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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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economic
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That work will continue, but so will work on economic reconstruction .
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It could now be argued that the unity of wartime should be carried on to deal with peacemaking, demobilization and economic reconstruction .
historical
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He was clearly influenced by a reading of Freudian psychoanalytic writings in attempts at historical reconstructions of cultural stages in anthropology.
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Few of them, however, go back as far as 1880, though historical reconstruction can often supplement them.
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They share a defect in common with all historical reconstruction that is only concerned with extreme positions.
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The strength of the Marxist approach was its acknowledgement of the subjective nature of historical reconstruction .
major
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This was a short-term measure while a major reconstruction of the North Promenade followed in 1923/4.
national
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In the future, a women's organization will take part in the collective work of national reconstruction .
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Selection of a president who could meet the needs of national reconstruction and regeneration was truly a Perplexing task.
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Neil Kinnock Immediate action for national recovery Britain faces a huge task of national reconstruction .
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The national reconstruction agenda is taking priority.
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This is a time for action ... the country is waiting for an inspiring lead on a programme of courageous national reconstruction .
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Yet history records that the nation was not waiting for a programme of national reconstruction .
postwar
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Oldman continued to tackle the difficulties of postwar reconstruction .
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The United States was the only nation in the world with capital resources available to solve the problems of postwar reconstruction .
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plan
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Further acquisitions in this direction are likely late this year if reconstruction plans progress satisfactorily.
work
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He added: The repair and reconstruction work by our work units is speedily progressing in various parts of the country.
■ VERB
involve
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This has involved reconstruction of an orbital freight line and construction of a 600m link between Am zola and Abando.
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But the most spectacular experiments involve full-size reconstruction of buildings and other structures.
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Finally, new mortar is being inserted in between the stones, involving the total reconstruction of the interior and exterior facings.
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As chairman, I had been involved in its capital reconstruction and ultimate sale to Trafalgar House.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a hip reconstruction
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Gorbachev began the reconstruction and reform of the Soviet system.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An accident reconstruction can cost up to £1,000.
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An equally long lasting, but more profound government stance came from the perceived need to prepare plans for post-war reconstruction .
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Assistance was also provided for other projects including health, education, and the reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed by the war.
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Finally, new mortar is being inserted in between the stones, involving the total reconstruction of the interior and exterior facings.
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In 1917-18 she served on the committee on post-war reconstruction , where she frequently clashed with Beatrice Webb.
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Out of this early ecological research has grown the whole field of environmental and dietary reconstruction discussed in Chapters 6 and 7.
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The method for reconstruction is described elsewhere.
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The processes of assimilation and accommodation ensure the continuous construction and reconstruction of cognitive and affective structures.