I.adverbCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a further announcement
▪ A further announcement will be made in the near future.
a further clue (=an additional clue)
▪ They searched the surrounding area for further clues.
a further concession
▪ They refused any further concessions in the argument over agricultural exports.
a Further Education/FE collegeBritish English (= where adults can go to study, especially part-time)
a further/additional/added disadvantage
▪ It’s a very small garden and it has the further disadvantage of facing north.
a little more/better/further etc
▪ We’ll have to wait a little longer to see what happens.
advance/further/promote a cause (=help to achieve an aim)
▪ He did much to advance the cause of freedom.
an extra/added/additional/further dimension
▪ Movies soon had the added dimension of sound.
from further afield
▪ students who come from further afield
further accusations
▪ There were further accusations of incompetence.
further action
▪ No further action is necessary.
further aggravated
▪ Their money problems were further aggravated by a rise in interest rates.
further consideration
▪ The meeting was adjourned to allow time for further consideration.
further consultation
▪ It is recommended that further consultation should take place.
further education
further embarrassment (=extra or additional)
▪ His resignation should save the government any further embarrassment.
further examination (=a more detailed or careful examination)
▪ The results of the experiment merit further examination.
further expansion
▪ Investors think the hotel chain is ripe for further expansion.
further explanation (=additional reasons)
▪ He gave no further explanation for leaving, and she did not ask for any.
further improvement (=more improvement)
▪ We feel there is room for further improvement.
further particulars
▪ For further particulars, contact the College secretary.
further proof (=additional proof)
▪ He showed his driving licence as further proof of his identity.
further reading (=other things you can read)
▪ There’s a list of further reading at the end of each chapter.
further your aims (=help them to progress or be successful)
▪ The group is prepared to use violence to further its political aims.
further/higher education (=at a college or university)
▪ I did a carpentry course at the further education college.
further/higher up a scale
▪ Peasants managed their land as skilfully as some people higher up the social scale.
further/lower down a scale
▪ Bonuses are not paid to people lower down the salary scale.
further/more details
▪ Check our website for more details.
how much more/longer/further
▪ How much longer do we have to wait?
▪ How much further is it?
inquire further (=ask more questions)
▪ Toby would have liked to inquire further.
more/further/additional information
▪ For more information, visit our website.
take sth a stage further
▪ We then took the experiment a stage further.
take...further
▪ If you want to take it further, you should consult an attorney.
the further/outer reaches of sth
▪ the further reaches of the jungle
To complicate matters further
▪ To complicate matters further, differences exist as regards legal systems, trade customs, and language.
until further notice (=from now until you are told something else)
▪ On the door was a sign: ‘Library closed until further notice’.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
forward
▪ I think we are looking a bit further forward.
▪ Lampard inched the car further forward.
▪ She was still no further forward.
▪ An Institute working party is currently re-examining the issue with a view to moving the arguments further forward.
▪ I am finding that when I get the ball further forward in my stance it helps.
▪ Complications were growing and she was no further forward with her task.
▪ Sony's is perfectly good, but the voices are further forward and the orchestra has a less sumptuous bloom.
▪ It is important to think of the high wind straps as being completely independent of the straps further forward.
■ VERB
complicate
▪ Re-melting and alloying further complicate the situation.
▪ And the situation was further complicated when Stewart requested that Bell buy out his share in Stax with cash.
▪ The picture is further complicated when judgement is involved using a set of criteria or rating scales.
▪ This is further complicated by the above-mentioned color changes that occur with growth.
▪ The situation is further complicated by recent and impending institutional mergers.
▪ Training is further complicated by the nearly continual turnover in crews.
▪ The question of sexuality further complicates racialized encounters, such as racial harassment and violence.
▪ The action of a traditional epic poem is further complicated in that it deals with the relation of human beings to gods.
develop
▪ The authorities could not allow this to develop further.
▪ This will be developed further in a later section which describes the binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models.
▪ This further develops and maintains the lining of the womb for a possible pregnancy.
▪ But I really do feel that until my technique develops further I must stay here.
▪ During the year, Mortgage Asset Management Limited has been further developed and now has a portfolio totalling £74 million.
▪ Von Braun was asked to further develop the Redstone to carry out these tests.
▪ This theme will be developed further in the next chapter.
▪ Both of these courses will be developed further in the autumn, as will all the above.
discuss
▪ The matter has been further discussed in the two Special Commissions which have reviewed the operation of the Hague Convention.
▪ The company would not discuss further the portion of its business that would be affected.
▪ This issue will be discussed further in Chapter 5 where the predictions of schema theory in relation to memory for driving are considered.
▪ The concept of adaptation has major implications for educational practice and will be discussed further.
▪ These theorems, due to Gold, will be discussed further in Chapter 8.
▪ The grading of food for quality was discussed in Chapter 10, it will be discussed further in Chapters 10 through 16.
▪ This whole controversial issue is discussed further in Chapter 7.
▪ They will not be discussed further in this book.
enhance
▪ We've further enhanced speed by adding 32K of CompuAdd engineered cache memory.
▪ The Secretary General is requested to make a study on how participation of NGOs can be further enhanced.
▪ If Cadbury buys Orangina, as appears likely, its position will be further enhanced.
▪ The sanctuary was further enhanced by a mysterious and delightful flower-like odor which proceeded from the coffin.
▪ Any biological data that are available must therefore further enhance our understanding.
▪ We will further enhance its role as an instrument for the integration of these States in resolving security problems.
▪ The market is further enhanced by live performers who act out the varied timeless arts.
▪ The pleasure of this story was further enhanced by an incident that took place a few weeks later.
fall
▪ Most thought there would be further falls this week.
▪ Stock and bond markets, already weak, fell further after the pessimistic comments were carried on news wires.
▪ Unless the North intervenes to equalise the situation, the South will fall further behind.
▪ The selection available on lots for immediate delivery will dwindle as the delivery of replacements falls further and further behind.
▪ But inflation should fall further over the medium-term.
▪ There may be speculation that wholesale prices will fall further, he said.
▪ Bann fell further behind after 28 minutes when Morris connected to a Stephen Smyrl cross and squeezed the ball home.
▪ It fell further to about $ 45. 50 a share in after-hours trading.
go
▪ He had gone further and had suggested that he had actually caught the disease from her.
▪ He went further before he was done.
▪ Yet the new antisemitism went further.
▪ Hawaii and Rhode Island go further, mandating that agency fees be charged to teachers.
▪ Why didn't they last when Edward tried to go further, she wondered?
▪ You want me to go further on the record with that?
▪ But we must go further and when men speak of dark skies, we must think of our own bright interior skies.
▪ You could go further, and say that New York is a jungle.
reduce
▪ At present there are no plans to reduce further the grants budget in the future.
▪ The introduction of numerator dynamics would further reduce the value of n needed to produce dynamical behavior.
▪ In addition eight nuclear power stations are planned to reduce further the need for oil fired stations.
▪ Anderson said Apple has plans to further reduce its expenses but he declined to provide details.
▪ Big business has further reduced its contributions by ingenious tax avoidance strategies.
▪ If stocks need to be further reduced because of storage limitations, continue cooking at a gentle simmer.
▪ Waxing the skis helps them to slide better and some slopes have a lubrication system which further reduces friction.
▪ You can further reduce the boxy look of the tank by disguising the inside back corners with decor material.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
far/further/farthest afield
▪ As his main hobby is sailing. and his friends have visited places as far afield as Cherbourg.
▪ But they have travelled as far afield as Belfast and Aberdeen.
▪ His success extends even further afield to victories at the Barbican in London.
▪ Some students venture further afield and choose courses in the Faculties of Arts or Social Sciences.
▪ The Takaroa operates from Cairns, and allows the visiting diver to venture further afield.
▪ To explore further afield, bicycle hire is available.
▪ You would probably peep out first, start looking round close to the spaceship and then start going further afield.
look no further
▪ For a typical candidate, one need look no further than Keith Hill, bidding to take Streatham from the Tories.
▪ For evidence, look no further than the campaign trail.
▪ If the sheer quantity of information about 1992 is clouding your vision, look no further for the silver lining.
▪ In fact, I needed to look no further than the ground below me.
▪ Often they decide they like the idea of running one particular business and they look no further.
▪ Or need I look no further than the old man's unspoken mistrust of my intentions?
▪ You need look no further than last weekend for examples, when Kentucky and Kansas both lost their final games.
▪ You need look no further than Plautus himself.
no further forward
▪ The talks are no further forward than they were two weeks ago.
▪ Complications were growing and she was no further forward with her task.
▪ She was still no further forward.
▪ We're no further forward with either.
nothing could be further from the truth
still more/further/another/other
▪ And I sowed seeds and grew plants and trees so that that place would be still more beautiful.
▪ But the consumer could benefit still further.
▪ Clio engineers sought to improve still further on these virtues.
▪ His adversaries include still more cossacks, a border guard or two, a rabbi, and a pugilist.
▪ I had eaten four or five slices of bread without satisfying my hunger, so I reached for still another slice.
▪ Rape is a staple in pagan myth, and killing still more commonplace.
▪ The incentive to borrow was raised still further by a reduction in the costs of bankruptcy and an increase in market liquidity.
▪ With the passage of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 the condition of labourers deteriorated still further.
until further notice
▪ A curfew was imposed until further notice in both Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
▪ All its teams have been banned from international competitions until further notice.
▪ Althorp is closed to the public until further notice.
▪ An army spokesman said the curfew would continue until further notice, but army radio said it would be lifted on Sunday.
▪ Despite the plans to introduce a multiparty system, government sources confirmed that new parties would remain banned until further notice.
▪ Fast lanes closed on each carriageway until further notice with two lanes open for traffic.
▪ His coach told him a few days ago that he would come off the bench until further notice.
▪ Just keep sending the reports, he says, until further notice.
without more/further ado
▪ And without more ado he booked his one-way ticket.
▪ Left leaderless, the city surrendered to Bustamante without further ado.
▪ Stan then moved closer to Melanie, and a major fight erupted without further ado.
▪ The emptying of the house could therefore no longer be postponed and Charlotte had decided to put matters in hand without further ado.
▪ The selection board interviewed him and rejected his application without further ado.
▪ Then, without more ado, he loaded the horses into the trailer.
▪ Then, without more ado, he turned on his heel and left, slamming the door behind him.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ It is possible to make good movies cheaply. Further, "low-budget" doesn't have to mean "bad."
▪ Moving to a new location further hurt Tanya's business.
▪ The cheese's flavor and texture may be further improved during the aging period.
▪ They've never been further south than San Diego.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ At Buitoni we go even further and blend a full five eggs - quality controlled and fully pasteurised - into each kilo.
▪ He declined to discuss the robbery further.
▪ How much further would Fen decide to travel?
▪ It further investigates the impact of these changes on management culture and employee relations in a number of privatized companies.
▪ Mortality appears to be higher, though officials are reluctant to put a number to it until they investigate further.
▪ The Soviet Union tested its own hydrogen bomb within a year, and the nuclear arms race escalated further.
II.adjectiveCOLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
action
▪ The allegations were serious, and it had not been supposed that the children would be allowed home with no further action.
▪ No further action is planned by them at the moment.
▪ I agree that further action needs to be taken.
▪ On Dec. 10 the Serious Fraud Office confirmed that it would not be taking further action.
▪ An action committee over 20 strong was elected at the meeting to decide further action.
▪ It has not responded and further action may be required.
▪ Nevertheless they constitute the basis and conditions for further actions and history.
▪ The question then is to decide on the basis of observation whether further action is appropriate.
ado
▪ He entered her without further ado.
▪ Left leaderless, the city surrendered to Bustamante without further ado.
▪ The emptying of the house could therefore no longer be postponed and Charlotte had decided to put matters in hand without further ado.
▪ Stan then moved closer to Melanie, and a major fight erupted without further ado.
▪ The selection board interviewed him and rejected his application without further ado.
▪ Without further ado Corbett, Selkirk and their small party returned to their own vessel.
▪ Without further ado, I set to work.
▪ He would bar them without further ado.
argument
▪ There can be no further arguments about gaps or overlaps.
▪ Your contribution may well resolve some of this difference or create more conflicting points for further argument.
▪ One further argument is used by defenders of the statusquo.
▪ The taxpayers indicated that they wished to present further argument on these points.
▪ Before parting with the case, we should refer to a further argument mounted by Mr. Thornton.
▪ After further argument and discussion, an Act was passed to amend the 1959 Mental Health Act.
▪ She could find no further arguments or resistance.
▪ For journalists, two further arguments are important.
comment
▪ It is important enough to justify further comment.
▪ Anyway, I felt something welling up inside, the need to make a further comment.
▪ Feelings are said to be part of the armamentarium of autonomous man, and some further comment is in order.
▪ Thursday said it had received a request for information, but declined further comment.
▪ Last week, the big three held a press conference, vowing eternal friendship and no further comment.
▪ Both he and Rouse executives declined further comment.
▪ Maybelline spokesman Gene Donati said the company is reviewing the letter and has no further comment.
▪ The companies said they will make no further comment until talks are concluded.
consideration
▪ The patient was treated medically and released without further consideration of potential zoonotic disease.
▪ A further consideration, however, is that the safety of each person affects other persons as well.
▪ A further consideration which has bearing on field relationships is the extent of participation on the part of the researcher.
▪ Two forms of giving for the health and safety of other persons deserve further consideration.
▪ Nevertheless, the story merits further consideration, as other evidence can be connected with it.
▪ Dan leads them through a brainstorming session during which they list these on the board for further consideration.
▪ Pavlov backed down and the Supreme Soviet voted to refer the proposal for wider Cabinet powers to Gorbachev for further consideration.
▪ The matter was therefore referred back to the Standing Committee for further consideration.
delay
▪ They were allowed to board without further delay.
▪ At the hearing, university officials agreed to register him without further delay.
▪ There can be no possible excuse for any further delay.
▪ However, Rodman said the state only agreed to the clean-up plan to avoid further delays.
▪ But further delay could be dangerous.
▪ A deputation of Confederates had come to demand that he and his men evacuate the fort without further delay.
▪ A further delay before I am on my feet and, in fact, it is now tomorrow.
▪ The doctor awoke an hour before he arrived and, calling for hot water, delivered the child without further delay.
detail
▪ For further details write to:,.
▪ Write or telephone for further details.
▪ For further details about transitional relief ask your charging authority - the address and telephone number are included with this bill.
▪ For further details telephone Computer Traffic on.
▪ Alternative midland accounts and services are available to students taking these courses - please ask at your local branch for further details.
▪ For further details contact her at.
development
▪ No doubt there will be many further developments, but already there is a great range of material available for history teaching.
▪ For further developments, http: / / politicsUSA is where to look.
▪ It will address their further development, and if appropriate, adopt new measures to meet new challenges. 3.
▪ Beyond this point there will be no further development.
▪ With the first major implementation target met, Pearl is turning its attentions to further developments.
▪ Their work is not accounted for, and so their further development potential is grossly neglected.
▪ It should identify any matters requiring further development.
discussion
▪ Instead, those against whaling a likely to push for further discussion of the proposal.
▪ The Council may decide upon modalities for the further discussion and possible work on the model.
▪ The reader is referred to Appendix 1 to this chapter for further discussion of this emphasis on liquidity.
▪ It was hoped that further discussion in a reflective setting would add greater clarity to the issues.
▪ The events or worries that are repeated show areas that need more exploration and further discussion.
▪ The following principles are not elaborated in detail, they require considerable further discussion and study.
▪ Her voice repudiated any further discussion.
▪ Once consent is given it is possible to plan further discussions and interviews, or a family meeting.
education
▪ Members include nine county and Metropolitan district libraries, two universities and three polytechnics as well as 18 colleges of higher and further education.
▪ For further education, the parents would have to pay an estimated $ 6, 000 or more in annual tuition.
▪ What needs and demands for further education need to be resourced?
▪ They can be studied at universities or, most often these days, at colleges of further education.
▪ It is important that that service is not barred from applying direct to the further education funding council.
▪ Of the forty who had participated in further education, 27 said it was beneficial for what they were now doing.
▪ At present, the further education authorities take as much advantage as possible of the economies of scale through the regional councils.
▪ Only 10 percent of Southern blacks have completed a college education, and further education courses are scarce.
evidence
▪ I therefore proceed to examine the further evidence that has been tendered on that basis.
▪ He has reached the point where he will not tolerate any further evidence of divided loyalties.
▪ Greenfield takes this to be further evidence of the greater degree of abstraction being learnt in schools.
▪ A Braintree man was cleared of an affray charge yesterday when the prosecution offered no further evidence against him.
▪ After hearing further evidence, they will rule on punitive damages.
▪ Surveys of ownership of property provide further evidence of this.
▪ Because of the underlying sense of grievance numerous situations could have been interpreted as yet further evidence of white imperialism.
examination
▪ We may pursue this through a further examination of primary problem.
▪ We may construct a picture to be corrected or filled in by further examination or the discovery of new evidence.
▪ Patients were excluded from further examination after their dyspepsia clinic visit if they had severe concurrent cardiovascular or respiratory disease.
▪ The environmental impact of humans' future energy demand needs further examination.
▪ With a certain reluctance she agreed to have a further examination, and tests were taken from the cervix and urethra.
▪ Likewise the instrumentalist approach to communication, as it is still prevalent among most churches, needs further examination.
▪ The crevice, upon further examination, was found to be stuffed full of yellowing incisors and weathered molars.
▪ This is a remarkably small number of cases and needs further examination.
investigation
▪ Differences here clearly warrant further investigation, and when revealed to the participating teams provoked considerable discussion.
▪ Daniel must delay further investigation of these people and now go to spend Christmas with his uncle.
▪ The production of a visceral-specific anti-peptide antibody should permit a further investigation of its expression in smooth muscle cells.
▪ At the time this book was going to press, I had not yet been able to undertake further investigations.
▪ The men, all under 25, were questioned yesterday at Middlesbrough police station before being released on bail pending further investigations.
▪ Presence of an osmolal gap should prompt further investigation as to its cause.
▪ Neither ailment had been positively identified when she arrived at the Royal and it was decided to transfer her for further investigation.
▪ Some of the interviews he gave were probing and worth further investigation.
proof
▪ Building societies make up 18 out of the top 20 performers, which is further proof of the benefits of mutuality.
▪ As they talked a further proof seemed given them that Apollo could speak falsely.
▪ All further proof that Elvis' current Grizzly Adams guise may yet turn out to be one of his most interesting phases.
▪ And if those whose symbols were thus explained hotly denied the interpretations, that would simply be further proof.
▪ The extremely rare use of the bare infinitive with the passive of perceptual verbs adds further proof that this is the case.
▪ And, if anyone needed further proof of guilt after that, Alex Household had run away from the scene of the crime.
question
▪ Two further questions require consideration, if not resolution.
▪ Kip, who neither laughed nor asked the man any further questions, in fact knew that forest.
▪ If this was verified, further questions were posed about how the information appeared, and if it was acceptable.
▪ That short answer gives rise to two further questions.
▪ In some cases, the interviewee was able to help out and almost suggest further questions.
▪ As such, their histories deserve special consideration and raise further questions.
reduction
▪ It is to be hoped that Essex and Kent will soon assist in further reduction!.
▪ Congress could extend its temporary funding -- with or without further reductions -- for another month or even a year.
▪ The profits squeeze has reduced bonuses while a further reduction in overtime means operatives' earnings have suffered.
▪ The projected further reductions in staff numbers of some 1000 by March 1997.
▪ Any possibility of further reductions in respite care should be strenuously resisted.
▪ The addition of cisapride ed to a further reduction of postprandial reflux after lunch.
▪ And now the Thatcher government threatens further reductions.
▪ Those who do not wish the Territorial Army well will point to reduced recruiting figures and make claims for further reductions.
research
▪ Illmensee and Hoppe concluded their astonishing report in Cell with recommendations for further research.
▪ The issues for further research on this new technology in developing countries are also pointed out.
▪ This approximate definition, not unlike others in hotly contested areas of inquiry, is also a guide to further research.
▪ It has also suggested many lines of further research.
▪ This issue is suggested as an area for further research.
▪ The further research here will continue to study highly skilled people but will give special attention to the problems of acquisition.
▪ At postgraduate level the Bucher and Fraser Scholarships provide opportunities for further research or for advanced studies in composition or performance.
▪ Its removal is not being contemplated, pending further research.
stage
▪ There is, however, a further stage forward.
▪ In order to test these theories two further stages are required.
▪ A further stage in the scheme is much more interesting: this is the stage of the communal gens.
▪ A further stage of more radical agitation, including the objective of a united Ireland, would follow.
▪ This revision was a further stage in the territorial reordering which Edward undertook between 1473 and 1475.
▪ The second was added to the first, over the cheek and lower jaw, to give a further stage of disintegration.
▪ What power does the voter have over a local contractor who is one further stage removed from public control and accountability?
▪ This would involve a further stage of development.
step
▪ If further steps are to be performed a time delay is needed before the next excitation change.
▪ The best business development groups take further steps to capture and reuse lessons learned from experience.
▪ We entrust the Ministerial Council with the further steps which may be required to implement them.
▪ He made a further step forward and fell into my arms.
▪ The Treaty of Rome and the subsequent decisions of the member Governments provide for a series of further steps.
▪ I believe that further steps are being taken.
▪ Now the exercise has moved a further step forward, with yarn ranges presented to knitwear manufacturers and retailers.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
far/further/farthest afield
▪ As his main hobby is sailing. and his friends have visited places as far afield as Cherbourg.
▪ But they have travelled as far afield as Belfast and Aberdeen.
▪ His success extends even further afield to victories at the Barbican in London.
▪ Some students venture further afield and choose courses in the Faculties of Arts or Social Sciences.
▪ The Takaroa operates from Cairns, and allows the visiting diver to venture further afield.
▪ To explore further afield, bicycle hire is available.
▪ You would probably peep out first, start looking round close to the spaceship and then start going further afield.
look no further
▪ For a typical candidate, one need look no further than Keith Hill, bidding to take Streatham from the Tories.
▪ For evidence, look no further than the campaign trail.
▪ If the sheer quantity of information about 1992 is clouding your vision, look no further for the silver lining.
▪ In fact, I needed to look no further than the ground below me.
▪ Often they decide they like the idea of running one particular business and they look no further.
▪ Or need I look no further than the old man's unspoken mistrust of my intentions?
▪ You need look no further than last weekend for examples, when Kentucky and Kansas both lost their final games.
▪ You need look no further than Plautus himself.
nothing could be further from the truth
still more/further/another/other
▪ And I sowed seeds and grew plants and trees so that that place would be still more beautiful.
▪ But the consumer could benefit still further.
▪ Clio engineers sought to improve still further on these virtues.
▪ His adversaries include still more cossacks, a border guard or two, a rabbi, and a pugilist.
▪ I had eaten four or five slices of bread without satisfying my hunger, so I reached for still another slice.
▪ Rape is a staple in pagan myth, and killing still more commonplace.
▪ The incentive to borrow was raised still further by a reduction in the costs of bankruptcy and an increase in market liquidity.
▪ With the passage of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 the condition of labourers deteriorated still further.
until further notice
▪ A curfew was imposed until further notice in both Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
▪ All its teams have been banned from international competitions until further notice.
▪ Althorp is closed to the public until further notice.
▪ An army spokesman said the curfew would continue until further notice, but army radio said it would be lifted on Sunday.
▪ Despite the plans to introduce a multiparty system, government sources confirmed that new parties would remain banned until further notice.
▪ Fast lanes closed on each carriageway until further notice with two lanes open for traffic.
▪ His coach told him a few days ago that he would come off the bench until further notice.
▪ Just keep sending the reports, he says, until further notice.
without more/further ado
▪ And without more ado he booked his one-way ticket.
▪ Left leaderless, the city surrendered to Bustamante without further ado.
▪ Stan then moved closer to Melanie, and a major fight erupted without further ado.
▪ The emptying of the house could therefore no longer be postponed and Charlotte had decided to put matters in hand without further ado.
▪ The selection board interviewed him and rejected his application without further ado.
▪ Then, without more ado, he loaded the horses into the trailer.
▪ Then, without more ado, he turned on his heel and left, slamming the door behind him.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ For further information, contact the help line.
▪ For further information, travelers may contact the consulate.
▪ Strike action will continue for a further 24 hours.
▪ The doctors are keeping her in hospital to do further tests.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A further set of issues contributing significantly to globalization concerns the environment.
▪ An extra half-mile in the Tom Masson Hurdle will see further improvement, and he will be hard to beat.
▪ Any possibility of further reductions in respite care should be strenuously resisted.
▪ He wanted to roll on to his back and float, no further effort.
▪ However, I would certainly not want to give a commitment about a further debate.
▪ It has one further surprise for us!
III.verbCOLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
career
▪ It accused Roy of using his very public fight to beat lung cancer as a way of furthering his career.
▪ A professional Plan B is a systematic thought-out plan of action for furthering your career that includes the following steps.
▪ In recent weeks Janet has become aware that her colleague Alan has been using her to further his career.
▪ We market them, we introduce them and we further their careers.
cause
▪ It has also created difficulties in furthering their cause effectively-be it in the courts or through bureaucratic channels.
▪ Nonprofit organizations and government agencies must effectively implement programs that further their causes or policies within budgetary constraints and shifting public priorities.
▪ He assured anybody who asked that his group was also against violence in furthering its cause.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
far/further/farthest afield
▪ As his main hobby is sailing. and his friends have visited places as far afield as Cherbourg.
▪ But they have travelled as far afield as Belfast and Aberdeen.
▪ His success extends even further afield to victories at the Barbican in London.
▪ Some students venture further afield and choose courses in the Faculties of Arts or Social Sciences.
▪ The Takaroa operates from Cairns, and allows the visiting diver to venture further afield.
▪ To explore further afield, bicycle hire is available.
▪ You would probably peep out first, start looking round close to the spaceship and then start going further afield.
no further forward
▪ The talks are no further forward than they were two weeks ago.
▪ Complications were growing and she was no further forward with her task.
▪ She was still no further forward.
▪ We're no further forward with either.
nothing could be further from the truth
still more/further/another/other
▪ And I sowed seeds and grew plants and trees so that that place would be still more beautiful.
▪ But the consumer could benefit still further.
▪ Clio engineers sought to improve still further on these virtues.
▪ His adversaries include still more cossacks, a border guard or two, a rabbi, and a pugilist.
▪ I had eaten four or five slices of bread without satisfying my hunger, so I reached for still another slice.
▪ Rape is a staple in pagan myth, and killing still more commonplace.
▪ The incentive to borrow was raised still further by a reduction in the costs of bankruptcy and an increase in market liquidity.
▪ With the passage of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 the condition of labourers deteriorated still further.
until further notice
▪ A curfew was imposed until further notice in both Nouadhibou and Nouakchott.
▪ All its teams have been banned from international competitions until further notice.
▪ Althorp is closed to the public until further notice.
▪ An army spokesman said the curfew would continue until further notice, but army radio said it would be lifted on Sunday.
▪ Despite the plans to introduce a multiparty system, government sources confirmed that new parties would remain banned until further notice.
▪ Fast lanes closed on each carriageway until further notice with two lanes open for traffic.
▪ His coach told him a few days ago that he would come off the bench until further notice.
▪ Just keep sending the reports, he says, until further notice.
without more/further ado
▪ And without more ado he booked his one-way ticket.
▪ Left leaderless, the city surrendered to Bustamante without further ado.
▪ Stan then moved closer to Melanie, and a major fight erupted without further ado.
▪ The emptying of the house could therefore no longer be postponed and Charlotte had decided to put matters in hand without further ado.
▪ The selection board interviewed him and rejected his application without further ado.
▪ Then, without more ado, he loaded the horses into the trailer.
▪ Then, without more ado, he turned on his heel and left, slamming the door behind him.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Rodney had no opportunities to further his education.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He assured anybody who asked that his group was also against violence in furthering its cause.
▪ Its goal was to further school-to-work efforts in the United States through a peer-to-peer recruitment of corporate leaders.
▪ The intention behind the book is furthering the necessarily slow process of changing values.
▪ What is the continuing education budget post-entry and the employer's commitment to assist you in furthering your own professional commitment?