I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a level of ability/ability level
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The children were of the same age and ability level.
a level of ability/ability level
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The children were of the same age and ability level.
a level of commitment
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This post demands a high level of commitment.
A level
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She decided to stay on at school and do her A levels.
a level/standard/degree of competence
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The trainees are expected to acquire a basic level of competence.
a record number/level/time etc
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Pollution in the lake has reached record levels.
acceptable level
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How do we reach an acceptable level of data security?
Advanced level
an income level/group
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The tax rate rises with the individual’s income level.
A/S level
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I’m taking A/S levels in French, Spanish, English, and Maths.
at board level (= at a senior level in a company, involving people on the board )
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The policy was approved at board level.
at/on a superficial level
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At a superficial level, things seem to have remained the same.
be level on points BrE:
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The teams finished level on points.
below ground level
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These youngsters work 70 metres below ground level .
degree level
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Candidates should be educated to degree level.
degree/level of expertise
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Different financial advisers will have different levels of expertise.
descend to sb’s level (= behave or speak as badly as someone else )
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Other people may gossip, but don’t descend to their level.
do/take A/S levels
do/take (your) A levels
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She decided to stay on at school and do her A levels.
drag...down to...level
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Don’t let them drag you down to their level .
employment levels (= the number of people employed in an area )
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Employment levels in the region are above the national average.
energy levels (= the amount of energy someone has )
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Regular exercise increases your energy levels.
entry level
eye level
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Your screen should be at eye level.
fitness levels
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His fitness levels are as good as someone much younger.
ground level
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The flats are set around a courtyard with shops at ground level.
high level/degree/rate etc (of sth)
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High levels of car use mean our streets are more congested than ever.
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high crime rates
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high interest rates
level an accusation against/at sb (= bring an accusation against someone )
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As a result, some outrageous accusations were levelled at her.
level criticism at sb/sth (= aim it at someone or something )
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A great deal of criticism was levelled at the company.
level crossing
level of earnings (= the amount a person or company earns )
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He found he was having to work harder just to maintain his level of earnings.
level the match (= make the score level )
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Woods won the last two holes to level the match.
noise levels
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The hospital is trying to reduce noise levels to help patients sleep.
O level
on a personal level (= used when giving your own opinion rather than the opinion of the organization you represent )
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On a personal level, it’s been a very positive experience.
Ordinary level
pitch sth at a high level/the right level etc
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The projects were pitched at a number of different levels.
pitch sth at a high level/the right level etc
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The projects were pitched at a number of different levels.
pollution levels
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The aim is to reduce pollution levels to those of the 1930s.
predetermined level/limit/amount etc
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a predetermined level of spending
production levels/targets etc
radiation levels
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The background radiation level was normal.
reach a level
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He eventually reached the level of Senior Instructor.
sb's level of anxiety
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Patients experience high levels of anxiety at time of admission to hospital.
sb’s stress level ( also sb’s level of stress )
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Exercise reduces stress levels.
sea level
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Average sea levels are rising year on year.
sea level
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1,000 m above sea level
spirit level
stoop to sb’s/that level
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Don’t stoop to her level.
(the) breakeven point/level
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The firm should reach breakeven point after one year.
the level of activity
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The level of economic activity has increased.
the level of satisfaction (= the number of people who feel satisfied )
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Research shows a high level of satisfaction with the system.
the level of unemployment
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The level of unemployment among young people is rising.
varying levels
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Children with varying levels of ability can still be taught together.
wage levels/rates
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Wage levels remained low during the 1930s.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
acceptable
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The teacher will use a wide range of approaches and materials to bring them all up to an acceptable level of performance.
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In such cases, the environment provides foot soldiers with confusing signals regarding the acceptable level and forms of political activism.
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A large quantity of information is needed in order to reduce this uncertainty to an acceptable level .
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How do we reach an acceptable level of data security?
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But if there is a significant improvement then the programme can be continued until the problem reaches an acceptable level .
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Britain prefers absolute standards, which would exclude all products that failed to come up to the minimum acceptable level .
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He argues that by maintaining the job environment at an acceptable level then feelings of dissatisfaction can be avoided.
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Some draftees embark on starvation diets so that they weigh below the acceptable level at the medical.
current
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Again, the amount of time you run depends on your current fitness level .
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That would leave those short of pounds at current levels exposed to large losses.
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Interest rates would be fixed at 5 percent instead of the current market level of 10.
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While the general trend for growing plants is increasing, there is some variation about each current level .
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This high level of growth is largely attributable to the current extremely low level of industrialisation.
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Inflation was projected to fall to 8.9 percent from its current official level of 23 percent.
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But given the current high levels of unemployment Clinton must be right to take positive action.
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This is because benefits are below, and sometimes substantially below, current wage levels .
different
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It denotes different levels in the staff hierarchy.
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There are different levels , and it just depends on how important working is to you.
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The bind arises when the speaker expresses two or more messages which are incompatible, at different levels of communication.
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Frequently the stresses involve a combination of these different levels .
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This is floated in the water being tested and assumes different levels of submergence depending on the salinity of the solution.
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This discussion held a number of themes at different levels .
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Local authorities and other spending bodies are free to provide a different level of service and may vary in their efficiency.
high
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They also bring a high level of expertise which will obviously benefit our clients.
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And investors did applaud, at one point pushing the stock to 69, its highest level in eight years.
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By 1979, local-government current spending and manpower was at its highest level .
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Water conditions in lakes, reservoirs and streams have stabilized at high , productive levels .
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But close examination showed that species intolerant of acid conditions or high nitrogen levels were not reappearing.
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Trading was extraordinarily heavy, reflecting high levels of computer-driven trading activity.
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It is an essential key for achieving high levels of profit consistently.
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On the higher literary level it rubbished quite a bit of Hardy and much of D.H.Lawrence.
local
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At a local level , Gloucester's changes were largely confined to filling gaps left by the removal of the Woodvilles.
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The idea is that community standards could be more closely applied on a local level .
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The data are then sent back to the states for use at state, district, and local levels .
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At the local level , there has been a considerable range of approaches to public transport provision.
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A number of public services and voluntary bodies are engaged in fighting drug misuse at local level .
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At the local level , too, there were calls for the maximum amount of latitude in self-administration.
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As well as teaching, Pauline has been a very active fundraiser at local and national levels .
low
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Lack of rain is one reason for low ground water levels .
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Crabb said non-ferrous prices now appear to have stabilized at lower levels and ferrous prices have increased.
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The lakes were at their lowest levels for 20 years, and Chew was lower than I can ever remember.
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Those suffering from frequent or daily headaches typically have an unusually low magnesium level .
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The 20 tonnes of lead in the batteries has been found to have an immeasurably low level of background radiation.
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Paganism and extreme idolatry are indicative of a low level of intellectual capacity and of a limited concern for human welfare.
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Work is now starting on the lower service level .
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Hall effect semiconductors will measure low flux levels although their response tends to be non-linear and temperature dependent.
senior
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At least ten years experience at senior management level .
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The issue has been discussed at senior levels within the Church in the last fortnight, Sunday Life has learned.
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Provenzano is suspected of having informants at senior levels , as well as friends among Sicily's left-wing politicians.
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Falconer, who won youth and Under-21 caps with Aberdeen, could be considered for a problem role at senior international level .
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In most organisations there are few people who enjoy reputations as good presenters, even at a senior level .
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Official contact at senior level resumed in November 1990 when Bush met with Qian in Washington.
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Representative rugby at senior level , ie games played by the Ulster provincial team seem to be reducing in number each season.
top
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We want to stay at the top level while doing the same things we did 40 years ago.
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The top level , the strategical level, is required for tasks like route planning and estimating travel time.
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The effectiveness of training and development should be reviewed at the top level and lead to renewed commitment and target setting.
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At the top competitive level it requires a lot of agility.
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The class now numbers about 5,000 and enjoys top level racing the world over.
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Even at the top levels of competition, players use stones belonging to the premises in which they are playing.
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Spread the top level and bake for 30-40 mins or until well risen and the top is golden brown.
■ NOUN
ground
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Motion at the rooftops of two nearby buildings was up to three times that at ground level .
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This can usually be accomplished from ground level with a variety of hooks, shovels and clamps attached to long poles.
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She smiled, and then began to climb the stairs to the ground level and the shapechanger.
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The fierce, distorted blind face of the creature appeared at ground level , on its side, searching.
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We pass a council estate and a forlorn shop which seems to have been carved into the ground level of the estate.
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A three-storeyed neo-classical frontage of immense length, the ground level is in grey stone, the upper storeys in pale ochre.
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The flats are set around a spacious courtyard with shops at ground level .
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Bacon's sweet-shop and grocery was at ground level .
income
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These data will be used to develop profiles of the living standards of similar household types at different income levels .
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The middle class, as measured by the percentage of households at each income level , is fading.
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Adult education must be accessible to people on all income levels .
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What percentage of people from families below a certain income level were entering college?
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Councils will set rents at a reasonable level , reflecting income levels in the different regions and localities.
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A wide range of issues determine how a neighborhood fares -- location, school district, income levels and even airport noise.
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From these profiles it will be established which, if any, indicators most clearly differentiate between groups at different income levels .
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Registration involves disclosing your income level and profession, making it possible for advertisers to target their products to you.
noise
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Where it should have tried harder, however, is with taming mechanical noise levels .
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Although children under 3 can enjoy many of the activities, they might be frightened by the noise level .
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The pickup features an exclusive transducer that Guild claim offers advanced sensitivity and dynamic range as well as low noise levels .
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I mean nada, zilch, noise level , off the screen, under the radar.
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In general, the controls are well-positioned and maximum noise level is 79dBA.
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The noise level was high in both languages; all faces were deadly serious.
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The fact that the pot is wired in reverse should have no effect on noise levels .
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And, as a result, giving it better driving stability, reduced fuel consumption and lower noise levels .
price
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For the people, this meant stable price levels , rising living standards, and increased employment opportunities.
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Instead of tracking these individual sectoral shifts, macroeconomists focus on the overall price level .
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Changes in the price level , however, have been central to the macroeconomics of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
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This derivation can be made more complex and realistic if the price level affects other variables.
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The general price level consequently rose by 40 percent per month in the first six months of peace.
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Downwardly sticky wages gives a J shape to the curve, labelled, with the curve beginning at the existing price level .
record
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Yesterday's trade figures showed clearly that export volumes were at record levels even in a worldwide economic downturn.
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On March 10 the authorities issued a warning to people to stay indoors after concentrations of low-level ozone reached record levels .
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Mr. Mellor United Kingdom exports have grown 23 percent. over the past five years, and reached record levels during 1991.
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Exports from Ireland were at record levels .
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Because Britain has been covered, during the last few weeks, with record levels of toxic and other dangerous substances.
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Personal bankruptcies and consumer credit defaults are also at record levels .
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There are record levels of unemployment in spite of their fiddled figures.
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In many countries, IPOs have reached record levels just before stockmarket crashes.
sea
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It was in his opinion a piece of architectural magic, suspended twenty feet above sea level .
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That wave peaked at nine stories above sea level at Yoshihama.
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At sea level we would have got a different picture as the man-eating breakers punched against the rocky coast.
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Then, too, the ocean is so deep that its volume is six times greater than all land above sea level .
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Most of the great cities are near sea level .
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Damage is light, and there are no deaths or injuries because the residents live well above sea level .
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Maybe Panamarenko has anticipated a greater rise in the sea level than global warming suggests.
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And then there is that tsunami deposit found three hundred meters above sea level on Lanai!
state
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At state level , Democrats now control both houses of the local legislature in 17 states.
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This tightness is reflected almost everywhere at state level too.
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More recently, the use of lasers to excite specific upper state levels has allowed emission spectra to be studied.
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The importance of the Catholic vote is obvious at state level .
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The decision has generated sheafs of proposed new abortion legislation, pro and anti, at state level .
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At the state level , the leadership of governors and state superintendents of education often has been essential.
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Even the left-wing parties that may yet form the government have a record of economic reform at state level .
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At the state level , Arizona got rid of line items for several years under Governor Bruce Babbitt, with great success.
water
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The photographs were taken at a high water level .
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When the leaves have reached the water level they wind about below the surface and become dense tangles.
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Broadly speaking, strong winds raise the water level in the direction towards which the wind blows.
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Scientists will know more when they start lowering the water level next Tuesday.
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But the question really is to explain variations in water level along the coast.
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Instead, the water level rose during several hours.
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They consist of ridges of shingle and sand projecting above high water level and generally lying a few kilometres offshore.
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Afterward the height of the water level decreases evenly.
■ VERB
achieve
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How can they achieve maximum or target levels of profits or sales without precise information concerning their revenues and costs?
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No space launch system has ever achieved such a level of reliability.
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It would be great if we could achieve that level of non-smoking among school and college students.
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But sometimes the arousal achieves only a level of stupor, even when a pinch is used.
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To achieve the highest levels of profit the Profitboss sets to achieve the highest levels of trust within his team.
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The Catalans have also achieved a tremendously high level of autonomy.
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On the public platform they forget the things they're achieving on a local level while working with us.
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They are said to be generally positive to the takeover but still need to achieve certain comfort levels .
increase
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The inhibitors might therefore be causing amnesia not because they prevent protein synthesis but because of their effect on increasing amino acid levels .
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As black participation in the economy increased , the level of repression to enforce apartheid was stepped up.
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Cigarettes increase the carbon monoxide level in the blood.
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As hospitals continue to consolidate, centralize, and diversify functions, competition will increase at all job levels .
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If I build a trickle filter, holding approximately 10 gallons, will I be able to increase my stocking level ?
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In patients with an increased total body sodium content, administration of salt to increase serum sodium level is inappropriate.
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Set your team a competition to increase profit levels by 10 percent this week.
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Bromocriptine increases the level of dopamine in the brain, which controls rhythmic biological cycles that recur every 24 hours.
maintain
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Out of all these, only two have to live to maturity to maintain the level of the population.
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Or can they maintain their level of excellence?
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It helped to maintain levels of production and to prevent price-cutting wars which led to further bankruptcies and so to further unemployment.
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Mr Runkel plans to maintain those levels as long as interest rates are falling.
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You can see that there are plenty of reasons to maintain a reasonable level of exercise.
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Hence an increase of 7 percent would have been required to maintain the real level of spending.
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If you want to get the most out of life you need to maintain a certain level of muscular stamina.
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To help maintain an optimum level of excitement.
raise
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Like two poker players, each raises its level of hormonal bidding, until one of them feels outbid, and folds.
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The acidity in the citrus is excellent for raising the acid level in the compost heap.
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Their love of wine leads to raised levels of alcoholism, for one thing, which balances out the supposed benefits.
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A number of the dilemmas discussed above have raised the level of frustration of the scientists.
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In post-colonial economies there is a continuing reliance on raising levels of absolute rather than the relative surplus value of labour.
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Expect to see new calls on the administration -- of either party -- to somehow create jobs faster and raise wage levels .
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It was found that scant attention had been paid to raising the cultural level of party members.
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Almost all Modigliani's portraits have an air of mystery which raises them above the level of the mundane.
reach
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As the winding current is increased, however, the flux density in the iron eventually reaches its saturation level .
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When the leaves have reached the water level they wind about below the surface and become dense tangles.
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It has been very difficult too for women to reach the higher levels of penal policy-making and administration.
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It did not reach that level of debate.
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In many countries, IPOs have reached record levels just before stockmarket crashes.
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And when Jasper has reached this next level , people will probably be thanking her again.
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Sales have reached record levels , mainly through company stores in Florida, and it has become Porter Paints' fastest-growing product.
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In order for most of us to become self-motivated learners, we need to reach a certain level of success.
reduce
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In some people a combination of drugs reduced it to undetectable levels and-perhaps-led to a cure.
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Then they reduced humidity levels , cut back on lighting and dropped the temperatures from 75 degrees to about 70.
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Women choosing surgery had significantly reduced levels of anxiety while those who declined had no such reduction.
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Many experts believe that the risks have not yet been reduced to an acceptable level to attempt human cloning.
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As cash reserves fall, the banks may be forced to reduce further the level of bank deposits.
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A bill was passed reducing the tax profit level from 50 to 40 percent and 35 percent in agriculture.
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We will make sure, too, that imports are reduced to the same levels as they were under the Labour Government.
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Within six months, those counselled had reduced the level of their risky behaviours by 50 % compared with the others.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
at gut level
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She knew at gut level that he was lying.
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For one thing, this new record hits you straight at gut level the first time.
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Intellectual conviction is nothing like feeling at gut level.
draw level
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As each boat drew level, we waved cheerfully.
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As he drew level with the double gates, they swung open.
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As I drew level with the two vehicles I saw that Carla's front door was wide open.
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It drew level, then cut back its engine, and came wallowing close alongside.
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The big patrol boat cut its engines as it drew level, and the grey-painted military hull sank down into the water.
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The first thing she saw when she drew level with the chest-high partition was a picture on the far wall.
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They drew level after 77 minutes, courtesy of a neat snap shot from Brian Donaghy and the floodgates opened.
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Wycombe will draw level on points with Colchester if they win their Conference match at Farnborough this afternoon.
entry level product/model/computer etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a device that measures the level of carbon monoxide in the air
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Background noise levels at New York's J. F. Kennedy international airport are between 51-98 decibels.
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Check the water level in the car radiator.
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Do not raise the weight above shoulder level .
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Each trainee is expected to show a high level of expertise before they graduate.
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Employers always want their employees to maintain or increase their level of performance.
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Few athletes can compete at the international level .
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Hang the picture just below the level of the window.
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high-level talks
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higher-level math courses
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People who suffer heart attacks tend to have a high level of cholesterol in the blood.
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Pollution levels in some rivers are already dangerous.
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Posters line the walls at eye level .
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The apartment is split into two different levels with a bedroom on each.
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The company continues to enjoy a high level of sales.
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The company provides training for staff at all levels.
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the rising level of crime in the inner cities
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The village is about 1500 metres above sea level .
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The water is treated to reduce the levels of pollution in it.
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There are not many part-time workers in the middle and higher levels of management.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A survey by the Engineering Industry Training Board found that the technology widened the gap between people with different levels of skills.
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Flexible scheduling has been a life-saver which has reduced the overall stress levels in our lives immeasurably.
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If I build a trickle filter, holding approximately 10 gallons, will I be able to increase my stocking level ?
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It is also necessary to distinguish between different sections and levels of the republican movement.
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The bureau still enacts the legally specified reversion level , which is still greater than the median voter's most preferred choice.
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The men at his level were spawning secrets that quivered like reptile eggs.
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We actively monitor sickness absence levels and record the amount of time that people are unable to come to work.
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
flight
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The Altimeter will be the main pitch-support instrument in level flight .
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Be ready to push the stick forward as the model returns to level flight .
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Investigators at the scene concluded that the airplane was unmistakably in level flight when it hit.
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The student can be asked to pitch nose-down gently from level flight and from diving and climbing attitudes.
gaze
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Her eyes were a washed-out blue with a level gaze .
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When the peat-brown eyes fixed on hers again, their level gaze showed he had recovered from his astonishment at seeing her.
ground
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We had reached level ground so winching was relatively easy.
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Finally I found level ground and a place that seemed like it might be comfortable.
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Jane crossed the small square of level ground in front of the caves.
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He realized now that they were almost on level ground .
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That car was deliberately released on level ground , eh?
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We are now on level ground and on the left is the Salvation Army Citadel.
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This planting plan is suitable for either sloping or level ground , but these plants all need to have free-draining soil.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
at gut level
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She knew at gut level that he was lying.
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For one thing, this new record hits you straight at gut level the first time.
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Intellectual conviction is nothing like feeling at gut level.
draw level
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As each boat drew level, we waved cheerfully.
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As he drew level with the double gates, they swung open.
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As I drew level with the two vehicles I saw that Carla's front door was wide open.
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It drew level, then cut back its engine, and came wallowing close alongside.
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The big patrol boat cut its engines as it drew level, and the grey-painted military hull sank down into the water.
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The first thing she saw when she drew level with the chest-high partition was a picture on the far wall.
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They drew level after 77 minutes, courtesy of a neat snap shot from Brian Donaghy and the floodgates opened.
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Wycombe will draw level on points with Colchester if they win their Conference match at Farnborough this afternoon.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He looked for a strip of level ground where he could land the plane.
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The floor was level , but the walls sloped inward.
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These shelves aren't level .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Wright's system for cursive script recognition has efficient low-level processing but relies on a dictionary and higher level linguistic processing.
III. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
down
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Landscaping A purpose-built dust box protects operator health and keeps vermin levels down .
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Since competition has forced all bid levels down , this is but a fraction of the real savings.
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City officials have implemented what they call Phase I of a contingency plan aimed at bringing pollution levels down .
off
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Unemployment grew rapidly to 1982 and has tended to level off since then.
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As pregnancy progresses, the placenta secretes more progesterone which peaks midway into the third trimester and then levels off .
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We anticipate that complaints will level off at approximately 950 a year.
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In the mid nineties the rate of new infections began to level off in some heavily saturated nations.
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Woolley levelled off two hundred feet from the burning aircraft and flew parallel.
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If fertility declines fast enough the line will level off sometime after the middle of the twenty-first century.
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As the floor levelled off the lights flickered and came up, the engine noise settling down to a steady background roar.
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Then, once each airline has made its move, the fares level off for the work week.
out
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Where the road levels out she turns around, walking forward until it rises again.
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His need or urge for ejaculation levels out during this decade to about once a week.
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At fifty feet he levelled out , slipped the safety off the spear gun, and swam slowly round the coral outcrop.
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Barcelona imported most of her meat and wheat, and imports levelled out prices.
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It was not until they levelled out that she thought again about the possibility of living to a ripe old age.
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Why did it take so long for manufacturing employment to level out ?
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But the signs are that the upward curve is levelling out .
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The glider should not be steepened up or levelled out immediately after leaving the ground.
■ NOUN
criticism
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Some criticism has been levelled at Giddens' theory, particularly in the definitions and terminology used.
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To be fair, this kind of criticism can be levelled at just about every new machine, regardless of price.
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A different kind of criticism is sometimes levelled at courses in creative fields such as music, drama, art and even architecture.
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A number of criticisms have been levelled at the Accelerator Theory.
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However, there are certain criticisms which must be levelled at this provision.
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This criticism was levelled at the Detoxification Unit where Clonidine formed part of the regime.
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The sharpest criticism levelled was that the collection amounted to little more than a reshuffling.
field
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It can give a company a competitive advantage or at least level the playing field .
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The use of a network-based infrastructure reduces the cost and levels the playing field for both small and large businesses.
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First, the state levels the playing field .
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Cypherpunks intend to level the playing field against centralized computer resources with the Fax Effect.
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It might level the playing field in favour if the weaker countries.
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David Beasley as an attempt to level the playing field .
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Why level the playing field when it works so well for them now?
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In this sense, the global Journal levels the business playing field between business people in Peoria and Pretoria.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
at gut level
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She knew at gut level that he was lying.
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For one thing, this new record hits you straight at gut level the first time.
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Intellectual conviction is nothing like feeling at gut level.
entry level product/model/computer etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It is important to level the land before planting.
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The site of the explosion has now been levelled out and is going to be made into a memorial garden.
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The storm leveled hundreds of houses, but left some untouched.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After a short steep pull, the path levels out.
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Fifth wheels are roomier but can be difficult to level .
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First, the state levels the playing field.
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However, Wainwright offered stubborn resistance, and responded with some hard hitting from the baseline to level the score at 6-6.
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In consequence, by mid-afternoon, exhaustion levelled her with a sledgehammer blow.
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In particular the northernmost pond is being filled in and levelled.