noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
exam revision BrE:
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I have to do my exam revision this weekend.
examination revision
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I need to find somewhere quiet to do some examination revision.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
downward
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A possible downward revision However, the scale of the projected growth continued to be questioned.
major
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Barr's schema was provisional, and although he did later rework the plan he made no major revisions .
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This stimulus lasted until the Finance Act of 1973 which introduced a major revision of the system of corporation tax.
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The mechanisms for distributing the Funds were also subject to major revisions and these became effective on 1 January 1989.
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It was the first major and comprehensive revision of investor protection legislation since the mid-1930's.
radical
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In power, the second part of the programme usually needed radical revision .
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This feature is of particular interest if a radical revision is suggested by the evaluation.
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Before very long the view of Rhee's helpful conduct was to undergo radical revision .
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The traditional ways of supporting the Three Pillars of Britain's grand strategy would need radical revision .
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I don't quite know what I did to deserve this radical revision in status.
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However, they do not expect any radical revision to emerge in the run-up to legislation.
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Yet the concept of self-advocacy and the parallel emergence of normalisation, demand a radical revision of professional roles and approaches.
substantial
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A score of seven or less suggests the need for a substantial revision of Goal 3.
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The draft represented a substantial revision of the 1980 Constitution.
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Although a compromise, it still contained substantial revisions .
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In the event of substantial revision being necessary to the manuscripts, we reserve the right to revise this royalty figure.
■ VERB
include
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However, I think that this ought to include a revision of the names of all the elementary particles.
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All of them helped write the report, including revisions .
lead
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Also, new data still often lead to significant revisions .
need
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All plans need revision from time to time and difficulties arise in reading the networks after several such changes.
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Others need several revisions to their surgeries, and develop painful masses of scar tissue.
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The traditional ways of supporting the Three Pillars of Britain's grand strategy would need radical revision .
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Did Purcell start with this because it needed revision and transposition before it could be published?
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You need an active revision system which allows you to adjust your knowledge to different questions.
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Discussions with experts and interested bodies will be needed with possible consequent revision of 1. 3.
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When our experiments stop making sense we should go back to these assumptions to see whether they need revision .
propose
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Another proposed revision would prohibit gun owners from keeping their weapons at home.
require
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It is a decision that may require continual revision .
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Other groups of plants require a thorough revision before we can be sure of the proper name for the species.
undergo
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The other chapters have undergone a thorough revision , modernising of the content and retaining the clarity of the earlier edition.
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Before very long the view of Rhee's helpful conduct was to undergo radical revision .
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Since then his doctrines have undergone significant revisions .
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Smith says Coleman's opinions were final and never underwent revision .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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How is your history revision going?
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I've written the article, but it needs a lot of revision .
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I can't come out tonight - I've got a lot of revision to do.
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Make sure your revisions are improvements, not just changes.
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The book went through several revisions before the publisher was finally satisfied with it.
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The city's general development plan is undergoing revision .
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These amendments constitute the most significant revision of U.S. asylum law since the Refugee Act of 1980.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A revision to the financing element is expected in the next cou ple of years.
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In every pedagogical grammar, there should be a plan for systematic revision of previously taught material.
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In order that the scheme remains popular, it is vital that revision is conducted with regard to users' needs.
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It is a decision that may require continual revision .
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Others need several revisions to their surgeries, and develop painful masses of scar tissue.
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Seventeen times, revision after revision, it kept coming back.
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The second dimension implies the need for self-conscious implementation of equal opportunities and the questioning and revision of routine practices.