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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a devastating effect/impact
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The recession has had a devastating impact on employment in this area.
a direct effect/impact
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Our organization’s work has a direct impact upon children’s lives in this country.
a dramatic effect/impact
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An accident can have a dramatic effect on your family’s finances.
a likely effect/consequence
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Consider the options open to you, and their likely consequences.
a positive effect/impact
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Exercise has a positive effect on health.
adverse effect
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They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.
beneficial effect
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a drug that has a beneficial effect on the immune system
cause and effect (= the idea that one thing directly causes another )
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What happened was simply a question of cause and effect.
combined effect/effects (= the result of two or more different things used or mixed together )
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The combined effects of the war and the drought resulted in famine.
combined effect/effects (= the result of two or more different things used or mixed together )
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The combined effects of the war and the drought resulted in famine.
cumulative effect (of sth)
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Depression is often caused by the cumulative effects of stress and overwork.
decisive factor/effect/influence etc
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Women can play a decisive role in the debate over cloning.
deleterious effects
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the deleterious effects of smoking
deterrent effect
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the deterrent effect of prison sentences
detrimental effect
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the detrimental effect of pollution on the environment
disastrous effects/consequences/results
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Climate change could have disastrous effects on Earth.
environmental effects
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The environmental effects of building the dam will be felt by generations to come.
exaggerate the effect (of sth)
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He yawned widely, exaggerating the effect by stretching his arms wide.
far-reaching implications/impact/effects
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Tourism has had far-reaching effects on the island’s culture.
formative influence/effect etc
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International politics were a formative influence on the party.
greenhouse effect
had the desired effect
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His remarks had the desired effect .
had the opposite effect
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I thought the medicine would make him sleep, but it had the opposite effect .
had...ripple effect
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The increase had a ripple effect through the whole financial market.
harmful/serious/adverse etc side effect
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a natural remedy with no harmful side effects
have...side effects
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These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy.
health effects
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The study looked at the long-term health effects of drinking alcohol.
hypnotic effect
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His voice had a smooth hypnotic effect .
immediate effect
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The most immediate effect of retirement is a dramatic reduction in living standards.
indirect effects
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The indirect effects of climate change may be profound.
lessen the impact/effect/importance (of sth)
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The new project will lessen the effects of car pollution.
long-lasting effect/result
long-term effects
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the long-term effects of alcohol on the body
pause for effect (= in order to make people eager to hear what you are going to say )
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'Now I know what to do,' Brown said, pausing for effect.
produce the desired effect
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As a policy, it did not produce the desired effect .
profound effect/influence/impact/consequence etc
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Tolstoy’s experiences of war had a profound effect on his work.
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The mother’s behaviour has a profound impact on the developing child.
reverse the effects of sth
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Hair conditioner can’t reverse the damaging effects of colouring and perming.
sb’s personal effects (formal) (= small possessions, clothing etc )
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After his suicide, his mother received his personal effects.
side effect
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a natural remedy with no harmful side effects
signs/symptoms/effects of stress
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Headaches, migraines, and irritability are all signs of stress.
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The effects of stress are subtle and sometimes difficult to see.
sound effects
special effect
spillover effect/benefit/cost
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The weak European economy will have a spillover effect on the US dollar.
stimulating effects
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the stimulating effects of coffee and tea
the effect/impact on the environment
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The building’s design will minimize its impact on the environment.
trickle-down effect
underestimate the importance/extent/effect/power etc of sth
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Never underestimate the power of the press.
undesirable effects/consequences etc
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The drug may have other undesirable effects.
with retrospective effect
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Teachers settled for a 4.2% pay rise with retrospective effect from 1 April.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
adverse
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If we believed it would have an adverse effect on claims, we would discourage people from buying timber-frame.
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In one, no adverse effects on neonatal outcome were found.
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You wouldn't expect much speed out of it, but then you could confidentially run it over any terrain without adverse effect .
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Despite the adverse effect of lower output, energy efficiency has been maintained at the 1990 level.
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Such treatments are generally thought to have few adverse effects and are often self administered.
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Anti-abortion groups have seized upon the few that have shown an adverse effect , not the many that have not.
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Is this likely to have any adverse effect on the engine?
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Rapid market growth and sector under-capacity encouraged Pilkingtons to expand and attracted new entrants to the marketplace without adverse effects on profits.
beneficial
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Indeed, it may well have had the indirect, beneficial effect of encouraging the search for better methods.
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Excessive amounts of beta-carotene may somehow block the beneficial effects of one or more of the other nutrients.
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Organised self-help groups also rely on the beneficial effects of talking and discussion.
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One beneficial effect of the new policy was fewer lawsuits.
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Giving the puppies a companion, or playthings, failed to have such a beneficial effect .
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As mentioned in the discussion of pathophysiology, their beneficial effect is mainly due to the blocking of striatal acetylcholine receptors.
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However, an agreement did not qualify for exemption if its beneficial effects were only indispensable within a national market.
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We hope that further studies support these very beneficial effects of support during labor.
cumulative
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Though single pieces were restrained, the cumulative effect of a group exhibition was to reorganize spatial perception radically.
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The cumulative effect provides an even more impressive testimonial.
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During the reign of Charles the Bald, however, such developments not only continued but showed cumulative effects .
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But the cumulative effect is gridlock.
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The cumulative effect has been dramatic.
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Consideration could be given to the interaction and cumulative effects of various pollutants.
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The cumulative effect of all these changes do not auger well for the supply of teachers.
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Some missiles would be likely to leak through each layer but the cumulative effect would be to limit the damage greatly.
detrimental
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The application with the particularly detrimental effect on operators' jobs was the biscuit dough mixing automation.
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She had not learned that her dedicated efforts to achieve personal goals could have a detrimental effect on the work of others.
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This is obviously having a detrimental effect on textile exports from the region.
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Segregation of white and colored children in public schools has a detrimental effect upon the colored children.
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They must have some detrimental effect , either physical or economic, on employees, consumers or the general public.
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Subsequently, a serious accident at the company's water-theme park in Surrey had a detrimental effect on its public profile.
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At the same time, medical and social science research began to indicate that retirement itself had detrimental effects .
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I can not understand this as I can not see any detrimental effect on the carp.
direct
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The direct effect is the net change in the number of jobs before account is taken of output changes.
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Two direct effects are particularly important for this story.
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The departure of Mark, now a professor of engineering at the University of Texas, also had a more direct effect .
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In most situations this seems to be a direct effect of insulin on the hepatic production of IGFBP-1.
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These results suggest that caffeine indirectly affects many neurotransmitter systems through its direct effects on adenosine receptors.
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A finding of contributory negligence on the other hand has a direct financial effect on the plaintiff.
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Employee vacancies will not be filled except in cases where the position has a direct effect on public services.
dramatic
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He exploited his age, like all his other attributes, to great dramatic effect .
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This is sometimes done at discotheques, and it produces some dramatic effects .
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The sell-offs had a dramatic effect because some of the businesses were loss-makers which dragged down profits last time.
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Hannah's film had a dramatic effect wherever it was shown, and won a clutch of awards.
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They are both interesting books because they tell interesting stories, and are arranged to dramatic effect in interesting ways.
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If the specific impulse could be increased towards 1000 seconds this would have a dramatic effect on the mass ratio required.
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The black and cream colour scheme in this bedroom from Smallbone creates a dramatic effect .
great
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He exploited his age, like all his other attributes, to great dramatic effect .
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But nobody demonized the opposition to greater effect than did Clinton strategist James Carville during the 1992 presidential campaign.
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This decline in population had great social effects .
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If we keep advocating our positions honestly, consistently, persuasively, we ultimately have a great effect .
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Firstly, how great are the effects of women's family responsibilities on their employment and pay.
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The longer the wind blows, the greater the effect .
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By far the greatest effect on the crude mortality rates was when mortality rates due to immaturity were adjusted for low birth rate.
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Andersen and Towner have a perfect understanding, and the bass is employed both rhythmically and melodically to great effect .
harmful
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The rift between conventional and complementary medicine has had many harmful effects .
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Studies consistently demonstrate that its harmful effects are far less than those of alcohol or tobacco.
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This also made it easier to note any harmful side effects of medication and ensure compliance with treatment.
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The self-interest behind such measures and the harmful effects in Third World countries are plain for all to see.
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Additionally, rapid repetition of the experiment allows the production of abdominal movies without any harmful effects to the subjects.
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Discussions about drugs' harmful effects were one thing, but McGrath was sick with heroin.
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There is no sound evidence of Ginseng inducing harmful side effects .
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In the absence of more tangible evidence, the argument regarding possible harmful effects on children can be ignored.
ill
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For the ill effects of bruises and other mechanical trauma, after Arnica.
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And this gridiron pendulum can truly stand the heat with no ill effects .
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If you do happen to swallow any bits they should pass straight through without any ill effects .
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Brownell did pioneering research on the ill effects of yo-yo dieting.
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But cost controls have helped offset the worst effects of the downturn, says chairman Sir Roy Watts.
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Moceanu, showing no ill effects from the injury that threatened to keep her out of the Olympics, was efficient throughout.
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We are not totally recession proof but are certainly better insulated than most companies against its worst effects .
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It also neutralizes the ill effects of sitting at a desk all day and eating large lunches.
immediate
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The most immediate effect of all this has been the announcement of increased mortgage rates.
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It had the immediate effect , he said, of cutting the volume of usable corneas in half.
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Cannabis may have few immediate withdrawal effects and this again may give rise to the mistaken belief that it is not addictive.
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It advanced the use of shock to cure anything by scaring it out of your body, with immediate effect .
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Moving production to Lostock had an immediate effect .
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The most immediate effect of his proposal would be to block gaming by the Salt River tribe.
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His three-match ban has been lifted with immediate effect , freeing him for the First Division match at Huddersfield tomorrow.
indirect
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Direct and indirect effects Multiple causality means that two or more causes tend to work together to produce an effect.
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Its actions on various organs are the result of a combination of both direct and indirect effects .
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Indeed, it may well have had the indirect , beneficial effect of encouraging the search for better methods.
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Just as Bill Kestell noted earlier concerning tracks, the indirect effect of booby traps on infantry movement was serious.
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But the indirect effects may be more profound.
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It may carry out its views of public policy whatever indirect effect they may have upon the activities of the states.
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Though we found no direct effects on pay, holding other things equal, we found indirect effects of motherhood on pay.
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Later we will argue that some indirect effects occur due to cross-level interactions with chaotic population dynamics.
likely
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Look at the likely positive effects of it.
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In addition, such strategies presume that decision makers understand the likely effects of technology development on a local economy.
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In general Republicans supported the measure because its likely effect would be to undermine the long-lasting Democratic domination of the state legislature.
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The most likely effects being gastro intestinal with some nausea.
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These are particularly important when considering the likely effects within the real world.
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Survival International has launched a campaign against the programme and its likely effects on the indigenous inhabitants of the forest.
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Consent means that the patient must be capable of understanding the nature, purpose and likely effects of the proposed treatments.
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Remember to wear something approaching the colour of your wedding dress so that you can judge the likely effect on the big day.
major
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But its major effect was to make life slightly more tolerable for those at the sharp end of the beat system.
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The major effect of the anticonvulsant drugs is to prevent that kind of spread.
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Who you are and how you behave will have a major effect on the men and women who live there.
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The location of your business can have a major effect upon your success.
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At least 20 sessions, spread over several days, are required to remove the major effects of practice.
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It is growing very rapidly and having an increasingly major effect on medical concepts and techniques.
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There were no major side effects that interrupted treatment in either group.
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The major effect we found with melatonin was in sleep maintenance.
negative
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It was almost inevitable that this would have a negative effect on any innovative work.
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None is big enough or bold enough to offset the negative effects of the financial collapse.
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With Ian, his inner sensitivity has a negative effect mainly in his working environment.
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As a practical matter, hydrogen use has some negative effects .
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These negative effects of direct taxation can not any longer be ignored.
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In work settings, people are able to limit the negative cardiovascular effects of stress through a variety of techniques.
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Finally, further analysis demonstrates that the level of political democracy has a negative effect on the strike volume.
net
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The result is that this type of wave combs material down from the top of the beach giving a net erosive effect .
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While the net negative effect on employment is small, this apparently minor response masks some disturbing compositional changes.
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The net effect of the application of the liberal model for developing work with the unemployed is thus somewhat muted and minimal.
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In both these cases, the net effect upon equilibrium price will be zero; price will not change.
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Therefore the net effect of cattle on a meadow is that the grasses benefit.
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The net effect of comet impacts is to erode the Moon, not add mass.
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But the net effect has been to leave exactly the same number dependent upon means-tested assistance.
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Ultimately, the net effect of the Bettelheim uproar was-not much.
opposite
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Crash dieting and yo-yo dieting, on the other hand, will have the opposite effect .
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Where we followed his lead-particularly in low-income housing-we often had the opposite effect , crippling community-based organizations.
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Do administrations of the right pursue policies which have the opposite effects ?
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The two hormones exert opposite effects .
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This was precisely the opposite effect to that of green.
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It seems Cheltenham's artistic attempt to engender friendship is having exactly the opposite effect , for the time being at least.
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But his single-minded determination to push through the single currency against rising opposition is producing precisely the opposite effect .
positive
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These results show a significant positive effect of maturity on volatility, and this contradicts the Samuelson hypothesis of a negative effect.
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However, including blacks in real estate ads does produce positive effects for black readers.
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In other words, general levels of income inequality have a positive effect on the incidence of political violence.
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When you stop using the visualizations and the affirmations, eventually the positive effects disappear.
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In this way the audit regime has the positive effect of improving professional standards.
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Watching a 16-year-old going through something like that is more likely to have a positive effect .
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This has a definite positive effect on our state of mind.
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Competition and ruthless downsizing have had positive effects .
possible
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Uncertain as to the cause the Doctor is even more worried about the possible effects .
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Some analysts say the possible effect of the gender gap is being overblown.
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They list possible side effects as mild to moderate and transient.
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Spicer started reading up on the possible coarsening effects of media violence on young children.
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This allowed an evaluation to be made of the possible effect pre-entry study on performance.
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Make sure you understand what you are being offered and why, and also the possible effects they may have.
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Twelve of these children received previous antibiotic therapy for various reasons, with possible inadvertent effects on the diagnosis of H pylori.
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Thus a possible deleterious effect of hyperinsulinaemia may be the inhibition of prostacyclin production by arterial wall.
profound
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To achieve this a set of regulations has been introduced which is having a profound effect on the electrical and electronics sectors.
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His writings indeed had a profound effect on others whose names appeared on the list.
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The speculation had an even more profound effect on the public sector.
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Taken together, different combinations of presidential, electoral, and party systems can have profound effects on democratic performance.
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The changes have had a profound effect .
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Rapid production of such large amounts of material clearly has profound effects on the land round the volcano.
serious
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All these points can be acknowledged without serious effect upon the method.
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Phenytoin has the advantage of being cheaper and having a lower incidence of serious hematologic side effects than carbamazepine.
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These cuts will also have a serious effect on the availability of legal help in criminal cases.
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Orthostatic hypotension occasionally is a serious side effect .
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The conflict was regularly reported in the mass media and had a serious effect on public confidence in the party.
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But like the drugs that made it possible, the plan had serious side effects .
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Nearly 80 percent of Party membership was unemployed, with serious effects on Party finance and organization.
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Sarcoidosis also can produce serious ill effects in the heart, eyes and nervous system.
significant
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Cocaine addiction does not invariably give rise to physiological addiction and there may be no significant physical effects of withdrawal.
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There was no significant effect on other types of cancer.
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This regime should have been more than adequate to demonstrate any significant short-term effects of reduced sleep.
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Other significant side effects were uncommon.
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Indomethacin given alone had no significant effect .
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For squamous cell carcinomas of the oesophagus, histological differentiation grade has no significant effect on survival.
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No one doubts that the move will have significant lasting effects on the world of Unix and its relations.
■ NOUN
greenhouse
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Ever tighter regulations are being introduced to protect the environment from emissions contributing to the greenhouse effect or acid rain.
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This is the well-known greenhouse effect .
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These are the greenhouse effect , the destruction of the ozone layer, and acid rain.
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But scientists increasingly believe that it is one of the chief pollutants responsible for the greenhouse effect warming the planet.
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Background A tax on carbon-producing fuels such as coal, gas and oil has been proposed to help counter the greenhouse effect .
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The answer is that the greenhouse effect is very weak on Mars.
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Nitrous oxide Six percent of the current greenhouse effect .
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This enhancement of the greenhouse effect leads to increasing Earth-surface temperatures and global climate change.
■ VERB
achieve
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Basking in this praise, he went into considerable technical detail about how he had achieved the effect .
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We could achieve the same effect just by having everyone add a bunch of zeroes to their salaries and to prices.
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I found that by adding white I could achieve my desired effect .
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Sleeping on a contoured pillow will achieve the same effect if you prefer sleeping on foam rather than feathers.
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The playing with words to achieve effect in the description of the progress of the wave is fascinating.
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However, they illustrate what can be achieved through the powerful effects of organizing small.
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So an illustration may offer far wider possibilities for the art director to achieve special effects and a distinctive style.
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It's improbable that a male college would have achieved a similar effect with men or women.
cause
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Biased estimates of variation in reproductive success may also cause the effects of particular phenotypic traits on reproductive success to be overestimated.
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There is no beginning, no middle, no end, no suspense, no moral, no causes , no effects .
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And this can cause side effects which can be so severe that the drugs must be used very sparingly.
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However, the treatment itself can cause damaging side effects .
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At the discussions, time is given to cause and effect , but this is mainly at a conscious level.
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In some cases, the increased blood levels of a drug can cause an overdose effect .
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A small amount of Lentizol can kill and a wrong dose of Stelazine can cause serious side effects .
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The drugs can cause side effects , however, when administered systemically in doses high enough to be effective in the eye.
create
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The familiarity of features captured by the picture, creating the effect of instant recognition.
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Groups of animals create special effects .
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Spread on to the cake drum, blending the colours together with a palette knife to create a sea effect .
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It created an odd effect , because, as he shook his head, he still fanned himself with his straw hat.
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It is particularly popular with Interior Designers wanting to create original effects for their specialist clientele.
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In Quaker circles, it is possible that his witness did create some ripple effects .
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Guaranteed prices for agricultural products have created a knock-on effect resulting in high land prices and high food costs.
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Hand-painted clouds on the walls and ceiling help to create that effect along with a warm and genuinely friendly staff.
produce
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Direct and indirect effects Multiple causality means that two or more causes tend to work together to produce an effect.
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The drug produces more psychiatric effects and probably more cardiac toxicity than does levodopa.
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A cause has a power to produce its effect .
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Embracing Mary Shelley, enjoying her love and her perfumes, had produced the greatest solvent effect so far.
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Although these medications can produce side effects , they are uncommon.
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The police often collaborate in producing an expectancy effect .
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It produces effects that mimic those of many other drugs, such as opium, cocaine, Valium, and ether.
show
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Yet the cited studies have shown that the macroeconomic effects of such rigidities can be quite substantial.
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In particular, we have shown that the effect of context on word identification is different.
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I see him standing in that cold weather, never showing the effects of it.
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These results show a significant positive effect of maturity on volatility, and this contradicts the Samuelson hypothesis of a negative effect.
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Moceanu, showing no ill effects from the injury that threatened to keep her out of the Olympics, was efficient throughout.
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The results have varied, showing no effect in some and decreased secretion in others.
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The illustration shows the devastating effect on the marble produced by structural movement and the ingress of acid rain.
take
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The Basic Law took effect subject to the Occupation Statute, which came into force at the same time.
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By the time the order took effect , however, the issue had already become moot.
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This Treaty took effect , and the Occupation Statute was repealed, on 5 May 1955.
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The contracts are to be awarded in October, and will take effect from April 1999.
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Because of the constitutional dispute, Proposition 209 did not take effect until Thursday.
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About 75 percent of all the proposed spending cuts would take effect after 2000&038;.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
domino effect
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If schools were allowed to become more selective, there would be a domino effect.
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Opponents of the scheme claimed that if the museum moved from Golden Gate Park it would have a domino effect on the other facilities.
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As top-tier schools are forced to become less selective, there will be a domino effect.
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Each of the organizational parts was working on its specific concerns, and no one analyzed the domino effect.
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His farm lies next to Burnfoot and he fears approval for further planting there will start a domino effect throughout the valley.
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It started a domino effect which exists even today.
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It would create a domino effect across the board.
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The domino effect can work for us as well as against us if we play our cards right.
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What ensued was the by now familiar domino effect of emerging market crises.
feel the force/effects/benefits etc of sth
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Both say they now feel the effects of alcohol far sooner than when they smoked.
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He feels the effects of the night before, of a beat struck many times last night and last year.
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His body was slack, and as he grew colder and more tired, he felt the force of his will diminish.
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Kodak felt the effects of the anemic retail environment in December, the worst holiday shopping season since the 1991 recession.
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Southern California residents will feel the benefits of the new fuel, rather than see them.
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The next hour passed amiably, by which time the two of them began to feel the effects of the day.
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This force is universal, that is, every particle feels the force of gravity, according to its mass or energy.
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When they speak, I feel the force of history bearing down on me.
have a knock-on effect (on sth)
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Aid can have a knock-on effect in neighbouring countries which are also in great need.
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First, proposed increases in energy and payroll taxes could have a knock-on effect on wage demands and prices.
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It will cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, and may have a knock-on effect.
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Persecuting Nonconformists could have a knock-on effect in a community, hitting those who were loyal to the established Church.
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There are inevitable disruptions to deliveries such as vehicle breakdowns which have knock-on effects to delivery schedules.
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This will have a knock-on effect throughout the economy, and will drive up interest rates generally.
net result/effect
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The net result of global warming will be a rise in sea levels.
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The new system is designed to spread payments over several months but the net effect is that people pay more in total.
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But the net effect has been to leave exactly the same number dependent upon means-tested assistance.
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The net effect is to paralyze the organization in the present.
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The net effect of superimposing habituation on imprinting would be to displace the preference away from the familiar.
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The net result is clear: the wire will be pulled toward Mars and will stay taut under this combination of forces.
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The net result of this mechanism is increased sodium in the extracellular fluid.
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The net result, say some officials, is that foreign money has frequently ended up fertilising or irrigating opium fields.
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We found that neither in theory nor in practice need the net effect be one of disincentive.
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Yet the net result of his pages of lists is to create a curious abundance-effect.
placebo effect
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However, you then have another problem called the placebo effect.
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Medicine has generally regarded the placebo effect as a nuisance: it does make research on new medical drugs very difficult.
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With diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, it is less obvious how the placebo effect works.
put sth into action/effect/practice
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Forest managers have been slow to put the plan into practice.
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But he came gradually to see its viability and to contemplate ways of putting it into practice.
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But there is a long way to go before he establishes a stable government that can put these qualities into action.
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Charles, however, was determined to use the farm at Highgrove as a model to put his ideas into practice.
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Guide us to recognise how great are your resources, and inspire us to put your plans into action.
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If so, he was about to have an opportunity to put it into practice.
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It's time to put his theories into practice and find out the reality.
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The next stage is to implement it or put it into action.
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The next step is to put them into practice.
ripple effect
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And once you have so many farmers going broke, the ripple effect starts.
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Every woman who replaces traditional motherhood with self-nourishing motherhood creates ripple effects in our communities and our places of work.
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In Quaker circles, it is possible that his witness did create some ripple effects.
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Indeed, any new policy may be described as having a ripple effect.
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While the worst may be over, one airline consultant warned that ripple effects could last two more weeks.
snowball effect
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A snowball effect is the desired goal.
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All this has a snowball effect on the day's turnover and on the individual dealers' commissions.
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That affects the mock-up, or test, of the windows, and it has a snowball effect on other trades.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All my efforts to persuade them were beginning to have an effect .
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Any increase in fuel costs could have a bad effect on business.
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Gail was still recovering from the effects of her operation.
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I've been taking these pills for three days, but so far they've had no effect .
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I tried using bleach to remove the stain, but without much effect .
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I was starting to feel the effects of two nights without much sleep.
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Storni's use of rhythm creates an effect of tension in her poems.
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The effects of the oil spill were devastating for wildlife.
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The death of a parent can have very serious and long-lasting effects on a child.
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the harmful effects of radiation
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The study measured the effect of fertilizers on the size of crops.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At the same time, materials scientists launch an extensive search for other materials that might have similar effects.
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But they are concerned about the psychological effect the experience may have on the girls.
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However, the establishment of cause and effect in education is notoriously difficult.
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I saw her later in my office because the Hyper. 30 had no effect .
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In effect , a personalized automated trading system can be created without having to go to any financial institution.
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Patients with renal failure are, in effect , undergoing an osmotic diuresis since solute load per remaining functioning nephron is increased.
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Sleeping on a contoured pillow will achieve the same effect if you prefer sleeping on foam rather than feathers.
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The exploration of the effect of unconscious associations between words and ideas certainly takes eighteenth-century criticism into a new field.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
cure
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In order to effect a lasting cure , it is necessary to correct the fundamental imbalance or disharmony.
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He said all her friends had advised it; they had cited many cases where it had effected a cure .
improvement
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Indeed it was possible that the obstacles to change in Britain were too deeply ingrained for any government to effect significant improvements .
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A quick partial water change will often effect an improvement in a matter of hours.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
domino effect
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If schools were allowed to become more selective, there would be a domino effect.
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Opponents of the scheme claimed that if the museum moved from Golden Gate Park it would have a domino effect on the other facilities.
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As top-tier schools are forced to become less selective, there will be a domino effect.
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Each of the organizational parts was working on its specific concerns, and no one analyzed the domino effect.
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His farm lies next to Burnfoot and he fears approval for further planting there will start a domino effect throughout the valley.
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It started a domino effect which exists even today.
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It would create a domino effect across the board.
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The domino effect can work for us as well as against us if we play our cards right.
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What ensued was the by now familiar domino effect of emerging market crises.
have a knock-on effect (on sth)
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Aid can have a knock-on effect in neighbouring countries which are also in great need.
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First, proposed increases in energy and payroll taxes could have a knock-on effect on wage demands and prices.
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It will cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, and may have a knock-on effect.
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Persecuting Nonconformists could have a knock-on effect in a community, hitting those who were loyal to the established Church.
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There are inevitable disruptions to deliveries such as vehicle breakdowns which have knock-on effects to delivery schedules.
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This will have a knock-on effect throughout the economy, and will drive up interest rates generally.
net result/effect
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The net result of global warming will be a rise in sea levels.
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The new system is designed to spread payments over several months but the net effect is that people pay more in total.
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But the net effect has been to leave exactly the same number dependent upon means-tested assistance.
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The net effect is to paralyze the organization in the present.
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The net effect of superimposing habituation on imprinting would be to displace the preference away from the familiar.
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The net result is clear: the wire will be pulled toward Mars and will stay taut under this combination of forces.
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The net result of this mechanism is increased sodium in the extracellular fluid.
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The net result, say some officials, is that foreign money has frequently ended up fertilising or irrigating opium fields.
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We found that neither in theory nor in practice need the net effect be one of disincentive.
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Yet the net result of his pages of lists is to create a curious abundance-effect.
placebo effect
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However, you then have another problem called the placebo effect.
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Medicine has generally regarded the placebo effect as a nuisance: it does make research on new medical drugs very difficult.
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With diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, it is less obvious how the placebo effect works.
ripple effect
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And once you have so many farmers going broke, the ripple effect starts.
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Every woman who replaces traditional motherhood with self-nourishing motherhood creates ripple effects in our communities and our places of work.
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In Quaker circles, it is possible that his witness did create some ripple effects.
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Indeed, any new policy may be described as having a ripple effect.
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While the worst may be over, one airline consultant warned that ripple effects could last two more weeks.
snowball effect
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A snowball effect is the desired goal.
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All this has a snowball effect on the day's turnover and on the individual dealers' commissions.
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That affects the mock-up, or test, of the windows, and it has a snowball effect on other trades.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But there is nothing to preclude a charge being brought under section 5 even though the arrest was not effected under the section.
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But you can never effect a total kill.
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Fatigue is another factor that can effect the pods causing the end plates to bend or crack and lose contact.
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He proposed to make the army-the dependable support of the Constitution rather than the pawn of politicians to effect its overthrow.
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The differentiation was effected, rather, by a different body of linguistic rules.
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There is no question that Clinton was the leader of the Great Group that effected his victory.