I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a quality newspaper British English (= a newspaper with a lot of serious news and good writing )
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The story has not been given as much coverage in the quality newspapers.
a quality paper British English (= one intended for educated readers )
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Readers of quality papers, such as the Telegraph and the Guardian, are mainly employed in professional jobs.
endearing qualities/traits etc
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Shyness is one of her most endearing qualities.
exceptional quality
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This is a wine of exceptional quality.
high quality
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a range of high quality goods at low prices
inferior quality
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The poor soil produces wine of inferior quality.
intrinsic nature/quality/value/property of sth
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There is nothing in the intrinsic nature of the work that makes it more suitable for women.
leadership qualities
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She has great faith in her own leadership qualities .
personal qualities
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They stress the importance of a teacher’s personal qualities.
premium quality
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premium quality British potatoes
quality assurance
quality control
quality time
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Do you spend enough quality time with your children?
redeeming quality/feature etc (= the one good thing about an unpleasant person or thing )
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The hotel had a single redeeming feature – it was cheap.
safety/hygiene/quality etc standards
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All our products meet the current safety standards.
star quality (= a special quality that could make someone a star )
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She radiates genuine star quality.
superior quality
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Digital radios offer a superior quality of sound.
the air quality
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The air quality is very poor on hot days.
the quality press (= newspapers intended for educated people )
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The book received excellent reviews in the quality press.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
good
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This provides for a supply of very good quality water to the main river, which itself is used as potable supply.
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Patents and other proprietary mechanisms may prevent the use of the most efficient processes turning out the best quality products.
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Spring greens are at their best and quality primo cabbage is the best green buy this week.
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Scanners still provide better image quality and more flexibility than digital cameras.
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It is offered on a half board basis and the management prides itself on its reputation for the good quality home-cooking.
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Digital technology makes it easier to prevent signal theft and it means better voice quality and longer battery life.
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It will print to laser or dot matrix and with a better quality than our 350.00 pound package does.
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They have neglected the food shops and the markets where the merchandise is not of good quality and expensive.
high
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Plus two new additions, Sucrose and Caesium Chloride, assayed to the highest quality .
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In this setting she has considerable responsibility and receives a great deal of respect for the high quality of her work.
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Some writing is of undoubtedly high quality and may well find a place in the permanent repertoire of a wider public.
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Some published material is hand written and of such high quality that it is difficult to distinguish it from a typeset score.
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The Kintyre bar has a large selection of mouth-watering whiskies and the meals in the restaurant offer high quality cooking.
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The Jericho Conspiracy combines high quality drama with a lower-intermediate language syllabus aimed to help lift students over the intermediate plateau.
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It's being grown to make high quality paper and linen.
poor
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The problem of poor image quality can be tracked down to the scanning stage.
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People are obliged to accept goods that are unexciting or of poor quality .
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A new disease was identified which had the symptoms of workplace disunity, low productivity, poor quality products.
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He had eaten in other rectories and had seen how deeply the poorer quality of meals could affect morale.
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It is caused by bacteria or parasites or poor water quality and the only sure treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.
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They can not risk using poor quality seed.
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Creed recognised him from the picture on the front page of that morning's Dispatch, poor quality though it had been.
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Prison statistics are poor in quality and, like crime statistics, are published several years late.
top
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Bovis Homes reckons a major plus point are the top quality carpets, which are included in the £139,950 price tag.
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Salads with mixed greens and top quality olive oil or walnut oil can also be greatly enhanced by confit.
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Customers are snapping up the top quality magazine with its wonderful photography and editorial.
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The price is high but you are buying a top quality tent and one of the North Face's most popular.
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It takes time, effort and money to produce top quality fruit and this is reflected in the price.
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Name three features of Beaver's top quality competition prize. 3.
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Naturally, treasurers will normally restrict their dealings to top quality financial institutions.
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Offers of top quality second hand garments are welcome.
■ NOUN
air
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The Acts lay down a minimum standard for air quality , and impose pollution emission controls to particular polluters.
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It also changed the monitoring period for ozone to better reflect actual air quality .
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Seven actions for drivers are listed which would lead to improvement in air quality .
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The technology is set up to register carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions, big contributors to poor air quality .
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He's being paid far below union wages in a factory with disgusting air quality .
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Beds, bedding, noise, light, clocks, temperature, and air quality all make up your sleep environment.
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Firstly, ambient air quality standards or goals need to be specified.
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Urban environments imply low air quality very high levels of light pollution, and serious obscuration of the sky by tall buildings.
control
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Is it just to do with production quality control or does it also embrace marketing, accounting and other functions?
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Most ReD seems to focus on indigenization, quality control and troubleshooting of imported technology.
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This list can be used in your quality control checks.
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Control charts and statistical quality control generally became popular during World War Il and peaked in the late 1940s.
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They introduced rigid quality control , centralised distribution and electronic tills.
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It is particularly useful for interlaboratory quality control programs.
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Figure 7.8 illustrates the principles of statistical quality control leading to the most economic inspection technique for the degree of control required.
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Shewhart was among the first to establish a scientific foundation for quality control and techniques for monitoring production process efficiency.
water
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This is one of the most important sources of water quality problems.
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The water quality board cited the port in 1995 for excessive contaminants in the convention center operation.
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Those beaches which benefit from improved sewage treatment systems, such as Hunstanton in Norfolk, are praised for their water quality .
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Under pressure, power projects threatening water quality and marine life were halted.
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Marines need special attention to water quality .
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Coast -- $ 17 million for wetlands, water quality , planning, access and beach restoration.
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It is caused by bacteria or parasites or poor water quality and the only sure treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.
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In water quality and air quality, Texas has the worst record of any big state.
■ VERB
improve
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This easy-to-read article presents business examples of ways to measure and improve service quality .
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Wise entrepreneurs understand that what they do should improve the quality of their lives and the lives of everyone they touch.
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They lack confidence in their ability to effect change or improve the quality of their lives.
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Allen King in Salinas has also adopted a new approach to helping his obese patients improve the quality of their lives.
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In this period the coinage improves in quality and increases in volume; and the Treasury of Cyrene at Delphi was built.
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The device is expected to improve patients' quality of life by allowing them to remain active and productive.
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The idea of improving the quality of education did not come into any of the replies.
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Meanwhile the Government has promised to reintroduce hospital matrons in an effort to improve the quality of nursing.
judge
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Put yourselves in the client's position: what would you judge as a quality , desirable service?
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Every country must finally be judged by the quality of justice it delivers to its people.
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The instrument maker knows how to choose his materials, and can judge their qualities and defects.
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In addition, it can be difficult to judge the quality of some merchandise from a photo on a Web page.
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Yet the headmistress believes it's a poor way to judge quality .
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They judge for themselves the quality and character of the political leaders who parade before them on television seeking their support.
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Consumers judge quality by comparing the service they receive against expectations of what they should receive.
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One of the problems facing practitioners is judging the quality of a piece of research.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
of merchantable quality
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At first instance, the judge held that the car was not of merchantable quality.
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By their work they are promoting the idea that goods should be of merchantable quality and fit for their purpose.
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Goods must be of merchantable quality, fit for their purpose and as described.
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The computer must be of merchantable quality.
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The concept of merchantable quality is one of degree.
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The Sale of Goods Act 1979 states that goods must be of merchantable quality when you buy them.
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The Scania soon proved to be seriously defective and not of merchantable quality.
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You're entitled to a full refund because the goods aren't of merchantable quality.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Among his other endearing qualities, Ralph was an exceedingly patient man.
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Besides intelligence and charm, Bella had some less desirable qualities.
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Despite its many qualities, the school simply isn't getting results.
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Her jealousy is one of her worst qualities.
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Khat is a leaf with narcotic qualities.
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Lucas has outstanding leadership qualities.
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She always insists that her writing paper is of good quality .
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Supermarket wines tend to vary in price and quality .
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the qualities of honesty and independence
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The company guarantees the quality of its service.
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The essential quality of a good parent is patience.
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The recent hot, humid weather is affecting air quality .
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The recording is of very poor quality .
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There are certain qualities in Orwell's prose that I greatly admire.
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There is a wild quality in his books that keeps you reading.
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There is a wonderful quality of innocence in these paintings.
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This wine possesses a unique quality .
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We always guarantee the best quality to our customers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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In addition, it can be difficult to judge the quality of some merchandise from a photo on a Web page.
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Invoking state regulatory mechanisms to improve the quality of the service provided is likely to be complex.
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It will print to laser or dot matrix and with a better quality than our 350.00 pound package does.
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Many reject coaching and the commitment to defense is not of championship quality .
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Obviously its qualities varied considerably and are in any case difficult to assess.
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Religion is a fundamental source of another quality compassion.
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There was a muted quality in her usually lively voice.
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They know that if an item has the Royal Navy's endorsement it is bound to be of good quality .
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
control
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Chapter 4 comprehensively deals with the crucial topic of quality control and quality assurance.
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I realized that I would lose quality control with all that franchising.
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Furthermore, most of the government's quality control measures are irrelevant.
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But these were costly and often dangerous, since quality control was nonexistent.
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Vaccination and treatment of animals, and quality control of meat have been used to combat the disease.
time
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We think we are having quality time with our children; they think we are eating pizza.
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Now we have closely monitored play groups, play dates, and quality time .
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Moreover, it rethinks the quality time issue in terms of relationships in and outside the family.
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Was it even possible to have quality time without quantity?
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That I will never have enough spare time or free time or quality time to do my work in this way.
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Spend quality time with my kid.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The students will receive a quality education.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the staff looks toward the future, its game plan is to provide quality care.
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In nutrition the goal is to provide quality nutrition services to the populations served.
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Many fail to track the results of their work, for instance, or to define exactly what results constitute quality performance.
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Now we have closely monitored play groups, play dates, and quality time.
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The equation is simple: the successful parts of modern economies are based on knowledge, and that means quality education.
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We have a superb safety record, and offer quality track time.