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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an extensive range
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The winner will receive a brand-new kitchen from Magnet’s extensive range.
an extensive survey
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We conducted an extensive survey asking patients to suggest ways in which the service could be improved.
an extensive/wide-ranging review
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He is currently conducting a wide-ranging review of public spending.
considerable/extensive/vast knowledge
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She had considerable knowledge of antiques.
considerable/massive/extensive publicity
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The opening of the trial generated considerable publicity.
extensive modifications (= a lot of changes )
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They had made extensive modifications to the script.
extensive repairs (= a lot of repair work )
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The boat needed extensive repairs.
extensive research (= research that examines a lot of information and details )
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Extensive research has proved the theory wrong.
extensive (= with many different dishes on it )
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The menu is extensive and adventurous.
extensive/widespread (= covering a large area )
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Because of the size of the bomb, the damage was extensive.
extensive/wide/widespread coverage
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Newpapers and magazines have wide coverage of diet and health topics.
large/wide/extensive
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She has a very wide vocabulary.
widespread/extensive use (= when something is used in many places or situations, or among many people )
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The widespread use of computers changed business completely.
wide/widespread/extensive consultation (= involving a lot of people, groups etc )
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Strong recommendations were made after wide consultation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
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Although not as extensive in its filter design as some of the above, it is still an impressive product.
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There also was damage to wine grape and tree fruit crops, but it was not as extensive , officials said.
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There are corridor-like store-rooms in the West Wing, though not as extensive as those at Knossos.
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Pathologist's reports established the cause of death as extensive chest injuries.
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Disbelief vied with sideboards as extensive and useless as Chesil Bank for domination of his face.
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The opening of mail was as extensive and systematically organised as telephone tapping.
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The Cabinet changes of September 1981 were as extensive as any made in the Thatcher years of Government.
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But could the platforms, seen as extensive patterning in aerial surveys of the Maya lowlands just as likely have formed naturally?
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Typical of the questions a sociological perspective might prompt are: 1. How extensive across the world is the discipline?
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Did Cornell realize how extensive his legacy would be over time?
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How is the force organized and how extensive is its discretionary power?
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You may not know how extensive the damage is until warmer weather.
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But how extensive were such developing opportunities?
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Tisaby could not say exactly how many windows were broken in the building nor how extensive the damage was in dollar terms.
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In quantitative and qualitative terms, how extensive have the changes in education been?
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Alcohol abuse is often described as a minority problem. How extensive is it?
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Studies using this method are more intensive and less extensive since they encompass more of the nuances specific to each country.
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Research findings on other modes of political behavior are less extensive and less consistent.
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That share is rather less extensive and exalted than is often claimed for these bodies.
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There were further less extensive outbreaks in 1814 and 1816.
more
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The growth and increasing economic weight of groups generated more extensive and complex demands of government.
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Security at the courthouse in downtown Denver, already massive, grew even more extensive as the anniversary weekend approached.
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Yet the experiences described in this chapter suggest that a more extensive collaboration with the schools is both possible and doable.
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The relationship display in a thesaurus is often more extensive than that in a subject headings list. 5.
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A proposal by the opposition Labour Party for a more extensive package failed to gain parliamentary approval.
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Mrs Clinton has said her work for the institution was minimal, but documents appear to indicate more extensive dealings.
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In response, Mr Burgreen undertook what he says is the most extensive study ever of the use of force by policemen.
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What is the most extensive political action in which you have engaged?
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Radiated emissions and immunity tests require the most extensive facilities.
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In December there followed the most extensive anarchist rising of the entire Republican period.
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The most extensive option is forecast to generate around 31,000 extra public transport passengers per day.
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Where these changes have been most extensive , the landscape has reflected them.
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It holds the most extensive services of all the Union Houses.
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This, however, does not explain why the purges were so extensive .
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In fact, his list of credits is so extensive , it is understandable that an employer might overlook one glaring omission.
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Some warrens are so extensive they can range over as much as 50 acres or take in a complete gravel working.
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It is in fact an underground river so extensive that the trip in a flat-bottomed boat lasts twenty-five minutes.
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In any case, his use of search was not so extensive as to merit using a large number of firms.
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Usually such data are so extensive that considerable compression or smoothing is a vital preliminary to analysis.
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Such an analysis is so extensive that life moves on before the implementation is complete.
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In Ireland, the coverage of unions is now so extensive that the loan sharks have been almost driven out of business.
very
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The amount of material available to provide a context for Charles the Bald is very extensive indeed.
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He has gone through a very extensive course of reading, and is acquainted with all the sciences.
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These rights were very extensive , but they were threatened by, rather than dependent on, recent papal legislation.
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It is obvious that the review of literature could be very extensive .
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Theology had long been familiar with this kind of argument, and had on occasion made very extensive use of it.
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But in some areas EDs are very extensive physical units and the shapes will be quite distorted.
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He has received the advantage of a liberal education, and possesses a very extensive degree of legal knowledge.
■ NOUN
area
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Later still it was found covering extensive areas of the sea floor south of Ireland.
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They are separated by an extensive area where stimulation at the same strength fails to block naming.
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Once more they claimed the disafforestment of extensive areas .
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In Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset also the jurors demanded the disafforestment of extensive areas .
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Observation has revealed extensive areas of detergent responsive light soiling.
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In some cases these can completely cover the topography over an extensive area and form an ignimbrite plateau.
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In Northamptonshire, Christopher Taylor has mapped large numbers of shrunken settlements with extensive areas of earthworks.
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An extensive area grew up in which widely divergent dialects were spoken.
collection
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She undertook the first serious application of photography to science by making photograms of her extensive collection of algae.
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His extensive collection on transgenderism includes his own diaries as far back as junior high school.
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Most trains are steam hauled by one of the railway's extensive collection of tank engines and include full buffet car facilities.
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Maybe if you'd spared a few minutes, you could've become part of Gillian Wearing's extensive collection of personalised banners.
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The Society already has an extensive collection of gas appliances which will also be displayed.
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The Library has an extensive collection of files for correspondence and papers on all aspects of the Department's work.
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The latter proteins are also responsible for the exceptionally smooth consistency of all the Hydro-Protein cosmetic treatments in this extensive collection .
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The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection . 4.
coverage
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Databases which had higher percentages of these citations were considered to have more extensive coverage .
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This book boasts extensive coverage of how to wed and honeymoon at Disney.
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Newspapers and magazines carry extensive coverage of diet and health topics and diet books are among the best sellers.
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Using the extensive coverage provided by the aerial photographs a whole network of prehistoric roadways was identified and mapped.
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It is one where the clear purpose of extensive coverage was titillation.
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There was a far more extensive coverage of our match.
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The aerial photographic units of both Aerofilms and Cambridge University have extensive coverage of country house gardens and parks.
damage
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This caused a violent explosion resulting in extensive damage .
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With more extensive damage he will just repeat the proverb-one example of what is called concrete thinking.
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More frequent and more extensive damage is evident on all the subsequent categories.
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According to Moscow radio reports there followed a renewed rampage by rioters through the city resulting in extensive damage .
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In fact Etruria was hit by incendiaries several times, but thankfully survived without extensive damage .
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Seedlings may not survive because of extensive damage to their roots.
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From there the Franks crossed over into Valencia, where they did extensive damage .
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If the muscularis propria escapes extensive damage , we assume that the impaired bowel propulsion is allowed to recover to some extent.
discussion
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The chapter ends with an extensive discussion of Kron's eigenvalue method followed by proofs of the Wittrick-Williams and Simpson counting algorithms.
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This image has attracted extensive discussion from a range of perspectives, reflecting many differing concerns.
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This followed extensive discussions with the unions over the last three months but was without their agreement.
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In such situations, the task analysis requires extensive discussion rather than observation.
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An extensive discussion has also been provided of the extent to which implementation requires interagency co-operation.
experience
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Gordon has extensive experience of the textile industry, specialising in production and planning control.
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Those with extensive experience and access to sufficient capital may head their own consulting firms.
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Kay brought extensive experience of contract selling from competitors Hugh MacKay.
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We also have extensive experience in the rapidly growing field of licensing.
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It was simply due to his extensive experience of decapitation.
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Tony, Bob, Edna and Andrew all have extensive experience of training and teaching.
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It is partly because of this early extensive experience of stories that so much writing in primary schools is in story form.
knowledge
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The author is one of New Zealand's well known spinners and weavers who has an extensive knowledge of the craft.
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The shadow appeared to have an extensive knowledge of dolmens and their whereabouts.
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His extensive knowledge , and training at Paris, doubtless served him well.
list
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The tradition of sporting excellence at Coleraine is reflected in the extensive list of clubs currently supported from Union funds.
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There is an extensive list of references so that the paper may also serve as an introduction to the literature about these animals.
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Siobhan embarks upon an extensive list of introductions.
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They choose seven specialist courses from three extensive lists .
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It has a 400-plus wine list and 250 bin-ends, and an extensive list of ports and malt whiskies.
network
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We employ more than 1,500 highly qualified service engineers and have an extensive network of High Street shops.
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An extensive network of carrying services was also provided from the 19 inns in or near the market place.
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It has also provoked extensive networks of defensive alliances, as we indicate later on.
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The degree of social closure of the upper class is considerably enhanced by the extensive networks of interlocking directorships.
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It provides a coordinating linkage in an extensive network of community groups and activists, and furnishes them with a gathering place.
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It is an extensive network which we sometimes refer to as the alternative multinational.
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Getting around Stresa isn't a problem with its extensive network of public transport.
programme
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Training Despite the present state of the market, an extensive programme of training and management development continued throughout 1992.
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The yard was cleared, the mill pond dug out and an extensive programme of rebuilding and renovation carried out.
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The week gave the opportunity for a quite extensive programme .
range
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Paul Central High School she took advantage of the extensive range of courses offered.
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Ryarsh also makes non-standard special shapes, although it is most economic to select from the extensive range of standard specials.
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Finally, it's worth noting that most colleges have an extensive range of services offered by the college or student union.
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But, says ocean voyages manager John Alton, it also sells an extensive range of mainstream travel services.
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Toyology Toyology supply an extensive range of educational toys designed to help your child's early learning development needs.
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Sailing yachts 31-53 feet, motor yachts 37-46 feet, plus an extensive range of crewed sail and motor yachts 42-120 feet.
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She has an extensive range of designer fabrics including Henry Newbury, Gainsborough &038; Percheron.
research
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Bellesiles's extensive research is undermined by errors of fact, omission and judgment.
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But, as we know from extensive research , experience can saddle individuals with a myopic view of their current circumstances.
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In addition, extensive research is being undertaken to improve existing lines and develop new products.
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Nevertheless, many agrochemical companies are undertaking extensive research programmes on biological control.
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Doctors there have now begun extensive research into the connection between pregnancy and the onset of the disease.
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Despite extensive research , how humans achieve their linguistic competence has still to be fully explained.
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Despite extensive research , the exact prevalence of hyperlipidaemia has not been determined due to methodological differences.
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Royal Reward was launched following extensive research .
review
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Any reconciliation can not be achieved upon the basis that some judges preferred more limited and some more extensive review .
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Three comments on extensive review are warranted.
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A division will be made between those authorities advocating limited and those advocating more extensive review .
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The latter would be subject to less extensive review than would tribunals and other administrative institutions.
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Administrative systems have also been subject to an extensive review .
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Any attempt at continued demarcation is impossible once the courts move to a theory of extensive review .
study
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In response, Mr Burgreen undertook what he says is the most extensive study ever of the use of force by policemen.
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There have been no extensive studies of xenobiotic metabolising enzyme expression in colonic adenomas.
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It has therefore become the focus for extensive study and research.
survey
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Elsewhere, it is likely that the original boundaries between the fields will only be recognized through extensive survey and excavation.
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And when I made extensive surveys I found them almost exclusively on sugar maples.
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An extensive survey of the Gulf in 1986 sighted only 31 animals.
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The first step was to administer an extensive survey to find out which students suffered from work inhibition.
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After an extensive survey , the infestation was traced to flooding below the concrete floor of the factory.
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Experts from their Ross-on-Wye headquarters carried out an extensive survey of the coastal waters around the Shetland isles.
use
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An extensive use of these relationships will lead to an excess of spellings which are phonologically acceptable but orthographically incorrect.
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It makes extensive use of mock trials, simulations, and role-playing to reconstruct historical events.
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This dictated the extensive use of in-depth interviews.
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These circuits are aimed primarily at business planning to make extensive use of the Internet.
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It was Freud who made the first extensive use of hypnosis to probe the depths of the subconscious mind.
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Spacewatch makes extensive use of modern electronic detectors and computers to automate much of the discovery process.
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Some judges make extensive use of shoulder headings; some do not use them at all.
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The reason for this is an extensive use of reliable contraception.
work
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Plans for extensive work on the mansion had to be abandoned.
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It has a large practice with commercial and investment banking clients and does extensive work in insolvency and real estate.
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But you have to ask yourself whether the amount of sound still entering your house warrants such extensive work and cost.
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Cal-Volair did the Zeke modifications and the extensive work on the Kates.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Abortion has been the subject of extensive debate in the US.
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Adelman has done extensive research into the effects of stress.
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Damage to the forests from the wildfires was extensive .
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Forests were destroyed due to extensive logging.
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The ancient Greeks had an extensive knowledge of the stars.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Additionally and importantly, for from this so much resulted, there was extensive correspondence to be dealt with.
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He gambles on football, thinks Las Vegas is heavenly and isn't averse to extensive investment in the stock market.
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It can be fitted to a jeep or truck without extensive modifications to the chassis or bodywork.
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It has a large practice with commercial and investment banking clients and does extensive work in insolvency and real estate.
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The event attracted extensive media coverage.
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The tradition of sporting excellence at Coleraine is reflected in the extensive list of clubs currently supported from Union funds.