I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
body shape
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If you’re not happy with your body shape, you should do more exercise.
body size/shape
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differences in body size and shape
in good condition/shape
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It’s in pretty good condition for an old car.
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Boris had always kept his body in good shape.
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The Chancellor announced that the economy is in good shape.
influence/shape the course of sth
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The result of this battle influenced the whole course of the war.
shape history (= influence events that are recorded )
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He is one of the politicians who shaped 20th century history.
shape policy (= develop it or have an influence on it )
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These terrorist acts will not be allowed to shape our foreign policy.
shape sb's future
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Your boss is the one who writes your evaluations, recommends you for promotions and shapes your future.
variable in size/shape/colour etc
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These fish are highly variable in color and pattern.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
bad
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Others trying to do that, like Lucent, Alcatel and Nortel, are in at least as bad shape as Marconi.
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Sandy was in such bad shape .
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Everything up there's a complete write-off, and most of the first floor's in pretty bad shape .
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Uptown was still in bad shape .
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The galleys were in bad shape .
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You see children living in rooms that are in really bad shape .
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I knew that several of the others were in as bad shape as myself - probably worse.
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Representative government on Capitol Hill is in the worst shape I have seen it...
black
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He made out the black shape of another tunnel mouth.
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On the opposite shore I saw two large gray black shapes: moose!
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The goodwill died with the fire and black shapes loomed up out of the dark.
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From the darkness in front of them Blake could see a black shape bounding towards them.
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When he looked again he saw a black shape on the ground, another black shape crouching over it.
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Children spotting his tall black shape in the street ran away from him, not towards.
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Suddenly I saw a big black shape in the darkness.
dark
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The dark shape was still visible against a background of dimly lit beams.
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It was a dark shape , fluttering.
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Suddenly a dark shape appeared in front of me.
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The thirty-two dark shapes of our helicopters sat on the lighter-colored ground.
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Then, through a gap in the shower curtain, he saw a dark shape .
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Like a giant, bald-faced mole emerging from winter, I squint at the dark shapes of the nearby mountains.
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The dark shape was coming closer.
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I stared at elusive, dark shapes below and watched for tracers.
different
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Note the different shapes , and use of a half profile for assured symmetry.
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Olympic warriors come in so many different shapes and sizes.
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Grayling has now tried a number of different shapes of dining table, including circular and triangular in varying sizes.
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Provolone cheeses are made in different sizes and shapes and each bears a distinguishing name.
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Sticking plasters, perhaps made from paper or sticky tape, again in different shapes and sizes, offer choice and comparison.
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In his open palm were two spent bullets, subtly different in shape from anything I was familiar with.
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We know why. Different bill shapes suit different eating habits, but never mind that for the moment.
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It was a complex job: there were three colors of brick and over fifty different shapes .
future
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But it is also apparent that that totality is not completely known, nor is its future shape even presumed.
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One can imagine the future shape of companies by stretching them until they are pure network.
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This is the document which spells out proposals for the future shape of Gloucestershire.
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The future size and shape of these forces is under debate.
good
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All of the houses are in good shape , and there should be no trouble.
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You look in good shape to me, and anyway, I prefer more mature riders.
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But he could pinpoint the fact that because he was in good shape , he survived.
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The rounded pintail winger is probably the best shape for all conditions.
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But three hikers missing on Mount Shasta since Dec. 26 were found safe and in good shape .
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We found he was in good shape , but had no food in his intestines.
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Make sure your car is in good shape before embarking on this trip.
great
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Waiting for me down on the sands - a great hulking shape , crouching there, darker than darkness.
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And Hong Kong is in great shape .
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You travel all over the place, you meet a ton of people, you stay in great shape .
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He came back in great shape his senior year.
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I was in such great shape .
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He desperately wants to fight again and he's in great shape .
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The Liberal Democrats are in great shape locally.
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The O'Briens looked in even greater shape .
various
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One would like to know what these various shapes mean.
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Various other breads, in various other shapes , harbor lobster salad, roasted peppers and salmon.
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They come in various shapes: erect, for instance, or conical, or rounded or with horizontal, spreading branches.
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The leaves are of various shapes and arranged mostly in two rows on the rhizome; young leaves are rolled.
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Example A box of wood of various shapes and sizes was brought by a father.
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The starch product comes in various shapes , colors and sizes.
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They are supplied as pellets, of various shapes and sizes, or powders.
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The objects come in various shapes and usually, though not always, seem to be associated with nearby star.
■ NOUN
body
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Although they come from the same family as the more familiar Corydoras, they differ in both body shape and breeding habit.
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Its body shape means it is one of the most stable road vehicles in crosswinds.
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The body shape , too, suggests that rhynchosaurs were herbivorous.
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Incidentally, the body shape also means the hand is in the optimum position for absorbing the recoil impact.
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They frequently evolve drastically-altered body shape and ant-like behaviours, with the aim of fooling the ants.
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We encourage women to accept their body shape .
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Otherwise, while growth will accelerate, body shape may be adversely affected.
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There's a double cutaway arrangement and it's a very different body shape from any jazz guitar that I've seen.
■ VERB
change
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It also prompts changes in the cytoskeleton so that the cell changes shape during mitosis.
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To the 4-month-old child, different perspectives on objects appear to change the shape and size of the objects.
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Cells can also change shape , exert forces, and move from one place in the embryo to another.
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The ground beneath my feet swirled and changed shape as easily as the air through which I moved.
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Signals change the shape of an enzyme, thus affecting its reaction with a protein.
cut
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At the same time, take the trimmings, colour them brown, roll them out and cut out a door shape .
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Gently rework dough scraps and cut out more shapes .
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Using round fluted cutter, cut out shapes . 6 Cook for 10 to 12 mins in boiling salted water.
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She wore her mixed gray Afro closely cut to the shape of her round head.
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But with larger areas it is best to cut out a regular shape and put in new timber.
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The backing can be cut to give the shape you want and can also be used around a curved surface.
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Even the bread was cut into mathematical shapes .
determine
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For the first time the significance of lone pairs of electrons, in determining the overall shape of molecules was recognised.
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In recent years a powerful new radar technique for determining the shapes of NEAs has become available.
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The statutes of Parliament legally determine the shape of local government and the scope of its action.
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It is almost true to say that we know how the genetic program determines the shape of a ribosome.
form
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It still lay there on the keys, the fingers extended to form the shape .
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The study examined factors that form attitudes and shape behavior on the subject of family planning.
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She actively watches the lines made by her arms and legs as they form varying shapes .
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Transfer butter to a sheet of wax paper, spreading butter out to form a rough log shape .
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Corners are folded into the centre to form a diamond shape .
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The water forms the shape of the five Olympic rings in the air.
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Gores To form the hemispherical shape of the traditional cupped parachute, the surface is divided into what are known as gores.
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Both the 32-cent and 55-cent versions feature a pair of facing swans, their necks forming the shape of a heart.
keep
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And keeping in shape with her is a lot better than pumping iron.
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Exercise and preventive medical care can keep you in shape .
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Hold Fire to keep the shape attached; release it to send it flying.
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Does it take the shape of the bag or keep the shape of the cup? 5.
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The festival itself is moving into its second decade and keeps basically the same shape as in other years.
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You know how coaches love to lie just to keep their tongues in shape .
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All animals more than a few thousand cells big need to have some sort of scaffolding to keep their bodies in shape .
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What is the best material, that keeps its shape , lasts in all weathers and takes lettering and varnish?
stay
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He likes to stay in shape , does Dennis.
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I had to encourage him to keep up some golf and a regular exercise program in order to stay in shape .
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But costs will have to be squeezed in 1993 to ensure we stay in good shape .
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Of course, getting into shape is only as good as staying in shape.
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You travel all over the place, you meet a ton of people, you stay in great shape .
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The best thing I can do is stay in as good shape as possible.
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Even before the crash I took a great deal of exercise - you have to work at staying in shape .
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Q: What do you do to stay in shape ?
take
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Nor there are signs that another major campaign is beginning to take shape .
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Or take the shapes and figures of whales outlined by the stars on a bright night at sea.
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But, however painfully, the Dole campaign is taking shape .
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He watched the puddle take shape on the floor, his arms crossed at the back of his head.
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In kungfu the hands take their shape from the particular animals whose fighting techniques the practitioner is imitating.
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A new plan was taking shape .
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But it takes shape as it is woven.
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The base soon sparkled from end to end, and the facilities slowly took shape inside.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bent out of shape
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Hey, don't get all bent out of shape!
not in any way, shape, or form
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I am not responsible for his actions in any way , shape, or form.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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If a mole changes color or shape , see a doctor.
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The fruits are similar in shape and size to plums.
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The pool was custom built, it is an unusual shape .
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We could just see a couple of shapes in the distance.
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What shape is the swimming pool?
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You can get pasta in lots of different shapes.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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His heart hammered in terror as he glimpsed those shaggy, hulking shapes of shadowy grey speeding across the meadows.
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It was Mr Oliver Wendell Holmes who said that a mind stretched to a new idea never returns to its original shape .
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Of course, getting into shape is only as good as staying in shape.
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Such retro shapes demand parallel patterns.
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The candlelight on the peeling walls made scary shapes that I'd never noticed before.
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The future size and shape of these forces is under debate.
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When a neurotransmitter attaches itself outside, the part on the inside changes its shape .
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
up
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A few days later the few uneven patches were shaped up with a second mowing, with the greatest of ease.
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The story is shaping up as a major event.
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Polly was alone once more, rejected and homeless, just when things had seemed to be shaping up .
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Bob Farner is shaping up as the misdemeanor trial of the century.
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Put a plug in it, Ollie. Shape up .
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Immigration is shaping up as a major presidential campaign issue this year especially in California.
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The parts can now be shaped up , the final cleaning up around the joint areas to be done after gluing.
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Either way, it is shaping up as an interesting ride.
■ NOUN
attitude
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Auden's influence on the young Britten was enormous: it shaped his whole attitude to the setting of words.
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Children think in black and white, good and bad, and the comic has a powerful influence on shaping attitudes .
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But on nothing has the culture of contentment been so successful as in shaping the accepted attitude toward the state.
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Training and experience provide the expertise, whilst company culture and experience shape the attitudes .
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The local topography helped in many subtle ways to shape their attitudes and whole outlook on life.
behaviour
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Animals discover by experimentation what works and what does not, and so experience shapes the behaviour .
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They provide social contexts for shaping the day-to-day behaviour or adolescents, and encourage conformity to norms and values.
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When it comes to attributes such as size, shape or behaviour , many genes of large or small effect are involved.
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Constanza says that the novel plays such a part in shaping social behaviour .
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But that doesn't go very far unless you also examine the structural influences which shape personal behaviour .
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A second difference is that animals are tested using instrumental learning procedures to shape their choice behaviour .
course
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Little do we know that this drink will shape the course of the rest of the tour.
culture
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By providing an intellectual framework through which people interpret reality and understand history it must of necessity shape our culture .
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Such points of reference are, of course, shaped by culture .
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Two distinct, though interrelated, forces have shaped modern Western culture and identity.
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She is a thoughtful, articulate woman shaped by contemporary pop culture .
development
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Part 1 reviews the forces shaping housing development and settlement patterns.
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Always pioneering, his work in Leeds helped shape the direction of development within the City.
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Moreover, the local council has been heavily implicated in these processes, initiating and shaping the town's development .
event
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All those events shaped the world after 1945.
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If you learn to anticipate the future and shape events rather than being shaped by them you will benefit in significant ways.
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The second major event to shape economic life in this country was the depression of the twenties and the thirties.
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Then in a few weeks' time it will have been outstripped by the very events which it is shaping .
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As well as important historical events that helped to shape the town, the walks show how people lived, worked and enjoyed themselves.
experience
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One should also explore the present capacities of the client against the background of the life experience which shaped him/her.
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It was the beginning of a passion for Bordeaux wines and a key experience that shaped his adult life.
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This history and experience shaped the way he was perceived by others.
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Animals discover by experimentation what works and what does not, and so experience shapes the behaviour.
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This experience shaped the political ambition that led ultimately to his coup of 23 July 1952.
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Training and experience provide the expertise, whilst company culture and experience shape the attitudes.
factor
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These factors shaped distinctive family patterns in the working class.
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We, as others, believe that Microsoft will be a big factor in shaping the on-line market.
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A host of factors shape capitalists' confidence in the future.
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The telcos' competitive or redundant activities will be a major factor in the shaping of the I-way.
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Two major factors have shaped these changes.
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This information will help to identify factors which shape their perceptions of the language and cultures of the Arab world.
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Michael Haines has produced a nontechnical guide to the natural, economic and social factors which shape the modern industry.
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Of course, there are other factors which will have shaped the result of this historic presidential election.
forces
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There was time for domestic forces to shape a new nation without the same constant vigilance of the behaviour of neighbours.
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Part 1 reviews the forces shaping housing development and settlement patterns.
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His discussion of the forces that shape it is one of the best parts of his book.
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In that sense the development of a post-industrial economy is unconnected to the forces which shaped industrial society.
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Or did unseen forces shape them?
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Two distinct, though interrelated, forces have shaped modern Western culture and identity.
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His unbeatable skills in the ring and his deep insights into the historical forces shaping his era make him unique.
form
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Design is the activity which produces the form , which mediates the complex of inputs and shapes these into a form.
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Thriving organizations, in contrast, embrace success in whatever shape or form it appears.
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The move away from residential to alternative family care shaped the form of subsequent endeavours to help children.
future
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Acquired expertise and skill give her the confidence to make the choices that will shape her future .
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Your boss is the one who writes your evaluations, recommends you for promotions and raises, and shapes your future .
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In the scarred, sacred land, myths continue to distort the past and shape the future .
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Those who are privileged achieve the competence with which to shape the future .
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Buffalo needed expert advice and specific strategies to shape the district's future , he said.
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The things they plan and share will shape the future of the city, as well as the future of their heirs.
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Career majors provide a context in which students can learn and apply their academic skills and shape their future goals.
history
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These are the people we believe have shaped and moulded history , and the society in which we now live.
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When man arrived, rivers shaped his history , and men, in turn, began to shape them.
influence
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Children think in black and white, good and bad, and the comic has a powerful influence on shaping attitudes.
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Perhaps these are the crucial influences that shape the child's personality development.
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But that doesn't go very far unless you also examine the structural influences which shape personal behaviour.
life
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Things tend to go your way and you like that feeling of control in shaping your life .
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We shape life , rather than being shaped by it.
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This suggests that Elizabeth does have some freedom to shape her life , although society will always place limitations on that freedom.
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It was the beginning of a passion for Bordeaux wines and a key experience that shaped his adult life .
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A more qualified response might be, yes, in various ways which collectively have shaped musical life as we know it.
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It feels as if distancing and disconnection are shaping modern life .
policy
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Following the debacle of 1931, the trade unions came to play an increasingly important part in shaping Labour policy .
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Modeled along Confucian lines, it consisted of six ministries that shaped policy , each paralleled by a department to implement decisions.
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The extent to which ideas and values actually shape policy change requires careful empirical enquiry.
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Recollections of past events do not necessarily shape policy , but they certainly influence the thinking of the individual who shapes policy.
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Industry should be allowed to fashion and to shape its own policies based on the needs of the employer group companies.
process
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Consequently, they should prepare themselves for the process by shaping the plans for their appointment procedure in some detail.
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In the process , they even shaped the agenda, putting a minimum wage hike high on the national table.
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He conveys vividly the absurdity of a situation, but he is incurious about the underlying processes which shape it.
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Moreover, the local council has been heavily implicated in these processes , initiating and shaping the town's development.
role
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Nevertheless, I shall argue that each theme has played an important role in shaping the functionalist style in public law.
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Congress still has a big role to play in shaping the missile defence budget.
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And yet the popular music Press plays a key role in shaping new styles and sounds.
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And on letting it play as large a role in shaping the way we live.
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While Dicey played a major role in shaping this tradition, his particular views are not to be equated with it.
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Yet over the years internecine warfare has played an important role in shaping the Republican Party.
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Geography too came to play a major role in shaping the social life of the city.
society
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In that sense the development of a post-industrial economy is unconnected to the forces which shaped industrial society .
strategy
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Multi-nationals' resources and ambitions shape both their global strategies and choices of location.
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Morris claims that shaping the campaign strategy was not as simple as taking a poll and then determining what Clinton would say.
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In shaping your strategy , do not assume that top management commitment and buy-in are enough.
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Events and issues shape the strategy .
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Many companies are looking outside their organization as well as within when shaping their business strategies .
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Part 2 assists you in shaping and improvising strategies for leading performance and change initiatives.
view
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The many illustrated journals of the day carried photographs and these images were influential in shaping people's view of the war.
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The narrator uses Isabel to shape his views on the nature of biography and biographical conventions.
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Our past failures to use shop floor people as problem-solvers have shaped the view that labour is a problem.
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The public policy of the United States is shaped with a view to the benefit of the nation as a whole.
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Whichever direction it may be taking, a monarchy-shaped blur obscures the view .
world
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It cropped up yesterday with the information that a positive mind shapes the world around us, preventing frustration and disappointment.
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Her decisions would go far toward shaping the postwar world .
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A team which can help shape the world for the next century.
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All those events shaped the world after 1945.
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So unless some action is taken to shape globalisation the world will grow more dangerous and volatile.
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Experience nearly 200 years of the technical and social history on the railways and see the way they shaped the world .
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In a properly shape world , all the pupils could walk there and home again.
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The windscreen wipers give us two neat fan shapes to view the world through.
■ VERB
help
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Such characteristics inevitably help to shape parent reactions, which in turn affect the child's adjustment.
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They also powerfully helped to shape the subsequent roles and responsibilities of the major providers during the period in the District.
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Political leaders, where they can be set apart from the party, may help to shape a party's image.
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Soviet experience has also helped to shape the role of labour unions in socialist states elsewhere.
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He had helped to shape it, and he was probably right.
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Always pioneering, his work in Leeds helped shape the direction of development within the City.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Gel is great for holding and shaping shorter hairstyles.
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She had soaked the leather to bend and shape it into the form of a small shoe.
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Teenagers' tastes and preferences are shaped by what they see in the media.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bland little symbols were only mirrors of colour and shape that she had to push around into the order her teachers wanted.
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Buffalo needed expert advice and specific strategies to shape the district's future, he said.
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But the company sees state regulatory rules shaping up unfavorably for it, as a would-be competitor for residential customers.
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In Donoghue v Stevenson in 1932 the House of Lords shaped a general theory of manufacturer's liability in tort for products.
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Monetary union is shaping as the new political battleground.
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One should also explore the present capacities of the client against the background of the life experience which shaped him/her.
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Tealight candleholders by Design Ideas, for instance, are daisy shaped but colored acid blue, lime green and raspberry.
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Those who are privileged achieve the competence with which to shape the future.