I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a debt/stress etc counsellor (= helping with debt, stress etc problems )
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A debt counsellor has been helping the family.
ease the pain/stress/tension
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He’ll give you something to ease the pain.
emphasize/stress the importance of sth
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I'd like to emphasize the importance of reading exam questions carefully.
post-traumatic stress disorder
primary stress
relieve stress
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Don’t resort to alcohol to relieve your stress.
secondary stress
stress fracture
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a stress fracture in his left knee
stress level
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I find exercise helps with my stress levels.
stress mark
stress/emphasize/underline the need for sth (= say how important it is )
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He stressed the need for better training courses.
stresses and strains
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Holidays help people to cope with the stresses and strains of life.
undue pressure/stress/strain etc
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Exercise gently and avoid putting yourself under undue strain.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
considerable
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Frequent meetings and possible disagreements can cause considerable stress .
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My family was under considerable stress .
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In use the sled comes under considerable stress .
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Their customers often come to them under considerable stress , dependent, short of money, embarrassed and afraid of rejection.
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Compared to gases and liquids, solids can withstand considerable external stress .
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Physical fitness also provides considerable protection against stress and the illnesses it can cause.
emotional
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Be prepared to reconsider the likelihood of emotional stresses and strains.
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Hemifacial spasm is not psychogenic as was commonly thought in the past, although it may be aggravated by emotional stress .
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A person who is mentally ill has a temporary ailment, a condition brought about by emotional stress .
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Also the emotional stress placed on families with special-needs children can bring on abuse or neglect.
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Not surprisingly, most studies have concerned themselves with ill effect, notably that of emotional stress .
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Drugs, hormones, food, distension, and emotional stress elicit exaggerated motor responses.
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It all caused me severe emotional stress and a career setback.
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Like other terms associated with emotional states, stress is difficult to define and varies from person to person.
great
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Moreover, death is a time of great stress to those you love most.
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The greater the stress reaction, the more likely it is that your body will be strained.
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State-owned industries, already shaken by lay-offs and closures, will come under even greater stress from international competition.
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For you must remember that each day was a day of great stress with him.
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Teachers believe that their interaction with pupils and the disciplinary problems which arise are the greatest source of stress in their work.
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As at every other point of great stress , I got sick.
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As a result, modern marriages are under a great deal of stress .
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Many other sports, with a greater stress on grace and timing, require much less physical or hormonal deformation.
high
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These two attributes together would mean that a high level of stress would cause the individual to become overwhelmed.
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The hardware is tested for composition, durability and thickness under high stress .
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But against this, the engines are subjected to higher stresses at supersonic speeds.
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The family matter weighs heavily on him, and he is probably sensing high levels of stress and embarrassment.
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This corresponded to a higher stress than had ever been observed before in tin and perhaps in any other metal.
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Invariably, the guys who are not making time away with their wives are feeling the highest levels of stress .
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If this is high the layers deform quasi-uniformly though with high shear stresses at the interfaces.
mental
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What was to be done for Liselotte, who showed signs of severe mental stress from the age of five?
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Kip was tired, exhausted not from physical exertion or mental stress , but from inactivity.
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Although the mechanism is not understood, mental stress also seems to make eczema and urticaria worse.
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But is the consent valid, coming as it does from some one who is under severe mental stress ?
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Unfortunately the mental stresses we have to deal with nowadays usually require less physical solutions.
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Although I still suffer from headaches, it takes a lot more physical and mental stress before it manifests.
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More usually, however, the mental effects of stress are subtle and insidious.
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If you are suffering from mental or emotional stress , your body will be adversely affected.
primary
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Obviously, single-syllable words present no problems - if they are pronounced in isolation they are said with primary stress .
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The goal is to determine if that relationship, not the job, is the primary cause of stress .
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When stress is being discussed, the mark indicates primary stress and indicates secondary stress.
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If both primary and secondary stress need to be marked it can be done like this: demonstration. 5.2.3.
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When is primary stress placed on the first word of the compound and when on the second?
psychological
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Consequently they also illustrated higher rates of psychological anxiety and stress than spouse carers.
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By implication, Walshe was clearly stating that a genetic readiness plus a long-term psychological stress results in cancer.
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Theoretical Basis of Relaxation Training Relaxation induces physiological effects opposite in nature to those induced by psychological stress .
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Naturally, most people thrown out of work do not like it and suffer psychological stress .
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Some patients may require psychological help or stress management skills, but simple supportive psychotherapy by the attending physician can be salutary.
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There are also new pressures on individuals, including both personal and psychological stresses .
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Working towards incompatible goals can cause a great deal of psychological stress .
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A high level of concern about children was the main factor in psychological stress among men as well as women.
traumatic
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She suffers from post-#traumatic stress , which makes it impossible to work.
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Counselors will work with people who have post- traumatic stress disorder.
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The movement's struggle with authorities to help the victims of post-#traumatic stress disorder and Agent Orange had undeniable significance.
undue
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The conference also approved resolutions to cut class sizes and protect teachers from undue stress .
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Remember that knots weaken line so avoid undue stress .
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Everything was meant to have been thought out and planned, and woe betide any signs of undue excitement or stress .
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Before assembling the back, it is best to level the feet to avoid any undue stress on any particular leg.
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Can the software be readily and integrated into the syllabus without undue stress ?
■ NOUN
disorder
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The movement's struggle with authorities to help the victims of post-traumatic stress disorder and Agent Orange had undeniable significance.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder is key to the brothers' defense.
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Counselors will work with people who have post- traumatic stress disorder .
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All maintain they have never recovered from the incident and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder .
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During cross-examination by Abramson, Dietz agreed that that condition shares symptoms with post-traumatic stress disorder .
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Under the standard criteria, the children did not qualify for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder .
fracture
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Full-back Tony Clement is also out after suffering a stress fracture of the right ankle and is replaced by Mike Rayer.
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But she also suffered a second stress fracture to her tibia last season.
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The Rangers ace suffered a stress fracture of the right knee after a late tackle in the recent 1-1 draw at Broomfield.
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Ratliff is expected to miss at least three more weeks with a stress fracture of the right wrist.
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The problem is believed to be either an Achilles tendon strain or a stress fracture of the right foot.
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Terrell Owens will play with a stress fracture in his foot.
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The most bothersome injury may be the stress fracture suffered by defensive tackle Brandon Whiting before camp began.
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Each player has started this season because Richardson missed the first 17 games with a stress fracture in his left foot.
level
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The residual stress so created enables the bond to release the grains at predetermined stress levels .
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How much did he slow down the Mac effort, instead of advancing it, by ratcheting up the stress level ?
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The stress level in the newsroom was high.
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As the stress level goes up or as anxiety increases, one is more prone to sleeplessness.
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What can you do to relieve your own stress levels ?.
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And the field is incredibly competitive, which increases the stress level .
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Colic and ulcers seem to relate more to general stress levels rather than to poor or erratic feeding.
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Flexible scheduling has been a life-saver which has reduced the overall stress levels in our lives immeasurably.
management
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Some patients may benefit from a stress management programme, while severe cases may require the multidisciplinary services of a pain clinic.
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Besides stress management , the McKinney twins also struggled with independent thinking.
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The first approach concerned a stress management clinic advertising a consultant psychologist.
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Progressive organisations are taking stress management education available to all their staff.
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They should be offered relaxation therapy and stress management , and advice on diet and exercise, he said.
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Some patients may require psychological help or stress management skills, but simple supportive psychotherapy by the attending physician can be salutary.
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The experience of stress and stress management .
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Assertiveness, stress management and time management are topics covered annually by a professional tutor on national training days.
■ VERB
add
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Not to have made a Will can only add to that stress .
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He was also frequently ill with bronchitis and colds, adding to the stress .
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Such fears, anger and other feelings can add to the natural stress of being ill, and stress can be exhausting.
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A pregnancy undertaken at a time of serious illness or death of a family member will bear added stress .
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Several other elements add to the stress which these tensions bring into our schools.
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Another criticism of the Leeds adjournment system was that it added further stress to socially disadvantaged people already living under stressful conditions.
cause
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There is much speculation now that Graf's frequent illnesses at the biggest events are caused largely by stress .
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Too much disturbance can cause stress and disease.
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Frequent meetings and possible disagreements can cause considerable stress .
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For some time it has been suspected that these voltages affect aquarium fish, causing stress and possibly disease.
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Her long and anxious wait for breakfast had caused her so much stress , that she had developed colic and died.
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This threw his weight on to the outside of the feet which affected his whole balance, causing excessive stress throughout his entire body.
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Ann Black says it will cause some stress for students hoping to ring today.
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Other events may cause the stress tap to turn on much quicker.
cope
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Anxious clients can be taught to cope with stress .
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To survive, they learned to cope with the stresses associated with negative feedback and emotions.
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The problem is, how do you cope with stress ?
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Do they cope well with stress ?
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But coping with stress seems to be a dawdle for McBride.
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Some hospitals have programs to help their employees cope with the stress .
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Diverse ways of coping with the stress caused by illness will be identified and any links with self-esteem investigated.
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An early, major order of business was learning to cope with the stresses and intense emotions of becoming a manager.
create
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This is the part of the counselling process which many dislike because it necessarily creates stress and anxiety in the counsellee.
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Noise can create a level of stress so unnerving that it can suppress intelligence and creativity.
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Rapid social change sweeps away centuries-old ways of doing things, creating stress and insecurity.
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Neil and Amsale have also avoided the kind of overparenting that creates unnecessary stress .
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These and other factors combine in various ways to create stress in a language.
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You create an atmosphere of stress , creative stress, everyone competing to solve one problem.
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The need to become confident in one's knowledge about other phases and sectors of education can create stress .
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Hearing what you expect to hear can create negative situations and stress in individuals or groups.
deal
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Massage is one of the oldest forms of therapy and has become popular for its efficient in dealing with stress .
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But the ways people can best deal with their own stress are as varied as the ways in which they express it.
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However, there are ways of dealing with stress , handling and overcoming problems.
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This means that some attention to internal fatigue levels may also be of help in dealing with stress .
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The therapy encouraged crying and venting, figuring out how to face the future, and learning ways to deal with stress .
increase
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Perfectionist and obsessional thoughts can also increase stress and cause loss of confidence.
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The pressure of seeing hunters wandering cross-country may have increased stress on bighorns there in the past.
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Regular exercising not only keeps the body supple; it strengthens heart and lungs and helps increase relaxation and reduces stress .
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And the field is incredibly competitive, which increases the stress level.
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Poor communication can lead to unhealthy relationships, and unhealthy relationships are likely to increase stress .
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They are protected from too much human contact because of studies showing that touching increased their levels of stress .
lay
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New legislation lays particular stress on appropriate assessment.
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Here we might look at the question why Gandhi should lay so much stress on the interrelation of Truth and ahi.
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In addition to the need for humility, discipline and singleminded devotion in the quest for Truth Gandhi lays stress on prayer.
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The Government are laying great stress on the possibility of a consumer-led recovery.
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She said that her interview had laid stress on personal circumstances rather than experience and qualifications.
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He lays particular stress on two consequences of this analysis, both of which are presented as advantages of Marx's theory.
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In the matter of ultimate aesthetic evaluation it laid stress on the intuitive response of the general public.
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Historically, she has laid much greater stress than her continental neighbours on sophisticated external examinations at the end of compulsory schooling.
place
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In the first place it places great stress on individual responsibility.
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But it seems that his interest in primitive ritual had led him to place his own stress on life as a ritual.
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Advocates of such an interpretation have placed particular stress on the role of the electorate in fuelling party conflict at this time.
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He places particular stress upon contextual details which can be interpreted as the Reeve's appropriation of the role of priest.
put
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You put too much stress on your laterals, you're going to be really stuffed up.
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However, that puts enormous stress on his knees.
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It also puts little stress on those problem-solving skills that are vital to the development of village life.
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Excessive protein intake can be dangerous, putting stress on the kidneys and causing dehydration.
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The posture puts an unnatural stress on the spine and shortens the neck.
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Critically, this approach to art production puts the stress on the means of representation as much as the representation itself.
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It is true that Franciscan spirituality put new stress on the necessity for integrating action and contemplation.
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The problem puts enormous stress on managers.
reduce
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So strategically placed Asics Gel can significantly reduce the stress and shock of a run.
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He said school districts should reduce teacher paperwork, hire more clerical help and lighten teaching loads to reduce stress .
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Time management can reduce stress considerably.
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To play as much as he wanted to play, Peter had to find ways to reduce the stress .
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Take active steps towards eliminating or reducing this stress .
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All textiles that can be stored flat are stored flat, to reduce stress on fragile threads.
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Rule 2: reduce stress and increase self-confidence Make yourself familiar with the form of the exam.
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Flexible scheduling has been a life-saver which has reduced the overall stress levels in our lives immeasurably.
relieve
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Stonehouse, intended to relieve Glasgow's housing stress , was abandoned in 1976.
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Massage-Good for general relaxation and to relieve stress buildup in the muscle tissue.
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What can you do to relieve your own stress levels?.
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Next, learn to pause and de-stress, because relieving stress can save your life!
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They also relieve stress on the elbows.
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We thought it was a terrific benefit and would relieve a lot of stress .
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Don't resort to alcohol to relieve your stress .
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The workouts were intended to relieve stress , but they were for vanity, too.
suffer
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But the surgeon can suffer from tiredness and stress .
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Naturally, most people thrown out of work do not like it and suffer psychological stress .
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He suffered from post-traumatic stress because of a lone confrontation with eight youths two years earlier.
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Morale dropped as sailors suffered from stress and uncertainty, he said.
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Full-back Tony Clement is also out after suffering a stress fracture of the right ankle and is replaced by Mike Rayer.
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But she also suffered a second stress fracture to her tibia last season.
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The Rangers ace suffered a stress fracture of the right knee after a late tackle in the recent 1-1 draw at Broomfield.
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All maintain they have never recovered from the incident and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
lay emphasis/stress on sth
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In addition to the need for humility, discipline and singleminded devotion in the quest for Truth Gandhi lays stress on prayer.
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In the matter of ultimate aesthetic evaluation it laid stress on the intuitive response of the general public.
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She said that her interview had laid stress on personal circumstances rather than experience and qualifications.
the stress/accent/beat falls on sth
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In the word "spoken," the stress falls on the first syllable.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Air travelers can enjoy stress -free trips if they follow a few guidelines.
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Exercise puts stress on bones as well as muscles.
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Geoff is having trouble dealing with the emotional stress of his recent divorce.
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Her financial problems were causing her a lot of stress .
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His wife has also suffered stress -related health problems.
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methods for reducing stress
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My headaches are caused by stress .
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She had been under a lot of stress just before the baby was born.
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The city's many parks offer a comforting relief from the stress of modern life.
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Workers are under such stress right now, and they have less time to spend relaxing with their families.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Before we go any further we need to define what we mean by stress .
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But most just see it as a fun way of relieving stress .
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In all the music colleges, particular stress is placed upon the acquisition of high standards of general musicianship.
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Officials from one country told Ellena that its citizens had enough stress coping with high unemployment and other transition ills.
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She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days because of stress .
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She will be talking about better ways of communicating and improving one's lifestyle through reduced stress .
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State-owned industries, already shaken by lay-offs and closures, will come under even greater stress from international competition.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
aspect
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This point is emphasized by social psychologists who stress the rhetorical aspects of attitudes in general.
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In my discussions with each of them, I stressed the innovative aspects of the project.
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Turning to the evidence, he stressed those aspects of it which told against Meehan and in favour of Waddell.
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The norms of citizen behavior found in these texts stress the participant aspects of political culture.
difference
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In arguing for autonomy, Osaka's leaders stress cultural differences with Tokyo.
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Adults in the Making? 2.2 Developmental studies of childhood stress the difference between children and adults.
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The Communists, who were most active in stressing their differences with others were also most active in calling for unity.
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Party campaigns tended to stress differences in style and personalities as much as policies.
fact
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It is necessary to stress this rather negative fact mainly because of excessive claims that have been made for the new ideas.
importance
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Later, eugenicists stressed the importance of teaching women the criteria by which to choose a mate.
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First, they stress the importance of the teacher's personal qualities.
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Some books and magazine articles recommend a low carbohydrate diet while others stress the importance of a diet low in fat.
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He studied the physiological actions of volatile anaesthetics, stressing the importance of quantitive measurement.
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Indeed, we shall stress the importance of work organization in change agendas geared towards securing competitive advantage in uncertain market environments.
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The Kilbrandon Committee stressed the importance of training for the lay people who would become Panel Members.
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The Report stressed the importance of taking children into the curriculum-making process.
nature
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Whilst we stress the artificial nature of most time-cues, it would be misleading to suggest that natural light is without effect.
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Roosevelt rode out the storm by stressing the temporary nature of the deal.
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It is important at this stage to stress the unhealthy nature of avoidance.
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The underlying approach of codification in re-forming the law has stressed the mechanistic nature of legal reasoning as essentially a syllogistic exercise.
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Marx stressed the apparently impersonal nature of this relation in capitalism.
need
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But while recommending such long-term plans, I must stress the need for flexibility.
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Since then, other national reports have stressed the need for these kinds of personal and cognitive attributes.
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Counselling should seek to present a positive view of retirement, but one which stresses the need for individual commitment and effort.
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I can not stress too much the need for self-invention.
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Mr Schrempp was also likely to stress the need for co-operation on the part of unions, suppliers and dealers.
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In view of this, the committee stressed the need to restrict the availability of highly hazardous pesticides.
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He also stressed the need for faster and more sophisticated vessels to combat modern smuggling by sea.
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We have already stressed the need for you to keep your notes and assignments in properly labelled and categorised loose-leaf folders.
official
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While police continue their investigations into the allegations, council officials stress that the home won't close.
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A Justice official stressed that amnesty was one of a range of options considered by the task force.
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The officials were eager to stress the mutual interests of our two countries and a future full of cooperation.
pain
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He is at pains to stress that conflict, another cause of poverty, resolves nothing.
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All three writers are at pains to stress the unquantifiable advantages of purchase as against borrowing.
point
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What needs to be stressed at this point is that this evolution is rooted in a very specific historical moment of production.
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Public systems, especially education, are stressed to the point of breakdown.
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In this particular case, we felt that the documentation did not adequately stress the point .
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Although he did not stress the point , he intervened to hold down the price of oil.
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He tried to do his best for Lennie by only stressing his good points .
report
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Throughout our Report we stressed that the success of the National Curriculum depends on the professional abilities of teachers.
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Since then, other national reports have stressed the need for these kinds of personal and cognitive attributes.
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Recent reports stressed that training and education would be a stimulus to emigration.
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The report also stressed the need for a clear mission for the district.
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The report stressed that the original intention of right-to-buy legislation was to enable public sector tenants to purchase the houses they occupied.
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The Report stressed the importance of taking children into the curriculum-making process.
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The report clearly stresses that the catering industry is more interested in quality than price.
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Other reports in March stressed the need for a crash immunization programme to ward off the threat of epidemics.
role
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Charles Darwin, in his theory of evolution by means of natural selection, stressed the role of competition.
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The plan stressed the role of central planning in the allocation of key materials and products, and in finance.
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The constructionist accounts also stress the central role of language and communication in the social process of knowledge.
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Economic orthodoxy over the past decade has rightly stressed the role of the private sector in development.
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Mr Clarke also stressed the role of schools in combating juvenile crime and demanded more effective treatment of disruptive pupils.
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But it gave its inner-city policy a new direction by stressing the role of private enterprise in economic regeneration.
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Some of its theories stress the role of local processes, whilst others analyse national structures.
value
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As Taylor has stressed: Value is not inherent in, nor is it carried by, an information message.
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Brodhead stresses that despite the value of health screening, people need to take responsibility for their own health.
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Of course the studio hoped that the film would succeed as melodrama and much of the publicity stressed its entertainment value .
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Coming to the subject by way of the biological sciences, she stressed the value of biological principles applied to human geography.
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Voice over Meanwhile the pupils stressed the value of the teaching at Grange House.
■ VERB
tend
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The claim that balance-of-power theorists tend to stress order or at least stability over justice is probably true.
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Private schools tend to stress scholastic skills and concentrate on developing the capacity to pass examinations and on building self-confidence.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the general limitations of questions and responses such as these should be stressed.
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He was careful to stress that he was talking about public ethics, not private ethics.
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I would like to stress that the commercial consideration is only one of many elements and is certainly not the most important.
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It looks forward to a greater gift in the future while stressing a real gift in the present.
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It should be stressed that no payment is made by the client.
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The Republican takeover of Congress deflated that notion, though, and he no longer stresses it.