adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be closely/directly/strongly etc linked
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Our economy is inextricably linked with America’s.
bitterly/deeply/strongly resent
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She bitterly resented his mother’s influence over him.
correlate strongly/significantly/closely
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Lack of prenatal care correlates strongly with premature birth.
deeply/strongly/firmly committed
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He was deeply committed to his faith.
feature prominently/strongly/heavily etc
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Violence seems to feature heavily in all of his books.
react strongly
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Scott reacted strongly when he felt he was being treated unjustly.
smell strongly of sth
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The man smelled strongly of alcohol.
strongly advised
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You are strongly advised to take out medical insurance when visiting China.
strongly condemn sth/sb
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This procedure was strongly condemned by the opposition.
strongly critical
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Many parents are strongly critical of the school.
strongly disagreed
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Barr strongly disagreed with Kronfeld’s statement.
strongly disapproved
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Her family strongly disapproved of her behaviour.
strongly held/deeply held views (= strong views that someone is unwilling to change )
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He is known for his strongly held views on modern art.
strongly influenced
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Marx was strongly influenced by the historian Niebuhr.
strongly objected
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Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract.
strongly related
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People’s occupations are strongly related to their level of education.
strongly reminiscent
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a style strongly reminiscent of Virginia Woolf’s novels
strongly support
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We strongly support the peace process.
strongly suspected
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She strongly suspected he was lying to her.
strongly/bitterly/savagely etc attack sb/sth
strongly/firmly deny sth
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Reports of government corruption have been strongly denied.
strongly/greatly
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The ancient tools discovered in Ethiopia strongly resemble those found in Tanzania.
strongly/severely/heavily criticize sb/sth
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Public transport has been severely criticized in the report.
strongly/vigorously/strenuously
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Barcelona strongly resisted moves by rival clubs to sign their star players.
taste strongly of sth
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The water tasted strongly of chlorine.
weighed strongly
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Her evidence weighed strongly with the judge.
widely/strongly/hotly tipped
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He had been widely tipped to get the new post of deputy director.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
reminiscent
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In other respects too, he is strongly reminiscent of Kant.
■ VERB
advise
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Message received. Strongly advise that you come soonest.
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First, I would strongly advise other CEOs to follow our experience because the results stood to be nothing short of spectacular.
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All the banks and the Post Office strongly advise against sending cash. route.
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We strongly advise anyone considering the test to use the counseling services available.
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Indeed, my legal representative has strongly advised me against making it.
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It is strongly advised to check with the U. S. State Department for the latest security condition while planning this trip.
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Your are strongly advised to take advantage of this offer for your benefit and security.
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We strongly advise you against reheating your meal at a later time.
argue
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The Prime Minister argued strongly against any form of federalism that would undermine the sovereignty of the nation-state.
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Some would argue strongly that it does not.
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Anderson argues strongly that such patterns can be explained only by looking at the material advantages and disadvantages of people living together.
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It has been strongly argued that the interpretation is mistaken.
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Samuel argued strongly and persuasively in favour of a National as opposed to a purely Conservative Government, and considerably influenced a receptive King.
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We argue strongly that practice in writing should not be confined to the literary essay.
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The existence of the two suites argues strongly against the royal apartment interpretation.
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They argue strongly for the retention of the unitary board, where all directors take collective responsibility for all board decisions.
associate
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I may be too strongly associated in Voznesensky's mind with a complicated period in his personal life.
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His success put the Windham Hill label, also strongly associated with New Age music, on the map.
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Many studies have shown that exercise-induced arrhythmias and complex ventricular activity are strongly associated with cardiovascular death in the first year.
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For example, the age at marriage is strongly associated with the likelihood of divorce.
attack
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Thus Realism was strongly attacked by the Behaviouralists, but almost exclusively on methodological grounds.
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But opponents have strongly attacked the measure.
believe
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It also believes strongly that there should be a ban on the import of hazardous waste into the United Kingdom.
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The Clinton administration strongly believes in exerting such pressure.
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He believed strongly in economic incentive.
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We believe strongly , however, that the term prevention should not be used when referring to abortion.
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I strongly believe Gary needs to be out.
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We also believe strongly that employers, employees and customers should not have their lives and businesses disrupted by wildcat strikes.
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We believe strongly in that....
condemn
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We can not too strongly condemn such a practice and we recommend its total abolition ....
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And last night the emergency services strongly condemned the children's school for organising the event during such bad weather.
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Now a Commons Select Committee says it strongly condemns the pricing policies of the major record companies.
correlate
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The duration of the dance circuit is strongly correlated with the distance from the hive to the food.
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The academic support that parents provide at home is strongly correlated with how much young people achieve.
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Factors which correlate strongly with autonomy are: Strong goal orientation, even to the point of creating unnecessary hurdles.
criticised
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But they dropped the idea after the plans were strongly criticised on environmental grounds.
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The disclosure was strongly criticised by right-wing Cabinet members.
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Mr Bewick was criticised strongly yesterday by Mr Sells for carrying out too many operations rather than reflecting on the ethics involved.
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The actions of Rochdale's Social Services were strongly criticised at the time.
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Their move away from video, while strengthening a resolve with the fans, has been strongly criticised within business circles.
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Read in studio A Government plan to turn a disused juvenile prison into a detention centre for immigrants has been strongly criticised .
criticize
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This part of the Act has been strongly criticized and to some extent misused for a minority of very difficult cases.
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Former president Nixon strongly criticized Bush for failing to respond to the crisis in the republics with a massive aid program.
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Weber strongly criticized Marx's attempt to explain all social cleavages as the product of economically based class structures and struggles.
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It had also been strongly criticized by the tobacco industry.
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The House of Commons select committee on the environment has also strongly criticized the state of Britain's coastal defences.
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Parsons has been strongly criticized on all these points.
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Social services departments were strongly criticized in the 1980s for not taking more effective action to protect children at risk.
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It was strongly criticized by a majority of the Congress and by both business and the trade unions.
deny
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Mr Singh has strongly denied these allegations in the Press and wishes to do so again.
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In a letter to his House colleagues Thursday, Rangel strongly denied he had divulged confidential information.
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Nicholson has always strongly denied the view that his films could have influenced anyone in their decision whether or not to indulge in drugs.
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The reports were strongly denied by the Kings.
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Claims of harassment have been strongly denied .
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This was strongly denied by Sir Patrick.
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He strongly denies this, of course, but who but a dedicated optimist could have so much confidence?
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They strongly denied that changes would be used to ensure that women's organisations were union-dominated.
disagree
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Reactions can therefore be highly subjective and we may find ourselves disagreeing strongly with what the artist is saying.
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S., I strongly disagree .
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Others, arguing that the free market is the best answer to low prices and surpluses, strongly disagree .
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A further 7% tend to disagree; while only 3% strongly disagree .
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Some people think that an uncreative individual can not properly be regarded as intelligent, and others strongly disagree .
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Kitson, Crick and Clarke were all talented individuals who disagreed strongly with the prevailing establishment views in their field.
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While I disagree strongly with her on the issues, my conduct at her meeting was inappropriate.
disapprove
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I believe my father strongly disapproves of Uncle Adam or whatever businesses he runs.
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Gay marriage has emerged as an explosive social issue, with polls indicating that most voters strongly disapprove of it.
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I strongly disapprove of needless bloodshed, be the blood flowing from human veins or otherwise.
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Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving.
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Naturally, if some one has a characteristic you strongly disapprove of you will rate them as being more favourable and vice-versa.
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Tracey would strongly disapprove if he knew whom she was calling.
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People often strongly disapprove of others who behave in unusual ways.
feature
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Indeed they should feature strongly in any retirement counselling programme.
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Buy-outs from receivership featured strongly during the year, while buy-ins from receivership fell.
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Posters and photographs featured strongly in the catalogue and the general mixture was much the same as that in the other sales.
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Pet hates and favourite amusements will feature strongly .
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Housing, public health and education featured strongly .
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The module will be undertaken on a group basis and self and peer assessment will feature strongly .
feel
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He feels strongly that racially based scholarships are unfair.
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I felt strongly that we could maintain a racketeering suit under state and federal extortion laws.
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Why, after all, should public bodies be specially protected from the grievances of citizens who feel strongly enough to litigate?
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I strongly felt as if I would die, but I was not afraid.
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I feel strongly now the sense of other worlds, worlds which I will never know.
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If the writer feels strongly about including drawings, citations, and explanations, then by all means include such material.
hold
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If the expectation is held strongly then market participant action may well bring about the event that was expected.
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But there is little doubt it reflected views held strongly in the Oval Office.
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Presented with case studies, it takes no time for pupils to express strongly held opinions.
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We turned our strongly held ideas about dieting and thinness upside down.
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Is it not likely that beliefs strongly held by most of us are equally suspect to them?
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Sometimes we are convinced that something is true because it is a strongly held belief of many other people.
influence
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The young were free flying, and the future status of this species in Sussex will be strongly influenced by this population.
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Positive feedback from peers also strongly influenced the managers' development.
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It was strongly influenced by the contemporary art movement known as Constructivism, which was being energetically pursued.
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Pinochet that are strongly influenced by the military.
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Rather, it seems voters were strongly influenced by their perception of the competence of their own local authority.
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Father spoke Cantonese because Taoping Academy, although in the north, had been strongly influenced by Kwangtung men.
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Its tenth century architecture was strongly influenced by that of Kiev.
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The way they reacted to the workplace was strongly influenced by their own personal situation.
link
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They had a strong sense of shared identity, had been trained together, and were strongly linked by kinship ties.
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Demonstratives and the definite article are terms whose mobilisation and use would be strongly linked to this kind of deixis.
object
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The little mite had objected strongly .
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Like his Symbolist friends Gauguin in 1888 strongly objected to illusionist painting.
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This was strongly objected to by another person.
oppose
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And he said the application would be strongly opposed by residents.
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Such arguments were strongly opposed by environmental groups such as Greenpeace.
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Lungren was strongly opposed to the legalization of medical marijuana.
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The left strongly opposes both nuclear tests and plans to manufacture nuclear weapons.
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Animal advocates strongly oppose the practice of denying insurance to owners of pit bulls and Rottweilers.
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The idea was strongly opposed by Britain, and quickly vetoed by the Council of Ministers.
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Those provisions had been strongly opposed by the National Rifle Association.
react
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He grabbed toys from other kids and reacted strongly to any sign of aggression from them.
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There is no doubt that part of the Catholic community in Britain reacted strongly to the destruction and damage of Catholic churches.
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Those with a particular political or religious upbringing may react strongly against that.
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Shares in privatised companies reacted strongly to the possibility of a Tory-dominated hung Parliament.
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More importantly, he had a metabolism which reacted strongly to crisis.
recommend
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As such, it can be strongly recommended .
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After the third such bout in the space of a few months, a tonsillectomy was strongly recommended by the family physician.
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The type of detailed empirical research reviewed above suggests that scepticism is to be strongly recommended .
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We strongly recommend the use of an instant read thermometer to determine doneness more accurately.
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This is a good book and I strongly recommend it.
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Johnson strongly recommended Ben Rich to succeed him.
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Stapledon strongly recommends a second harrowing to cover the seeds before rolling.
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In fact, I strongly recommend it.
relate
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The occurrence of these pigments does not appear to be strongly related to organisms' evolutionary relationships.
resist
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Both these matters were deep in political controversy, the second in particular being strongly resisted by the police as well as by the Government.
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Tight controls were strongly resisted by developing countries.
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It is precisely in such circumstances that the imposition of obligations upon third parties is most strongly resisted .
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This has been strongly resisted by the police and there have been a series of clashes.
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There was also pressure for a whole ministry responsible for civil aviation, but this was strongly resisted by the Air Ministry.
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Ridgeway strongly resisted freeing the men, though he admitted that the evidence placed before the court had not demonstrated their guilt.
suggest
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These results strongly suggest the appropriateness of the relative ordering of the first three levels.
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Tsai, Lee and their colleagues represent an independent new force that strongly suggests the future of San Francisco politics.
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Nevertheless, the most reliable evidence strongly suggests that the children of the war are suffering from secondhand exposure to the toxin.
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All the phenomena to be described under the section Complex Partial Seizures strongly suggest a temporal lobe origin.
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We strongly suggest you take your copy of your final invoice along with your travel documents.
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The results from more than a decade of study strongly suggest that, in fact, there is a connection.
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The existential sentence strongly suggests that there is nothing metaphorical about this experience for Lok.
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In total these records strongly suggest a westerly winter movement through the county.
support
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The Institute, although strongly supported by the Company, was run by a committee.
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Throughout 1971-74 the Nixon administration, as could be expected, strongly supported decentralization.
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Participation by suburbs that once strongly supported magnet projects is in question.
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It also wants to know what the position of Unix International Inc, which it strongly supports , is going to be.
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Both of these Republican presidents undertook aggressive antitrust actions, and both strongly supported , and expanded, federal housing programs.
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We believe therefore that the available evidence strongly supports the use of full-dose aspirin as adjunctive therapy to thrombolysis.
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Dole, with farmers and agribusiness at the core of his Kansas constituency, has strongly supported tax credits for ethanol.
suspect
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But Cassie strongly suspected that Johnny would have got there in the end, without any help from Bella.
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He could not explain the bloodstains on his trousers, but he strongly suspected them to be rabbit's blood.
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Strongly suspecting that some one was hiding.
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Though Dawson may not have masterminded this sophisticated and influential forgery, his complicity in the affair was strongly suspected .
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I fear, I strongly suspect , that this is the route to blowing yourself away.
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I strongly suspect the limits are set by social empathy in interactions with animals.
urge
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The Parish council would, therefore, strongly urge your committee to refuse this application.
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They strongly urge the assorted presidents, prime ministers and corporate chieftains to come without their staffs and guards.
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All building society investors and financial advisers are strongly urged to check that they are getting the best rates available.
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The establishment of a national asylum had been strongly urged by sundry persons and medical societies since the late 1880s.
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The Starsearch returns to Derry in a few weeks, and those who missed out on this occasion are strongly urged to re-enter.
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I strongly urge you to just gently dress the pasta with the sauce.
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And I strongly urge them to send the tasty Kirstie to Mr Lovegrove's corner shop to get their rations.
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I strongly urge him to do so, if he can reach a sensible and reasonable compromise.
word
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A strongly worded White House statement on March 7 had appealed for international support in stopping the operation of the Rabta plant.
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Once again, the agency sent a strongly worded warning letter, but took no punitive action.
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Pete Wilson yesterday, drawing a strongly worded veto but defining the battle lines after months of debate and anguished decisions.
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In a strongly worded letter this week to several dozen television stations, Rep.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
carefully/clearly/strongly etc worded
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A strongly worded White House statement on March 7 had appealed for international support in stopping the operation of the Rabta plant.
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His criticisms have become so predictable and strongly worded that they are counter-productive.
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In a carefully worded address, Wyman argued the paradoxical facts.
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In a strongly worded letter this week to several dozen television stations, Rep.
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On the eve of the talks, the two sides had exchanged strongly worded statements on the issue.
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Once again, the agency sent a strongly worded warning letter, but took no punitive action.
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Pete Wilson yesterday, drawing a strongly worded veto but defining the battle lines after months of debate and anguished decisions.
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The agreement was carefully worded to give some satisfaction to both parties.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Harold's suit smelled strongly of mothballs.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Animal advocates strongly oppose the practice of denying insurance to owners of pit bulls and Rottweilers.
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As an aside, if the bad-tasting red disks are strongly reinforced, avoiding pain can become more important than seeking pleasure.
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But other aspects of the dinosaur living habits are still more strongly debated.
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It is entirely legitimate to criticize the modern hospital system strongly so as to help patients function better within it.
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So the Giants do have to get better, and history suggests rather strongly that better means not staying the same.
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Surviving daguerreotype self-portraits reveal a slim figure with strongly chiselled features.
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The booking of Richard Quinn strongly suggests that connections mean business here.