adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a complete/thorough/full understanding
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The degree gives students a thorough understanding of issues relating to housing.
a good/firm/thorough etc grasp of sth
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Steve has a good grasp of the European legal system.
a good/thorough/solid etc grounding
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The aim of the course is to give students a thorough grounding in English pronunciation.
a thorough/careful check
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An engineer gave the computer a thorough check.
a thorough/careful search
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We conducted a thorough search of the building.
a thorough/comprehensive review
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Their conclusion is based on a comprehensive review of all the previous studies.
a thorough/rigorous examination (= very careful )
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There needs to be a thorough examination of these claims.
in-depth/thorough knowledge (= detailed knowledge about all of a particular subject )
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He demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter.
thorough preparation (= very careful and detailed )
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Thorough preparation is the best way to do well in an exam.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
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They were far from being a pretty sight but he forced himself to carry out as thorough an investigation as he could.
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My client wonders if the police have been as thorough in their research as they seem to imply.
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The regulation need not be as thorough as the bank or building society variety.
more
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All patients ate normal food, but some reported more thorough mastication and slower swallowing than before.
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It turned into a rout, more thorough than anyone could have imagined.
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The Arabs have a more thorough grasp of medicine than we.
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The physician by means of a general examination singles out the individual whose physical defects require a more thorough testing.
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Eventually a more thorough cleaning will remove any dirt and later retouching.
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He resolved upon a more thorough investigation of the crater by a trained field geologist.
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Perhaps this mess will prompt a more thorough check of the suitability of patients before they undergo such long and expensive treatment.
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You had a much more thorough training.
most
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The study has been going since early 1998, and is the most thorough investigation into speed limiters ever carried out.
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The redesign is the most thorough ever for a Corvette, with nearly every part of the two-seat coupe rethought and re-engineered.
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At the other extreme are those planners who compose the most thorough set of notes for their essays.
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The most thorough check costs about $ 120.
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Productopia is the most thorough collection of buying guides, customer opinions, ratings and links to external reviews.
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Lemert's concept of secondary deviance perhaps represented the most thorough resurrection of the criminological concern with the criminal justice system.
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The most thorough and systematic of these was conducted by Russell in San Francisco in 1978.
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Anaxagoras Anaxagoras' view of the universe is so thorough that it is frustrating to hear little of his meteorological doctrines.
very
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Mission designers are very thorough in eliminating any excess weight from the spacecraft.
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It searches the newsgroups and does a very thorough job of it.
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Nevertheless, Cézanne had intuitively evolved a means of explaining the nature of solid forms in a new, very thorough way.
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A very thorough index will save anyone from getting lost.
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He could be very thorough ... A body on a garbage dump nine miles out west of Atlanta.
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He is very thorough on the tactics and won't miss a thing.
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He was very thorough , very detailed.
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It is very thorough but requires the user to be prepared to look in depth at each technical area of painting.
■ NOUN
analysis
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The judge commended not only his elegant and thorough analysis but also his lucid exposition of the work.
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Defensible conclusions in analyses of politics often require extensive data, thorough analysis , and consideration of several alternative explanations.
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Nolla etal made a more thorough analysis , determining fluid transport on days 4, 6, 9, and 13.
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Such an inquiry could have produced serious questions and a thorough analysis regarding the precepts of Centralism that underlay the entire scheme.
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These key strategic factors ought to be observable from a thorough analysis of market attractiveness and competitive strengths.
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A thorough analysis is indicated... it might take months.
examination
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Braun has also overseen a thorough examination of all the corporate processes and product lines.
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A thorough examination seems long overdue.
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Five tenders were returned and following a thorough examination by the team, the bid of Ericsson was selected for recommendation.
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It is important to subject views, ideas and actions to thorough examination .
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After a thorough examination he said that I was well enough to hold it down.
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League officials are to take this on board and make a thorough examination .
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The police must surely have carried out a more thorough examination of the rooms since the discovery of the body.
grounding
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Thus Hans Sloane began the thorough grounding on which he was to build his successful career.
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It aims to give writers and art directors a thorough grounding of the advertising business and valuable first-hand experience.
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Applicants for postgraduate study should have a thorough grounding in economics, preferably at the Master's level.
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The first and second years of the course give students a thorough grounding in basic musicianship and develop their practical skills.
investigation
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The aim should be to carry out a prompt and thorough investigation .
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He resolved upon a more thorough investigation of the crater by a trained field geologist.
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Sabotage was suspected but after a thorough investigation was never proved.
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But before any work starts, Swindon Friends of the Earth wants a thorough investigation into the possible dangers.
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The study has been going since early 1998, and is the most thorough investigation into speed limiters ever carried out.
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Money Joint finances are highlighted - a thorough investigation of each other's spending is called for.
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The presence of symptomatic gall stones in eight patients is interesting and is the subject of a more thorough investigation .
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There's been a thorough investigation .
job
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He did make a pretty thorough job of it.
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It searches the newsgroups and does a very thorough job of it.
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Although we are all aware of relatively simple security measures such as password controls, doing a thorough job requires experience and expertise.
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Ferreting has been perfected to the point where it does a thorough job .
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Not in public, at least, if you make a thorough job of your repentance.
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To do a thorough job , the police need more time.
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However, staff would return to do a more thorough job .
knowledge
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This position calls for a thorough knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and the role and nature of clinical development.
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Now, take a look at why. 1. thorough knowledge of service.
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A thorough knowledge of the ancients is thus a prerequisite of criticism.
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Students will be expected to have a thorough knowledge of them for their first grading exam.
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A thorough knowledge of analytical chemistry and experience in chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques is therefore essential.
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Sales-forces organized on a customer basis have the advantage of a thorough knowledge of their customers' needs and sales records.
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A thorough knowledge of such conditions is essential when determining the most advantageous international payment methods for your business.
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The analysis and valuation of a claim often requires a very thorough knowledge of labour, plant and materials use with time.
overhaul
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Calls for a thorough overhaul are growing louder.
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Paradox 4 represents a thorough overhaul of an already well-liked product.
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Rufus had thought Goblander needed a thorough overhaul and the mechanic confirmed this, adding that it would cost him.
review
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A thorough review of social movement theory and research in advanced industrial democracies.
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Extra staff brought in to clear the backlog should be kept on until a thorough review is made.
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A more thorough review of statutory requirements in line with the Government concern to reduce burdens on industry has been announced.
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We should hope that it presages a more thorough review of alcohol taxation.
search
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After that we made a thorough search of the chapel, its walls, flagstones and altar, but there was nothing.
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I want a thorough search of the whole building, particularly possible means of access and exit.
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Julius quickly sorted through them, tossing them carelessly on to the floor as he continued his fast but thorough search .
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A thorough search was made but nothing was found.
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A prerequisite for linkage studies would thus be a thorough search for subclinical manifestations of inherited liability.
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Now Benning wanted a thorough search and with Carter in custody this should pose no problem.
understanding
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One that balances leading edge technological capability with a thorough understanding of your business.
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Successful practice requires a thorough understanding of how a shift from practical to verbal consciousness occurs and may be facilitated.
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Moreover, a thorough understanding of the uses of technology may demand more or less understanding of theoretical science.
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To gain a thorough understanding of the concepts presented, the reader is referred to the bibliography.
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It has the added value of being firmly rooted in a thorough understanding of technique.
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Finally, a thorough understanding of the characteristics and potential of all the channels available is essential for good communication.
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The intention here is to provide prospective teachers with a thorough understanding of language as a phenomenon in an educational context.
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However, these proposals are not based currently on thorough understanding of the consequences.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a thorough investigation
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Building inspectors should have a thorough knowledge of construction materials.
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Congress is demanding a thorough investigation.
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Have you had a thorough medical check-up within the last year?
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His assessment of the situation was quite thorough .
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Our mechanics will check everything - they're very thorough .
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Researchers have to be very thorough to make sure lab results are accurate.
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The police have made a thorough search of the area.
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The position requires a thorough understanding of web page design software.
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The report was thorough and detailed.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A thorough examination seems long overdue.
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Environmental impact research and consultation with Aborigines and pastoralists have been thorough , it says.
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Julius quickly sorted through them, tossing them carelessly on to the floor as he continued his fast but thorough search.
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Other groups of plants require a thorough revision before we can be sure of the proper name for the species.
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The aim should be to carry out a prompt and thorough investigation.
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The Braves' 12-1 victory in Game 1 Sunday night was a rude, thorough dismantling.
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The Braves were more methodical but just as thorough , the baseball version of water torture.
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Thus Hans Sloane began the thorough grounding on which he was to build his successful career.