discussed in chapter 8.
discuss a proposal
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He had discussed the proposal with the Egyptian president.
discuss a question
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They discussed the question of the possible use of the atomic bomb.
discuss a topic
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We discussed a range of topics.
discuss an aspect
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Police are reluctant to discuss any aspect of the investigation.
discuss sth in detail
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His report discusses the problem in detail.
discuss the arrangements
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We need to discuss the wedding arrangements.
discuss the implications
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The paper discusses the implications of the agreement.
discuss the matter
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She refused to discuss the matter.
discuss/debate an issue
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They met to discuss the issue of working conditions at the factory.
discuss/debate the merits of sth (= discuss whether or not something is a good idea )
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They were discussing the merits of sending soldiers to the area.
discussed more fully
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This concept is discussed more fully in Chapter 9.
discuss/talk about a subject
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Have you discussed the subject with your husband?
much loved/admired/discussed etc
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The money will buy much needed books for the school.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
above
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As discussed above , the range of signals at the Bank's disposal is quite wide.
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These procedural changes deal with specific problems discussed above in Chapters 1 and 2.
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Precedent 2 reflects this position, as discussed above .
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All the issues of survival that we have discussed above must be subordinated to this ultimate imperative.
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Most specifically, Fig. 21.22 is an example of results for a turbulent flow as discussed above .
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A number of the dilemmas discussed above have raised the level of frustration of the scientists.
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The sub-millimetre laminations are discussed above .
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As discussed above , all the techniques which have been implemented have resolved some problems but created new ones.
already
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We have already discussed the problem of making deferred aversive consequences effective.
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We have already discussed the growth of committee staffs.
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We have already discussed in Chapter 4 the technique of silent viewing.
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I am not talking here about the substantive learning project that we already discussed .
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Sexton is eager to keep his side together and has already discussed with Football Association officials the prospects of arranging friendly fixtures.
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One logical operation, already discussed , is reversibility.
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The first is simply a recapitulation of what we have already discussed .
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We have already discussed this case in section 7. 7.
below
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The various devices used by the courts to maintain the present position will be discussed below .
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The more important causes seen in an outpatient practice are discussed below .
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There are two main ways of interpreting them and these will be discussed below .
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Specific ways of checking individual groups of algae are discussed below .
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Some of the main difficulties faced by new care assistants are discussed below .
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The forces governing the allocation of fluid between intravascular and interstitial compartments will be discussed below .
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Again, the G1S implications are clear and are discussed below .
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These issues will be discussed below .
earlier
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This translation will involve not only labelling the subject, but possibly also indicating related subjects, as has been discussed earlier .
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If we define it as statistically likely, we encounter the problems discussed earlier with an infrequency model.
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We have earlier discussed the prevalence of ageism.
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As I discussed earlier , we also need to increase the continuity of relationships between adult caregivers and children.
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First, the build up of calcium may serve to sensitize the receptor as discussed earlier .
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Social workers who find practice with old people somewhat daunting, as discussed earlier may find this way of working is helpful.
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Version 4. 2 offers some new editing features in addition to those discussed earlier in this chapter.
further
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This issue is discussed further , below, in the section relating to the effect of sub-contracts.
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The company would not discuss further the portion of its business that would be affected.
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Conventional stocks and index-linked stocks are discussed further in sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 below.
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The grading of food for quality was discussed in Chapter 10, it will be discussed further in Chapters 10 through 16.
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The matter has been further discussed in the two Special Commissions which have reviewed the operation of the Hague Convention.
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This whole controversial issue is discussed further in Chapter 7.
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They will not be discussed further in this book.
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This point is discussed further in Chapter Six.
how
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At this stage, they would have to discuss how they wished to employ their right to three years in further education.
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Does she welcome the intruder and discuss how best they can cohabit the territory, sharing prey?
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The chapter outlines each method and discusses how each is useful for drawing inferences.
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So in Chapter 8 we will discuss how our social institutions are going to have to change in response to dejobbing.
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Several correspondents called for a brainstorming session, largely of Third World scholars, to discuss how best to proceed.
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As they built in each new feature, they discussed how it would help to defend the castle from attackers.
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Part 3 discusses how you can use vision to lead entire organizations through change.
later
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Some possible reasons for this are discussed later in this chapter.
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The input may be partial or incomplete, as discussed later in the paragraph on intuition, prediction, and statistical pattern-matching.
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This research will be discussed later , in the context of discussing Freud's more technical theoretical formulations.
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Treatments for this type of insomnia are discussed later in this book.
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These will be discussed later in Chapter 15.
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Motor planning or sequencing difficulties will be discussed later in this chapter.
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More detailed cost breakdowns are discussed later in this chapter.
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This question is discussed later in the book, but it is still relevant to the potential drama student.
never
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He never discussed the failed raid; and no-one else dared to, either.
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Before the 1992 election, politicians never discussed the debt and deficit in public.
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I've never discussed my family with David Fairfax.
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They never discussed with machine operators or engineers how the equipment was maintained.
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I never discussed them with Jean-Claude and I don't know if she did.
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My aunt said I should never discuss it.
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She never discussed this with Nanny Ogg or any of the other witches.
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But the two never discuss it.
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case
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Previously he had been discussing the case of charging a trust on a debtor.
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The doctor, Jack Dunn, said he could not discuss the case because of privacy requirements.
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He or she will then discuss the case with all those deemed necessary in the best interests of the child.
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Gil Galucci, an investigator with the Alberta regulator, would not discuss the case .
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His trial is being held in camera, and his lawyers are not allowed to discuss the case .
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Although Swensson gave written permission for the doctor to discuss his case , Petersen declined to comment.
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The appeal followed a meeting to discuss the case of 11-year-old Gemma left alone in a flat in Hammersmith, west London.
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We are not yet discussing the particular case before us, but only are considering the validity of the test proposed.
chapter
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This chapter will discuss seven kinds of device, representing the major computational models in the field.
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This chapter discusses three regional alliances-in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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As Chapter 3 will discuss , the legal duties imposed on management are directed towards shareholder benefit.
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In a later chapter we will discuss larger-scale regional deformation.
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It is this model which is used in Chapter 7 to discuss anti-inflation and anti-unemployment policies.
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This chapter discusses the roles that school counselors and psychotherapists play in dealing with work inhibition.
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In chapter 12 we discuss these points further.
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During the course of this chapter , we discussed the architecture of the Internet.
detail
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If they had faith in their own proposals, they would be happy to see them discussed in detail .
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His character is often discussed in detail but not his body.
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This exemption will not be relevant to most futures dealers and will not be discussed in any greater detail .
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The indications of conditioning and the way in which it may be assessed will be discussed in more detail later.
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The epistemological issue is discussed in more detail in the following two papers.
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This point is discussed in more detail below.
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These issues were discussed in some detail by the Select Committee on the Coal Industry.
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This coinage system is discussed in more detail in Chapter 5.
future
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At some stage they would discuss their future together.
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The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the future of Marysville Dam.
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There is a meeting of shareholders being planned to discuss the future of the Bank of Edinburgh.
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The company is selling bonds on Wall Street and is restricted from discussing the future much while the offering is active.
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In my letter I had told Karen that the purpose of the trip was to discuss the future of our relationship.
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I hear the company has been closeted with parties unknown, discussing the future of this once-promising product.
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In addition many of the other TAs included a commitment to discuss such standards in future .
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He will be discussing the future of Leeds over the next 5 years or so.
idea
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There is a problem in discussing Freud's ideas and in trying to apply them, as will soon become apparent.
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Yet, there are those who are kind enough to discuss their ideas with you.
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It used to be said that superior minds discuss ideas , ordinary minds discuss people.
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The benefits the Better Shoe scheme could bring to parents were discussed , ideas were exchanged and needs discovered.
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They are priceless forums for discussing new ideas , solving problems, and sharing feedback.
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Applicants will meet a Youth Enterprise Scheme officer to discuss their business idea .
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A small focus group of Human Resources staff meet occasionally to discuss new ideas , production issues, budget etc.
implication
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Several of the issues discussed have implications for the manufacturing sector.
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Throughout 1992 meetings were held across the country for representatives of industry and colleges to discuss the implications of the new framework.
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Considering the two versions of King Lear, Andrew Gurr discusses the implications posed by the two endings of the play.
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Afterwards John Lawrence and I discussed the implications of what had happened.
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I shall discuss the implications of the dependency ratio for the construction of family obligations in more detail in chapter 3.
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This chapter will therefore also discuss the implication of alternative strategies of education planning.
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Are we discussing implications of 192 with our neighbouring areas?
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This usually takes 10-20 minutes and involves discussing the broader implications of the medical plan.
issue
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Candidates are therefore required to display a knowledge of business practice and an ability to discuss commercial and economic issues .
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The city council met, discussed the issue , and eventually voted to go ahead.
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Josephine Fairley discusses the issues on page 16.
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A month ago, the all-Union Supreme Soviet voted against discussing the issue by only the narrowest of margins.
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No longer does our political process discuss philosophy and issues .
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As part of this study, we listened at length to adolescent schoolchildren discussing political issues .
matter
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In the light of the report's findings you may want to discuss the matter further.
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Nor do the dozens of other Bible-believing Christians with whom I have discussed the matter .
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He had never before discussed such matters with his friend in holy orders.
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It is likely that Celsus discussed the matter at greater length, and with greater clarity.
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If you want to discuss any of the matters raised in this letter please let me know.
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Mr. Wakeham I regularly meet the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss a variety of matters .
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Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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However, it is an ideal opportunity to meet one's colleagues on a regular basis and to discuss matters of concern.
meeting
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In sixty-seven different towns the Left Book Club organized public meetings to discuss the crisis.
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At the meetings local residents discussed their fears and their experiences; the police are supposed to respond proactively.
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In the wake of the Daily Post revelations, health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the matter.
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Real team members always do equivalent amounts of real work beyond and between meetings where things are discussed and decided.
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In a unique demonstration they left their schools to sit in on a county council meeting discussing the cuts.Tim Hurst reports.
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I requested that Mr Brezzo bring curators to our meetings to discuss responsibility for protecting our valuable paintings.
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A joint meeting followed where Liz discussed her difficulties with her parents.
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We also hold regular meetings of volunteers to discuss issues of concern and encourage one another.
opportunity
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Tensions continued but the opportunities to discuss and resolve them were improved by regular and closer collaboration.
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Give the student an opportunity to discuss those happenings that are important to him or her.
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You will receive a copy of the report and have the opportunity to discuss it in an interview.
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It will give you the opportunity to discuss your problems with a sympathetic listener.
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Players will have the opportunity to discuss interpretation and points of technique with composer and workshop director Martin Butler.
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If you feel a book or other item is inappropriate, take the opportunity to discuss it.
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This report offered a useful opportunity to discuss the extent to which the age factor might influence clinical decision making.
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Mr. Brooke I had the opportunity to discuss the matter that the right hon. Gentleman has raised at the conference this week.
plan
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Even now, I can't discuss the seating plan without hyperventilating.
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Officials with the AFL-CIO were hesitant to discuss the administration plan because they said they had not seen details of the proposal.
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Go for drink with Head to discuss plans for sale of raffle tickets on Saturday morning.
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The therapist discusses these plans with Liz's general practitioner, who was in agreement with the arrangements made.
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He refuses to discuss any plans beyond that.
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Sunday's fine for discussing future plans and ambitions with a loving partner and ironing out any differences of opinion.
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We must discuss the plan with the president.
policy
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It is this model which is used in Chapter 7 to discuss anti-inflation and anti-unemployment policies .
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It discusses government policy with them and reports back to the government.
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Government representatives, employers and workers now met together to discuss economic policies .
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The 160-member central committee today discusses changes in policy and the country's leadership.
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Sharing problems, discussing policies and pooling ideas, have all proved helpful and stimulating.
possibility
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In this section, however, I want to discuss the rather different possibility that some changes are essentially random.
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We discussed the possibility of getting together again.
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It was now D-Day+33 as we discussed the possibility of an advance by the Brigade from these positions along the ridge.
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He or she can discuss the possibilities and may have some good reasons for steering your child in a particular direction.
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Visitors are welcome to go to the Harewood House office to talk to staff and discuss possibilities .
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Later sections of the present chapter discuss this possibility .
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Also discusses the possibility of an upper limit on eligibility for housing benefit.
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If an abnormality were found, your doctor would discuss the possibility of a termination.
problem
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He would never talk about anything, discuss problems or even get involved in arguments with her.
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We have already discussed the problem of making deferred aversive consequences effective.
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I shall discuss some of the problems with you.
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Elinor had begun, Donald told him, by discussing her problems .
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It is also important to discuss your problem with some one.
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Certain commonsense ground rules should be mentioned - discussing marital and financial problems with children, for example, is not advisable.
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Although I did not understand I could see that they were discussing the problem .
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If a good relationship exists, the student should feel able to discuss anxieties and problems which may interfere with learning.
proposal
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Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals .
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The manager should discuss the proposals for the coming year's maintenance programme before the allocation of annual leave to nurses.
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City hall staffers said the mayor is busy campaigning for re-election and did not have time to discuss the park proposal .
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Councils have been discussing the proposal since a meeting last year with transport undersecretary Patrick McLoughlin.
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It was agreed to discuss the proposal further through talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
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N., Nizar Hamdoon, said Monday that his country would be willing to discuss the proposal without setting conditions.
question
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I must say, I was rather disappointed, for I would like to have discussed the bantering question with him.
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They could discuss and even argue questions .
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Members will also discuss questions to be put to candidates during the General Election campaign.
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When we compare the political cultures of our five countries we shall have the occasion to discuss these questions again.
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The relocation officer held departmental meetings during which every aspect of the move was discussed and employees' questions were answered.
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He quotes scores of athletes, scientists and scholars willing to discuss the question .
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After the pairs discuss these questions , ask them to make up a story about the topic.
section
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Ways in which mobility can be made easier for visually handicapped pupils are discussed in the section on mobility in Chapter 6.
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Is the description of these steps consistent with other materials discussed in other sections of the proposal?
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Conventional stocks and index-linked stocks are discussed further in sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 below.
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Two other caveats: First, what we have discussed in this section applies to service delivery, not regulation.
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This particular situation will be discussed later in Section 20.2.
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Other examples of pictographic characters are the seven simple characters we discussed in the preceding section .
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In addition, it can utilise the power of non-verbal signals as discussed in section 2 of this assignment.
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This is discussed in the following section on bromocriptine therapy.
situation
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Its purpose was to discuss the local situation and consider how the churches should respond to rising levels of poverty.
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He even fired his secretary of state for trying to discuss this puzzling situation with the cabinet.
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During a visit to Brigade Headquarters I overheard Officers discussing the situation in our area.
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The National Administrative Council met on the following weekend to discuss the situation which had arisen.
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In the morning our vet returned and we discussed the situation , with me close to tears.
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I merely think that you should discuss the situation with some one who knows what he's talking about.
subject
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There were no averages available and non-one seemed willing to discuss the subject in detail.
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A Justice Department spokesman said Tuesday he could not discuss the subject .
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A welcome book which discusses the subject frankly is published by Age Concern.
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Kuwata said Milken and Ellison are longtime friends and have discussed a variety of subjects on business, Kuwata said.
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Also, though several groups may discuss similar subjects , each will have its own angle.
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Anyway, he would certainly not discuss the subject with the raffish set who would stoop to street-women.
topic
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There may also be ways in which the church could discuss the topic more openly.
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Can teachers be punished for discussing topics or distributing materials that are not relevant?
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These three books cover that same spectrum while discussing widely disparate topics .
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It was a comfort to discuss this familiar topic , which had been a town favorite for years.
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In contrast, some contemporary clinicians who have discussed the topic have been much less enthusiastic about connecting creativity to psychosis.
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Terms should be introduced, as appropriate, to allow teachers and pupils to discuss the topics set out below.
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Can an underground newspaper be banned for discussing controversial or unpopular topics ?
work
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Modigliani arrived quite sober for the occasion but when the two painters came to discuss their work the conversation became dangerously frigid.
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And giving every kid this chance is a measure of how well each of the schools discussed in this chapter works .
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We often discussed our work , our so-called careers and our philosophies of life, such as they were.
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Pitts discusses the early work , giving it much wider play than it receives in any of the previous books.
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At our last meeting it was suggested that two groups should meet to discuss the future work of the Council.
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Firm President William Dye declined to discuss the work .
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Watson discusses the meaning of work and separates motivation to work into intrinsic and extrinsic satisfactions.
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Many of them are in the private or alternative sector, an area not discussed in this work .
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decline
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Isaacson declined to discuss details of financing a Quackenbush reelection campaign.
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Network Solutions consistently has declined to discuss profitability.
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Federal Reserve officials declined to discuss Mr Greenspan's agenda yesterday.
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Doug Brown, counsel to the state auditor, also declined to discuss findings of the audit.
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Near Medina he at last found Ibrahim, who declined to discuss politics.
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He declined to discuss details of Airbus's bid.
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It declined to discuss who specifically it was talking to or the substance of the discussions.
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Authorities declined to discuss the components of the bomb or whether they contained shrapnel.
meet
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Each student is allocated a studies adviser with whom they meet regularly to discuss academic or other problems.
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She said she did not know who arranged the brief meeting , what was discussed or who else was present.
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I trust you will bring the above comments to the attention of your committee when they meet to discuss this application.
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Unfortunately, it arrived right after our Work Group has met and discussed issues related to its inclusion or exclusion.
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The regional council's finance and policy and resources committees will meet to discuss the recommendations on Wednesday.
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The pursuit of a cease-fire dominated a summit of world leaders in Moscow, meeting to discuss nuclear safety and arms proliferation.
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Councillors on Sefton's environment committee will meet tonight to discuss the issue.
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But I held my temper, and asked if they could perhaps meet to discuss the possibility.
refuse
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Manager Coyle, understandably, refuses to discuss the possibility of a double triumph.
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Clearly, the Delaney clause makes little sense in the modern age, but regulatory activists refuse to even discuss its repeal.
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But Evelyn refused to discuss it further.
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He refused to discuss suspects, but made it clear that some one is in serious trouble.
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Kay went for a head-butt on Colin Walsh, who refused to discuss the incident after the match.
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He refuses to discuss any plans beyond that.
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There was now over £1,000 million on the table and the unions had refused to discuss it.
want
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Did you want to discuss them in private?
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Rob wanted to discuss with the guard the concept of security.
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In the light of the report's findings you may want to discuss the matter further.
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I want to discuss the benefits of those experiences, but first I want to get into some ideas about learning itself.
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Worse, he wanted to discuss principles.
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Do you really want to discuss business in bed?
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First, I want to discuss whether there is any way in which we can estimate how long is required for evolution.
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So the biggest evil in this city that raises costs is featherbedding, but no one wants to discuss that.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Don't make any plans yet - I want to discuss this with Jamie first.
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The book discusses Columbus's voyages, including his landings in America.
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The report will be discussed at next week's meeting.
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The two families got together to discuss the wedding arrangements.
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The whole family got together to discuss funeral arrangements.
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We need to discuss what kind of food we want at the party.
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We never discuss our financial difficulties in front of the children.
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White House officials met to discuss the budget.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I visited the local teacher's centre where I discussed this self-evaluation project and other similar projects with the warden.
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It is worth discussing your child's needs in detail and having a few rehearsal sessions before committing yourself to a job.
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Older people are inhibited about discussing the past because they sense that no-one is interested.
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Only their Gothic Romance novels are listed below; any other romance works will be discussed in the appropriate chapters.
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Small groups allow people to interact, discuss and ask questions, which maximizes integration of learning.
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Typically the conciliation officer will contact each party or their representatives to discuss the case.
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Version 4. 2 offers some new editing features in addition to those discussed earlier in this chapter.
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We pray and discuss the Lords work.