verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a poll shows/indicates/suggests sth
▪ Polls show that older voters are most concerned about economic issues.
a study suggests/indicates sth
▪ A British study suggests that older drivers are safer drivers.
an analysis suggests/indicates sth
▪ Our analysis suggests that these problems are widespread.
data indicates/suggests sth
▪ Our data indicates that weather patterns are likely to get more extreme.
indicate the presence of sth/sb
▪ These plants indicate the presence of underground water.
statistics show/indicate sth
▪ Statistics show that 80 percent of dog attacks take place in the home.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
already
▪ Hockey Training for the event has already indicated that the hockey standard will be better than 12 months ago.
▪ By far the greater portion of the feeling-desire element comes from levels below consciousness, as we have already indicated.
▪ Ownership did not pass to Butterworth who by his letter had already indicated that he regarded his contract as repudiated.
▪ The administration's treatment of the National Fire Plan already indicates how budget cuts put new pressures on Congress.
▪ The examples above have already indicated this: politicians, officials, even trade unionists, work closely with journalists.
▪ As I have already indicated in the main text of this article, there are real users of high resolution page printers.
▪ We have already indicated that we would now like to have a session with teachers and principal teachers.
▪ He says that some bank lenders and creditors have already indicated they are prepared to lend more money to the company.
also
▪ The increasing number of units participating in the system also indicates an interest in the management awareness profiles.
▪ I have also indicated a photon reaching the earth from a distant star.
▪ They also indicate that, despite this, the courts will often just substitute their own opinion.
▪ It also indicates some of the advantages and disadvantages of the particular measurements.
▪ Our data also indicate that the operation may be justified in distal disease if urgency is socially inconvenient.
▪ He also indicated they could not agree on all the details of a bid.
▪ A survey of doctors in eight cities also indicated a high level of ignorance.
▪ At the same time it also indicates a polarisation of national identities.
as
▪ Increasing disability with age means a growing dependency on others, as indicated in Table 7.
▪ As indicated in the Preface, we are concerned only in introducing the subject to the reader.
▪ He saw it as indicating the travel weariness of the great adventurer.
▪ For most systems the manual is best divided into parts as indicated in Table 1.17.
▪ He suffered, like Vincent, from depressive attacks, of a kind now seen as indicating acute anxiety neurosis.
▪ Broadly speaking there are two types of small body, as indicated in Figure 8.2, asteroids and comet debris.
▪ As indicated at the beginning of this chapter, Gelman's plays treat contemporary social and economic themes in their political context.
▪ As indicated above the teachers and schools have no control over the criteria and methods, nor indeed the report.
clearly
▪ This clearly indicates that, in these cases, the singularity in this region is a non-scalar curvature singularity.
▪ Every act and movement of the Union commander... clearly indicated his purpose to discard bullets and depend upon bayonets.
▪ But progress has varied dramatically, as various demographic surveys clearly indicate.
▪ This book clearly indicates the problems, and some of the ways they might be solved.
▪ But the record clearly indicates that ordinance came about primarily due to the efforts of McKasson and Councilman Steve Leal.
▪ On the other hand, they can clearly indicate differences in ways of doing something.
▪ When this point is reached, the patient is classified into a different category, for which therapy is clearly indicated.
how
▪ The slope of the line indicates how efficiently an organization implements an idea's growth from origination through commercialization.
▪ The court cases discussed indicate how judges have been resolving conflicts on these issues.
▪ The amount of yellow and green in a picture indicates how many sites are changing from one generation to the next.
▪ The manual for the drive will indicate how to set these switches.
▪ Since the principal function of grammar is to indicate how units of meaning are to be combined, this is scarcely surprising.
▪ The administration's treatment of the National Fire Plan already indicates how budget cuts put new pressures on Congress.
▪ Furthermore, the intensity of the waggle indicates how far along that line the food will be found.
▪ The burden of the essay will be merely to indicate how voluntarism can succeed in academic circles.
where
▪ Light shading indicates where temperatures are below 195K and dark shading where temperatures are below 190K.
▪ He pointed toward the heavens to indicate where they are.
▪ These are available where indicated on the individual Club pages for a first child sharing a room with 2 adults.
▪ Red dots on the map indicate where the places on the list are located.
▪ Again the formal committee structure of local government indicates where authority is located.
▪ Take anything that can indicate where you might go.
▪ It helps everyone get started if there are notes indicating where and how video materials would fit into the syllabus.
▪ Not only is the book up to date - it also indicates where future developments may lie.
■ NOUN
data
▪ In addition, our data indicate genetic heterogeneity of gastric ulcer disease.
▪ As the data on falling wages indicate, the unskilled in the first world are on their way to becoming marginalized.
▪ Our data indicate that cytokines are among the many proteins that bind to endothelial surfaces in a GAG-dependent fashion.
▪ Surveys and test data indicate that the district is headed in the right direction.
▪ General Household Survey data indicate that the major provider of care for the elderly in Britain is the family.
▪ Our data also indicate that the operation may be justified in distal disease if urgency is socially inconvenient.
▪ Teesside Operations has no data to indicate that Wilton operations is the cause of any ill health in the surrounding community.
▪ Preliminary data indicates performance has been compromised in comparison with Windows 3.1.
evidence
▪ Policy implications Current evidence indicates that older people are more healthy than popular stereotypes suggest.
▪ Anecdotal evidence indicates a crime rate that, by Western standards, is infinitesimal.
▪ There is also a considerable amount of evidence to indicate that patients themselves see communication as a crucial part of their care.
▪ There is sufficient evidence to indicate that students may differ markedly in the ways they set about learning.
▪ The available empirical evidence indicates that all three explanations have some validity.
▪ There is abundant evidence to indicate that Jude followed suit.
▪ There is a great deal of evidence which indicates that experiences in early childhood are very important, and that the effects are long-lasting.
figures
▪ These figures serve to indicate a relative order of magnitude.
▪ The latest figures indicate companies are beginning to rehire.
▪ These figures do indicate that divorce is more popular.
▪ Consumers are certainly aware now, as booming sales and rental figures indicate.
▪ Fortunately he is now fully recovered and will take all the beating as he is better than form figures indicate.
▪ He cites figures indicating the project will pay a handsome return to the city.
▪ Casualty figures are low, indicating that neither side is prepared to engage in heavy fighting.
▪ These figures indicate that the number of potential dependants in the population is increasing and likely to go on increasing.
level
▪ The monitor has four lamps which indicate levels of energy leakage, and an alarm sounds if hazardous levels are found.
▪ Evidence of how the properties of these metals were manipulated can indicate the technical level of a society at any given time.
▪ A survey of doctors in eight cities also indicated a high level of ignorance.
▪ The workers themselves wear badges which indicate the exposure level.
▪ This indicates the levels of support and enthusiasm from the private sector.
▪ To these can be added the fourth century examples already mentioned, which clearly indicate some level of extra-mural contraction.
▪ Such claims were contradicted by research which indicated that the true level might be about 70 per thousand.
▪ The number of stars indicates the level of energy efficiency in terms of heating, hot water system, insulation and windows.
message
▪ They contained transmit and receipt logs indicating to whom messages and documents were sent and indicating date and time.
number
▪ The numerous shades were indicated by numbers.
▪ You also can indicate the minimum number of bedrooms, and can state minimum and maximum prices.
▪ The difference in dice scores indicates the number of S 10 hits inflicted.
▪ Table 28-I, on the other hand, indicates a number of very basic manufacturing industries wherein economic power is highly concentrated.
▪ Such ions take the name of the element followed by a Roman numeral in parentheses indicating the oxidation number of the ion.
▪ Figure 16.1 indicates a number of possible routes to ego-identity achievements.
▪ So if you feel six pulses or vibrations it indicates the chosen number is six.
▪ The increase in car driver casualties may indicate that significant numbers of young people are forsaking motorcycles in favour of cars.
poll
▪ Barely two months ago polls had indicated a close result.
▪ Gay marriage has emerged as an explosive social issue, with polls indicating that most voters strongly disapprove of it.
▪ They regularly showed him opinion polls which indicated that most of the electorate favoured a five-year term.
▪ Throughout, opinion polls indicated that the Conservatives kept much of their support.
▪ He is shown polls indicating percentage satisfaction with the Prime Minister and the performance of the Government.
▪ Among those considered most likely to attend a caucus, there appears to be less support for Forbes than the polls indicate.
▪ The recent poll indicated that if retired Gen.
▪ A poll last month indicated that 70 percent of Arizonans favor a state law to halt cockfight gambling.
presence
▪ This secondary hyperprolactinaemia usually indicates the presence of a large pituitary tumour not secreting prolactin or a cyst.
▪ This indicates the presence of a metabolic alkalosis.
▪ Banana plants still indicate the presence of bananas even if the actual fruits are out of sight.
▪ Testing of the swabs indicated the presence of semen.
▪ They did not find oil and gas, merely thick sedimentary areas that could indicate their presence.
▪ On a calm day there will be no waves breaking over Bogha nan Ramfhear to indicate its presence.
▪ This indicates the presence of an inhibitory surround.
▪ The Agia Triadha sarcophagus shows birds perched on double-axes, indicating the presence of a deity.
report
▪ No wonder national reports indicate many of the poorest sections are going into debt to pay for food and clothing.
▪ But the report indicated that a full count of battleships remained in the harbor.
▪ The extent to which situational similarity on the perceptual side corresponds with similarity in the behavioural reports indicates individual consistency across situations.
▪ Initial police reports indicated that he had suffered lysis from the stabbing.
▪ Draft a report indicating three examples of contracts which need to be in writing. 2.
▪ Laney said reports from Pyongyang indicate that private citizens are now engaged in black-market trading of a wide variety of goods.
▪ Previous reports have indicated, however, that smoking is associated with an increased risk of gall stone disease.
research
▪ Market research at that time indicated a slowdown in the beef sales trend away from the butchers.
▪ Nevertheless, recent research indicates that the body is designed for at least one afternoon nap per day.
▪ In terms of government legislation, empirical research has indicated that a consensual model is indeed more applicable.
▪ Current research, however, indicates that the cleavage cut through class lines.
▪ However, recent research indicates that the slim person is not necessarily eating in a way to promote maximum health.
▪ Recent research seems to indicate a positive correlation between the incidence of acute myeloid leukaemia and indoor radon concentrations.
▪ The results of research have indicated that there are already too many fast food operators providing meat in burger form.
▪ All our research results indicate that the synergy between the click sites and our Big City stations will be very powerful.
result
▪ Our results indicate that the functional domains are apparently correlated with the proposed structure.
▪ Emmen's result indicates that the process is institutionalising xenophobia.
▪ The results of this study indicate general agreement between the hearing and the deaf subjects.
▪ However, none of the results given here indicate randomization that is fully successful.
▪ These results indicate that platelet activating factor may be an important factor in the progression of acute pancreatitis provoked by caerulein.
▪ These results indicate that index futures appear to conform to a general pattern of leptokurtosis.
▪ Such results indicate that the recognition point of a word depends on the preceding context.
▪ The results may indicate that further tests are required.
string
▪ This chapter mentioned several ways in which the end of a character string may be indicated.
▪ They produce the octave above the natural note of the string and are indicated by the sign O placed above the note.
study
▪ Biochemical studies indicate that calcium-calmodulin binds to a protein of M r 240K which is tightly associated with the channel.
▪ Some studies indicate that women often do manage differently from men.
▪ New scientific studies indicating that the danger of dioxin was in fact worse than previously realized were hardly reported.
▪ Most studies indicate that alcohol is involved, on the part of the victim as well as the perpetrator.
▪ Radiogenic studies indicate that there have been metasomatic enrichment events of comparable antiquity in the mantle.
▪ The facts are considerably different from these myths: Virtually all studies indicate that over four-fifths of teenage pregnancies are unintended.
▪ Our study indicates that there is no systematic change in colonic function after cholecystectomy.
▪ Recent studies also indicate that child abuse may occur twice as often in institutional settings as in families.
survey
▪ The very questions used in public opinion surveys indicate the importance of the assumption.
▪ But progress has varied dramatically, as various demographic surveys clearly indicate.
▪ Our surveys indicate that such units would have to be restricted to dimensions appropriate to the Navigation.
▪ The same surveys indicate that Sen.
▪ On a brighter note, the survey indicates that the North-South divide is continuing to narrow.
▪ Post-election Republican surveys indicate that attacks on the Education Department cost the party crucial support among female voters.
▪ Your survey will indicate how much you will need to set aside.
▪ Several surveys indicate that in 1994 they united to save Gov.
table
▪ The table indicates which categories each of the six companies found useful; the categories are listed in descending order of usefulness.
▪ The extreme discrepancies in this table indicate dramatic opportunities to save more lives by using resources more effectively.
▪ However, within these totals, the numbers of hours spent on different types of referrals varied considerably as Table 4 indicates.
▪ The following tables indicate a sharp increase in uptake of new courses, building on the numbers involved in the pilot schemes.
▪ Power and inequalities in marriage At first sight, the data in table 6.4 seem to indicate that decision-making is roughly balanced.
▪ The tables below indicate some major steps in the process of planning for 1988 - 89.
▪ It has not proved so. Table 5 indicates the best available information I have at time of writing.
▪ You may have seen a table of life-events which indicates the relative effects of change on stress level.
■ VERB
seem
▪ It seemed to indicate that the primary reason for the defection was homosexuality.
▪ Research seems to indicate that how parents manage the divorce process is the critical factor for children rather than the divorce perse.
▪ But the results are intriguing because they seem to indicate that caffeine is affecting more than just adenosine receptors in the brain.
▪ Latest tests seem to indicate a 100 percent correlation between certain modes of abduction imagery and the way the subject was born.
▪ Initial reports from dealers seem to indicate there will be a lot more potential takers than there will be cars.
▪ Everything seemed to indicate that it was our friend Argol, or some flunkey of his.
▪ The evidence seems to indicate that the ancient people operated some such technology to effect changes in earth energies.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
go to show/prove/indicate etc sth
▪ But Rat, I am going to show you the World.
▪ It goes to show you the gap between reality and virtual reality in military thinking.
▪ It just goes to show you.
▪ James Prior said unemployment levels were intolerable and Norman Tebbit said that he was going to prove that the problem was soluble.
▪ Leese was going to show me another trick.
▪ Which goes to show that the smart guys were right about something.
▪ Which all goes to show what can actually be achieved when an analogue master tape is lovingly transferred to compact disc.
▪ Which just goes to prove, you do have to be a somebody to get ahead in this town!
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ "I'd like you to meet Todd,'' he said indicating a tall man standing next to him.
▪ "Shall we go in here?'' Calvin indicated the cafe.
▪ "That's my boss,'' he said, indicating with a nod of his head.
▪ As many as 10 women have indicated they may run for the Senate in Texas.
▪ Campaign finance records indicate many of the guests were donors to his own party.
▪ He indicated the chair near his desk and I sat down.
▪ How badly reform is needed was indicated recently by the rising youth crime figures.
▪ On this scale, one indicates poor quality and four indicates excellent quality.
▪ Research indicates that the drug can be harmful to pregnant women.
▪ The Director indicated a small table, where the items were on display.
▪ The temperature gauge indicated zero.
▪ This dial indicates oil pressure in the engine.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Lessons from history indicate that the most successful technologies are those that make their mark socially.
▪ None indicates, with any assurance, that it has any possible prenatal application....
▪ Sometimes the pronunciation of the phonetic element correctly indicates the pronunciation of the whole character except for tone.
▪ Sometimes, these are fine monuments with letters or numbers carved on them indicating the names of particular parishes or estates.
▪ The pupils has to indicate the direction and intensity of the association.
▪ These physical effects of withdrawal indicate that the physical body craves for more of the drug and that it is physiologically addicted.
▪ They said the vote clearly indicated that Congress will approve a significant tax cut.