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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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This method is infinitely more economical of tubes than the classical method and seems to produce effective remedies.
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Maybe if the food had been less pedestrian and the cost more economical , I could have done just that.
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Surely they could see if two buses or even one bus an hour would be more economical .
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But if fuel could be made on the Moon, the transportation system would be much more economical .
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Aunt Bella says that it's more economical to buy like that, but I know it's because she's afraid.
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In the long run, hiring and training your own telemarketing staff is more economical , Tiknis says.
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Floor tile adhesive is widely available in powder form as well as ready-mixed, and the former is generally more economical to use.
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The resultant traffic snarl convinced him that there must be a more economical and efficient sys-tem of distribution.
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For instance, with tar sands and oil shales, surface mining is the most economical method of recovery.
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Since extinctions can not cause impacts, the most economical explanation seems to be that the impacts caused the extinctions!
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An unrestricted scheduled fare is ideal, but is not of course the most economical means of travel.
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It was also one of the most economical , which was why Kolchinsky would have purchased it in the first place.
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From this data the most economical processes, equipment and sequences can be planned.
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It is therefore most economical , from the quality control point of view, to produce large batches.
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Of course, it's very economical to run.
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Because the recommended dilutions for Rodinal are between 1:25 and 1:75 the developer is very economical to use.
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When the number of attributes is low, this allows very economical storage of the data about a particular record.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I'd like to buy a car that is more economical on petrol.
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I'm trying to be more economical when I go shopping, and only buying what I really need.
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It's more economical to buy the big packet - it's only 50p more than the small one.
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It might be more economical to buy the video, rather than renting it so many times.
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People should be encouraged to buy smaller, more economical cars with fewer toxic emissions.
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The Unipot does the work of several saucepans, and is very economical .
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This is a well-designed car that is also very economical to run.
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Tim's a very economical person,. He always looks around for the best buys.
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We have a very economical heating system, so the bills aren't too high.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Buffalo is one of the most efficient grass-eating animals in the world, thus it is more economical to raise than cattle.
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Dreamy, deft and economical , it was born to prowl the airwaves.
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Her movements were fluid, economical and beautiful to watch, like those of a good swimmer.
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In insisting that no changes had been made to the original plan, his team was being economical with the truth.
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In some circumstances, it may prove more economical to replace complete joists.
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In the long run, hiring and training your own telemarketing staff is more economical , Tiknis says.
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Maybe if the food had been less pedestrian and the cost more economical , I could have done just that.
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Yet her simple, economical prose can carry irony as well as depth of feeling.