verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a qualifying match (= to decide who plays in a competition )
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They won all their qualifying matches.
qualify for aid ( also be eligible for aid ) (= have the right to be given aid )
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The project is eligible for aid from the British Tourist Board.
trained/qualified personnel
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The unit is staffed by trained personnel.
trained/qualified staff
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Recruitment of trained staff was a continuing problem.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
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The same applies, of course, to other denominations and has been recognised in Britain as qualifying for state support.
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The only constant linking it all is that it qualifies as , for lack of a better term, neat.
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They can be objects of thought-acts in reflective consciousness, but they do not qualify as ontological existents.
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What situations commonly qualify as economic reasons for teacher dismissal?
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Ally McBeal would only qualify as lean cuisine.
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Depending on the circumstances, administrators, teachers, and students could all qualify as public figures.
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Much of modern sociology lacks a paradigm and consequently fails to qualify as science.
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Some of the pictures certainly qualify as priceless keepsakes.
fully
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The guides are fully qualified to take groups anywhere on these mountains; safety is always paramount.
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They typically earn about one half to two thirds the pay of a fully qualified worker.
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He undertook an in-service youth work qualification while working and became a fully qualified youth worker two years later.
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Even for those who are most fully qualified , full-time jobs with full-time benefits are scarce.
highly
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He either carefully studied these himself or arranged for research to be done on them by the most highly qualified specialists.
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However, the number of openings is relatively small; only the most highly qualified are selected.
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This provided them with a highly qualified list of potential customers matching their target demographic groups.
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The preliminary investigation showed that Jeremy was more highly qualified and that management had made a sound decision.
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Staff are highly qualified and specialists in their subjects.
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After several interviews, he selected a much younger, but highly qualified candidate.
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Their instructors must be highly qualified and experienced, and the simulators used in training should embrace all types of accident.
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In one case, a highly qualified chemist was actually requested by the University Council and began to teach early in October.
round
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Former Boro rider Paul Bentley, who won the recent World championship qualifying round on his old track, is a reserve.
suitably
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Finding suitably qualified or experienced people to go is another matter, given the altogether.
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In special circumstances, however, consideration may be given to candidates without these qualifications who are otherwise suitably qualified .
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A named person who is suitably qualified will have full responsibility for the agency.
well
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It may be that a judge is well qualified to conduct enquiries to establish what took place on particular occasions.
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Their natural children are very well qualified academically - they only played tennis - but my brother and I were into sport.
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And many of these young people are well qualified and well paid.
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She says that the instructors are well qualified .
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We are well qualified and equipped to do this through our committed and trained people and our nationwide network of local offices.
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Actuaries are well qualified to analyse the relevant statistics and advise on appropriate premium and reserving bases.
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Contact's staff were well qualified for this type of work.
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Biology graduates are also well qualified for employment in the newer biotechnology-based industries.
■ NOUN
aid
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The self-certification procedure may also be used to seek legal aid for related proceedings which do not qualify for free legal aid.
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The new leaflet will let you know whether or not you qualify for aid .
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But he never went so far as to say that his intention was to qualify for legal aid , the court said.
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Further, there is no evidence that at the time the debtor would have qualified financially for legal aid .
ballot
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To qualify for the ballot , Perot and Lamm each had to get at least 10 percent of the votes cast.
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The Natural Law Party qualified for the ballot last December.
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Organizers need the valid signatures of 480, 000 voters by April 19 to qualify for the November ballot .
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Unfortunately, it only takes about 1, 500 signatures to qualify for the ballot .
benefit
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Social Security officials say most addicts and alcoholics have other disabilities that would qualify them for benefits .
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The level of rent to qualify for full Housing Benefit subsidy will be determined according to locally operating market forces.
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With a properly drawn trust, the child may qualify for government benefits .
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So, people who qualify for maximum benefit will still have to pay one fifth of the Community Charge.
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Those whose husbands are earning will not even qualify for supplementary benefit .
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You can qualify for housing benefit on a higher income than for supplementary benefit.
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We shall also reduce the number of hours required for people to qualify for that benefit .
chance
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You will have the chance to qualify for the highest civilian cookery qualifications available in Great Britain.
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He needed to shave 2 { seconds off his best 200 time to have a chance of qualifying for the Olympics.
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Anything less than a convincing victory by Graham Taylor's team will undermine their chances of qualifying from Group 2.
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It was the pain of not knowing if another chance to qualify for the Indy 500 ever would come.
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Bingham hit out after Charlton had written-off Northern Ireland's chances of qualifying for the finals.
country
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None of the five will be allowed to play for their adopted countries until qualified under the three-year residency rule.
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As things stand, only 14 countries are likely to qualify for HIPC2 debt relief this year.
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We question simplistic quantitative measures-based on Gross Domestic Product-of which countries are to qualify for debt cancellation.
doctor
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But students who qualify as doctors abroad won't automatically be allowed to practise in Britain.
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She was determined he should qualify as a doctor and just as determined that he should practise here.
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He qualified as a doctor in 1946 and became a Master of Orthopaedic Surgery in Liverpool in 1953.
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The famous local actor who plays Shamba in the advertisement is a qualified doctor in real life.
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He went on to Westminster Hospital Medical School, where he qualified as a doctor in 1954.
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You almost need to be a qualified Lawyer and a qualified nurse or doctor .
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Most are qualified doctors , nurses, or in the professions allied to medicine.
final
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It came during the Barcelona Olympics, with Redmond trying to qualify for the final of the 400 metres.
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I was not surprised at all when he failed to qualify for the final two rounds.
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Bingham hit out after Charlton had written-off Northern Ireland's chances of qualifying for the finals .
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To accomplish that, she first has to qualify for the finals , which will be run Friday.
job
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Finally, they would try to select the people who were qualified for each job .
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Even for those who are most fully qualified , full-time jobs with full-time benefits are scarce.
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Ferris, a physicist and prize-winning popular science writer, is qualified for the job if anyone is.
pension
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Under the 1975 Pensions Act, invalidity pensioners will eventually qualify for inflation-proofed earnings-related pensions.
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There are many kinds of qualified pension plans.
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You may also qualify for some pension from the country you left.
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At age 65, you automatically qualify for a pension .
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Those too poor to qualify for this pension were further discriminated against and left to poor relief.
property
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The pull of journalism was incessant, but filial loyalty led him to qualify as a property surveyor.
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In order to qualify , the property must have been valued at $ 50, 000 or more when it was confiscated.
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However, what the adjectival property actually qualifies is the property, and only the property, of that noun.
relief
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As things stand, only 14 countries are likely to qualify for HIPC2 debt relief this year.
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Most mortgages qualify for tax relief .
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Gifts made within three years of death do not qualify for any relief and the tax will have to be paid in full.
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Payments qualify for tax relief under gift Aid only if the donation is for £600 or more.
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Personal investments do also qualify for taper relief but they must be held for much longer periods than business assets.
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I understand from the promoters that the project can not fail because it qualifies for tax reliefs under the business expansion scheme.
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Tax is not necessarily paid on fringe benefits, indeed many qualify for tax relief .
status
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I have already mentioned the stipulation that before l could qualify for married status I should have passed two language exams.
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As numbers rise, a decreasing proportion are found to qualify for refugee status .
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Today, they are a half-forgotten group, long since disbanded, whose name only qualifies for a where-are-they-now status .
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It was caught in the coarse fish closed season and did not qualify for record status .
support
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The same applies, of course, to other denominations and has been recognised in Britain as qualifying for state support .
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One of the amendments under consideration proposes that up to three potential buy-outs should qualify for Government support .
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Furthermore, many pensioners who are struggling financially, do not qualify for income support .
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Income as of right has been replaced by income conditional on qualifying for means-tested support .
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A home-owning pensioner over 75 who does not qualify for income support gets a mere 50p a week extra rate.
tax
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Savers must keep the account open for five years to qualify for the tax breaks.
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Just ask the organization if a gift qualifies as a tax deduction.
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Most mortgages qualify for tax relief.
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Payments qualify for tax relief under gift Aid only if the donation is for £600 or more.
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Contract hire charges are revenue expenditure - therefore qualifying for 100 percent tax benefits.
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I understand from the promoters that the project can not fail because it qualifies for tax reliefs under the business expansion scheme.
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Tax is not necessarily paid on fringe benefits, indeed many qualify for tax relief.
teacher
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The new teachers who have just qualified will not be asked to pay fees until January 1981. 9.
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The board said it needed to reduce its staff and the two teachers were equally qualified .
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She then introduced the four new teachers who had qualified in April: welcoming them with congratulations.
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All our teachers are highly qualified native speakers.
team
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The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.
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The one victorious team would then qualify for the semi-final, to be recorded a fortnight later.
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But the final will be a single game, giving the Revolution a chance to attain home-field advantage if the team qualifies .
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Neither team will qualify for next year's World Cup finals in the United States so the outcome is hardly crucial.
world
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Former Boro rider Paul Bentley, who won the recent World championship qualifying round on his old track, is a reserve.
■ VERB
fail
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But of course they did not circulate beyond the commuter belt, so they failed to qualify as nationals on that ground.
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I was not surprised at all when he failed to qualify for the final two rounds.
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I failed to qualify: Ade Mafe just made it, but only got as far as the semi-final.
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If Mark failed to qualify as trustee, Margaret was designated to take his place.
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We saw that meanings fail to qualify .
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Much of modern sociology lacks a paradigm and consequently fails to qualify as science.
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Unfortunately, Lola could not deliver the cars in time for Indianapolis and Mr Rahal failed to qualify for the race.
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At least that's some improvement for the 50% or women in Britain who currently fail to qualify for maternity leave at all.
need
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But that account of my overall argument needs to be qualified in one very major respect.
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However, this picture needs to be qualified in a number of ways.
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You almost need to be a qualified Lawyer and a qualified nurse or doctor.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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After qualifying, she joined the NatWest Bank as a corporate advisor.
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After qualifying, stock brokers must work for the company for five years.
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He qualified his statement, saying that "the peace process will take some time."
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She wanted to improve her English so she could qualify as a translator.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Rowell is qualified for such commentary.
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He needed to shave 2 { seconds off his best 200 time to have a chance of qualifying for the Olympics.
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Savers must keep the account open for five years to qualify for the tax breaks.
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The purpose of the expedition had to be clarified as all ventures of this sort must qualify under the Scheme's rules.