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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
actively
▪ The country earned Western criticism for failing to participate actively in the allied campaign in the Gulf.
▪ The continuous employment of proper symbols frees man to participate actively and fully in the dynamic totality of creation.
▪ Students are encouraged to participate actively in courses by means of case study and role-playing exercises.
▪ Most people caring for diabetic patients realise the importance of the patient actively participating in the very first injection of insulin.
▪ Employees are encouraged to participate actively in environmentally related projects as part of the training package.
▪ They participate actively in the learning process and receive direct feedback as to the progress they are making.
▪ But until very recently, even though the politicians have actively participated, the debate has been largely academic.
▪ Above all, the Sainsbury's Home Learning Programme is designed to help parents actively participate in their children's education.
fully
▪ Living art forms will finally use technology to bring art to the point where the brain can fully participate in it.
▪ We also invite our children to participate fully in conversation.
▪ It was obvious that they participate fully, even in churches where the pastor is a man.
▪ Legislation will not necessarily change the role of interest groups so that citizens can participate fully in democracy.
▪ Some fully participate in the overparenting.
in
▪ Children need exercise too and should be encouraged to participate in at least one sport.
▪ And some may choose to participate in less intensive forms of school-to-work.
▪ Firstly we would like to remind you that all who are teaching are expected to participate in further training.
▪ What percentage have participated in political rallies?
▪ Sixty people will participate in the course this fiscal year.
▪ The unit was one of dozens participating in the Kernel Blitz 97 biennial war game at Camp Pendleton.
▪ The 1965 surveys asked for activities participated in over the past 12 months.
▪ Meanwhile, they oughta quit bitching about a process they refused to participate in.
■ NOUN
activity
▪ Lucien was never invited to participate in recreational activities.
▪ The bureau has brochures highlighting outdoor activities that tourists can participate in -- activities that are well-suited for a recreational greenway.
▪ Where there is a museum education officer, pupils will often be offered sessions handling objects, or participating in other activities.
▪ The great majority of the population are not allowed to participate in any political activities except those expressly encouraged by the regime.
▪ Thus disability relates to things people can not do such as going to work, cooking or participating in sporting activities.
▪ Any competent adult has the absolute right to refuse to participate in teaching activities.
▪ Solicitors also participate in social activities likely to get them and their firms known to potential clients.
▪ By success, Wendt means that children feel good about participating in the activity and that they experience more success than frustration.
citizen
▪ They press for much needed democratic reforms to enable the citizens to participate.
▪ More than 100, 000 citizens had participated in the process.
▪ He also issued an appeal to all citizens to participate in political liberalization and in the development of the country.
▪ Legislation will not necessarily change the role of interest groups so that citizens can participate fully in democracy.
▪ What we want is a system that ensures the ability of citizens to participate in the selection of their representatives.
▪ Regulars say that's typical, but it obviously means that only certain kinds of motivated citizen bother to participate.
▪ These isolated electronic citizens never participate in the political community.
▪ If the model democratic citizen is active, participating, and influential, is this what the ordinary man aspires to be?
community
▪ In order to participate meaningfully within the community members of this group must actively engage in the issues that confront them.
▪ He should be a role model and provide the proper image to the community and participate in the community.
▪ As far as their disabilities allow they should have the opportunity to participate in normal community activities.
▪ She lacked the toughness needed to inform some one she or he would not be allowed to participate in a community money-borrowing scheme.
▪ Health workers also participate in their community or peasant organization or trade union.
▪ These isolated electronic citizens never participate in the political community.
▪ The first period began after Chicago had decided to participate in the community development program.
company
▪ Some weeks later, another meeting with the Reichmanns took place in which the new owner of my publishing company participated.
▪ With the campaign, U. S. Tobacco joins a growing list of companies that participate in cause-related marketing.
▪ A hundred companies are expected to participate.
▪ Computer, software and semiconductor companies participated in the good news.
▪ This means in practice that non-union companies may participate.
▪ The bill also kept telephone companies from participating in the television and cable business.
▪ Many companies participating in Compacts will use a variety of testing procedures in order to select appropriate candidates for jobs.
conference
▪ Only the 13 legalized opposition groups which had participated at the conference were allowed to put up candidates.
▪ There is no classroom; students participate in a conference call each week for about two hours with an instructor.
▪ Kantner and Palmer participated in a media conference call Wednesday and sounded as if they had undergone proper corporate indoctrination.
country
▪ There is no formal secretariat or headquarters and no civil servants from other countries participate.
▪ The Berne Convention has been in effect for over 0 years, and over other countries participate.
▪ It was exciting, as there were more than 900 shooters from 90 countries participating in these World Cup shoots.
debate
▪ My original intention was that the entire Unit should participate in the debate ... Just a moment.
▪ At the same time he participated vigorously in the debates and contributed greatly to the clarification of many issues.
▪ Pierre Bourdieu has also significantly not participated in the debates on modernism and postmodernism.
▪ Keyes said he would not break his fast until he was invited to participate in subsequent candidate debates.
▪ Furthermore, a very large number of hon. Members are seeking to participate in the debate.
▪ Dole passed on participating in a televised debate last Friday in Dallas.
▪ But until very recently, even though the politicians have actively participated, the debate has been largely academic.
▪ A day later, she was in Parliament, determined to participate in a debate on Northern Ireland.
decision
▪ They wanted opportunities to participate in the decisions that were going to affect their country's future.
▪ He raises the funds, participates in policy decisions and serves as cheerleader.
▪ People need to be empowered so that everyone can participate in the decisions that underpin the introduction of these crucial new techniques.
▪ Nearly every individual who participated in the decision to use the bomb had his own motive.
development
▪ Colleges submitting such proposals may, where appropriate, be invited to participate in the central development.
▪ The association already had a history of participating in workforce development efforts.
▪ Related Occupations Construction managers participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation.
▪ The first period began after Chicago had decided to participate in the community development program.
discussion
▪ We hope that as many of you as possible will attend and participate in the discussions.
▪ I also now coach my sons in the art of participating in discussions.
▪ I would also be invited to participate in a discussion on the bountiful attractions of timeshare property ownership.
▪ Fern ndez was not invited to participate in the discussions.
▪ We need to bring community people into the classroom to judge projects and participate in classroom discussions.
▪ A recorded book allows them to participate in class discussions or do well on tests.
▪ All 12 participate in Fed discussions on monetary policy, but only five cast votes at any one time.
election
▪ Women, who had up to 1945 been barred from participating in elections, changed the political landscape by becoming voters.
▪ By dispensing with the inconvenience of actually having to go somewhere to vote, they induce more voters to participate in elections.
▪ It was thus forced to participate in elections under the cover of front parties, currently the Socialist Labour Party.
▪ But Diem, aware of his weakness, had no intention of participating in elections.
▪ Elections Only corporate members may participate in elections, either as candidate, proposer, seconder or voter.
▪ But workers participate heavily in elections.
▪ The results were, however, contested by 14 of the parties which had participated in the elections.
employee
▪ However we are keen to see employees participating in their companies through share ownership.
▪ Dismiss, suspend, or demote all or any employees who participate in such strike or violation. 2.
▪ Cancel the contracts of employment of all or any employees who participate in such strike or violation. 3.
▪ The arbitrator should issue a written decision, and employees should participate in selecting an arbitrator, he said.
▪ In addition, when employees participated in the problem-solving process-they were much more willing to implement solutions to the problems.
▪ However, employees could not participate in a meaningful way in problem-solving efforts without access to information about company performance.
event
▪ In acknowledging this splendid sum the Trust thanks all those who participated or supported the event in any way.
▪ If nervousness prevents you from participating in events, you may feel isolated and mistrusted by others.
▪ Some will be working for the reward of participating in a historic event.
▪ Artists are deprived of the international connections and the possibilities to follow and participate in current art events.
group
▪ The 380 members of the General Practitioners in Asthma Group were invited to participate in the audit.
▪ Of the two hundred groups participating, only a few were extreme in their politics.
▪ Only the 13 legalized opposition groups which had participated at the conference were allowed to put up candidates.
▪ This improvisation group invites children to participate in its funny and unpredictable show.
▪ The 15,000-strong rebel group has participated in peace talks with President Andres Pastrana but has refused to sign a ceasefire.
individual
▪ Fifty three of 66 total individuals agreed to participate.
▪ Nearly every individual who participated in the decision to use the bomb had his own motive.
▪ These costs are incurred every time the individual participates in sport.
life
▪ She'd blanked herself off, not caring about anything, barely participating in the life around her.
▪ I never thought that children were the center of my life, but that they participated in my life.
▪ Joyce became a part-time tutor at a creamer's, while still participating in the social life of his peers.
▪ That means enabling all sectors of society to participate in the life of a city.
meeting
▪ Each company paid towards the research at a university and participated in quarterly board meetings.
▪ He / she participates in Troika ministerial meetings. 21.
▪ In behavioural terms this usually occurs when people participating in the meeting get locked into an information loop.
▪ You need to develop the skills to run and to participate in successful meetings.
▪ Non-executive directors are often invited to participate in these meetings as representatives of the shareholders.
▪ Even the newly arrived probationer needs managerial skills - for working with colleagues and participating constructively in meetings, for example.
member
▪ Will those members interested in participating please contact Co-Ordinator Zachary Taylor as soon as possible.
▪ Team members may also participate in problem-solving task forces established to work on particularly difficult problems or those that cross team boundaries.
▪ Elections Only corporate members may participate in elections, either as candidate, proposer, seconder or voter.
▪ Almost 90 million members have participated in its nine decades.
▪ There is a membership of 2,000 with 200 members actively participating over the course of a year.
▪ Shulman, though not a guild member, has never participated in health networks.
▪ Although all members participate in the decision-making process, votes are allotted in proportion to the size of their quotas.
opportunity
▪ Pupils in schools who want the opportunity of participating in that discourse will have to learn how to do it.
▪ People in the upper brackets of income have the opportunity to participate in the stock and bond markets.
▪ The reason for the exception is to give all shareholders an opportunity to participate in large share purchase operations.
▪ Build in opportunities for students to participate.
▪ They wanted opportunities to participate in the decisions that were going to affect their country's future.
▪ BellSouth also provides opportunities for teachers to participate in work-based learning.
▪ The learner should have the opportunity to participate in ward rounds and case conferences relating to patients in her care.
▪ We want access to the same range of opportunities to participate in and contribute to the society in which we live.
party
▪ He repeated an earlier offer to the opposition parties to participate in government.
▪ In Iowa, Democrats can switch parties and participate in the Republican caucuses next month.
▪ In the Federal Republic, the parties participate in forming the will of the people.
▪ The results were, however, contested by 14 of the parties which had participated in the elections.
people
▪ For instance, for many people the decision to participate in skiing involves the purchase of a package holiday.
▪ And more people are participating more of the time; if this keeps up, they may even vote.
▪ Sixty people will participate in the course this fiscal year.
▪ Most people like to participate in them, finding them exciting and rewarding.
▪ The management of corporate culture is expensive of time to do it - the endless meetings that people participate in.
▪ As many as 1, 500 people are expected to participate.
▪ Secondly, it enables community people to participate in the beginning of creating the program or plan of action.
▪ As many as 400,000 people participated in a peaceful demonstration in Srinagar on Feb. 23.
process
▪ The question for the nation and this House is whether we participate in the process of union or stand aside.
▪ As I was saying, this is the way the spectator participates in the process of creation.
▪ The history department would be expected to participate in this process and then match up their own practice to that agreed.
▪ More than 100, 000 citizens had participated in the process.
▪ The codes participate in the structuring process of the text and can not be rounded off or completed.
▪ This mechanism, mineral deposition, is one factor participating in the process of bone remodeling.
▪ The Secretary of State and his officials had an opportunity to participate in the process of plan-making.
▪ In order to help Miles and Evan understand and participate in this process, I often voiced what I was thinking.
program
▪ Many said they would participate in such programs again and would recommend them to their peers.
▪ A minority-owned bank had agreed to the arrangements and several nonprofit housing sponsors were lined up to participate in the program.
▪ Nationally, 55 percent of customers surveyed by the institute in 1997 participate in these programs.
▪ The projected increases come largely because farmers will no longer have to idle acres in order to participate in federal programs.
▪ The Los Angeles Master Chorale will participate in four different programs.
▪ The most capable participate in work programs tailored to fit their abilities and goals.
▪ Nobody hustles money quite so well as some one who participates in such a program.
project
▪ Early last November, invitations were issued to 12 institutions to participate in the project.
▪ Between 10 and 14 workshops participated in the project at various times.
▪ All you really need from them is a tentative agreement to participate in the project.
▪ We might speculate that those with dementia would be less willing to participate in a research project than the mentally fit.
▪ Grants are not given into the control of women participating in the projects being funded.
research
▪ We might speculate that those with dementia would be less willing to participate in a research project than the mentally fit.
▪ It is time to move forward, to perform and to participate in the research that can help save black lives.
▪ Nor will her gun-shy family participate in any more research studies, even though the benefits to future generations could be enormous.
scheme
▪ More than eighty higher education institutions now participate in this scheme.
▪ In the past several months federal agents have arrested at least four women accused of participating in the scheme, Scalzo said.
▪ Junior and Senior cataloguers participate in a profit-sharing scheme that could give a salary uplift of up to 12%.
▪ Company pension schemes About 11 million people, roughly half the employed population, are now participating in company schemes.
school
▪ Will Compacts encourage students to leave school at sixteen instead of participating in further education?
▪ Some children enter school after having participated in thousands of conversations about how written language tends to go.
▪ Why should my school participate in Compact?
▪ More than 1, 500 schools participate in the 3-year-old initiative.
▪ We will ensure that schools are free to participate.
▪ Where business barged in and tried to set the agenda and the schools participated on a begrudging basis, problems inevitably arose.
▪ It is vital that secondary schools participate in the design of exchange records and understand the content of transfer documents.
▪ All students in Compact schools participate in working towards Compact goals.
sport
▪ Children need exercise too and should be encouraged to participate in at least one sport.
▪ Aside from a few golfers, tennis players and swimmers, women seldom participated in sports.
▪ Obviously you might be better joining a club to participate in sport.
▪ Fitness Mate is designed to keep track of several athletes participating in many sports, tracking their achievements in each.
▪ Not only do women participate in sport less than men, but also among sports participants they spend less time participating.
▪ These costs are incurred every time the individual participates in sport.
state
▪ Dole and candidate Lamar Alexander brought backers in from out of state so they could participate in the Iowa straw poll.
▪ Today there are 32 states participating in pediatric nutrition surveillance, encompassing approximately 1 million records of clients per year.
student
▪ The students participate in paid internships during the summer and part-time work during the school year.
▪ Younger students did participate but they were less represented.
▪ Although there was no compulsion for students to participate or even to be present, the courts ruled the statute unconstitutional.
▪ All students in Compact schools participate in working towards Compact goals.
▪ There is no classroom; students participate in a conference call each week for about two hours with an instructor.
▪ This year, two million students will participate in the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative.
▪ One of the biggest unanswered questions is whether enough employers will step forward to allow many more students to participate.
study
▪ Method Subjects: The subjects were 20 of the drivers who had previously participated in Study 2.
▪ What is needed are reassurances that your research will respect the rights of those human beings participating in the study.
▪ I am sure that fundholding general practitioners would be willing to participate in such studies.
▪ Just knowing that one is participating in a study of the menstrual cycle can increase reports of negative symptoms by 80 percent.
▪ A similar-aged comparison group of women was found who had also participated in a previous study.
▪ Only a small proportion of our patients could and would participate in the study.
willingness
▪ Permission to record the interview was sought after subjects had indicated willingness to participate.
woman
▪ About 99% of the women approached agreed to participate and annual loss to follow up was about 0.3%.
▪ Because there are two routines, all of the women will participate at the Games.
▪ And the General Household Survey in Britain informs us that 3 million women now participate regularly in keep-fit, yoga and aerobics.
▪ In the past several months federal agents have arrested at least four women accused of participating in the scheme, Scalzo said.
▪ How does Social Security provision work against women participating in work or training? 3.
▪ A group of Civil War enthusiasts in that state has canceled a re-enactment rather than allow a woman to participate.
▪ Now women participating in the liberation struggle are finding new roles.
▪ So what if women never participated?
worker
▪ But workers participate heavily in elections.
▪ The remaining two hours the workers agreed to participate without pay.
▪ Health workers also participate in their community or peasant organization or trade union.
▪ The workers also participate in such matters as production scheduling, solving quality problems, evaluating performance and recommending new equipment.
■ VERB
agree
▪ Of the 36 who agreed to participate, three eventually could not find the time.
▪ Management agreed to pay the participating workers for six hours of the training.
▪ Once people had agreed to participate, this permission was never refused.
▪ The remaining two hours the workers agreed to participate without pay.
▪ Fortunately Roy was only toying with me, eventually agreeing to participate in good spirit.
▪ Nearly all the internationally famous players had agreed to participate.
▪ However, when the results of the referendum were known, it agreed to participate in the new system.
allow
▪ We are greatly honoured to be allowed to participate in this celebration.
▪ Center manager Ivey Delgado said the improvements will allow visitors to participate in a variety of activities without disturbing one another.
▪ Political and community structures must be changed to allow older people to participate on an equal basis with other age social groups.
▪ It is unclear whether Perot will be allowed to participate in the three scheduled presidential debates, as he did last time.
▪ The great majority of the population are not allowed to participate in any political activities except those expressly encouraged by the regime.
▪ A group of Civil War enthusiasts in that state has canceled a re-enactment rather than allow a woman to participate.
▪ She lacked the toughness needed to inform some one she or he would not be allowed to participate in a community money-borrowing scheme.
▪ Hopis painted Ruess and allowed him to participate in their traditional Antelope Dance, a high honor.
ask
▪ The 1965 surveys asked for activities participated in over the past 12 months.
▪ When others are asked to participate, there is a risk that mistakes will be made.
▪ Where appropriate, paramedical staff should be asked to participate in ward tutorials.
▪ Whenever the monitoring equipment was available patients were asked to participate in the study.
▪ A written invitation was sent to 10 patients for each doctor asking them to participate in the study.
▪ One source said that Liberty was asked early on to participate in the Dodger purchase but declined.
decide
▪ In September, three further seminars were run for centres which had decided to participate in the pilot.
▪ Individual companies will have to weigh the risks and benefits carefully before deciding whether to participate.
▪ Most governments, international agencies, investors and lenders will require a detailed feasibility study before deciding to participate.
▪ The first period began after Chicago had decided to participate in the community development program.
▪ If the consumer decides to participate then he or she will require a racket, shuttlecocks, clothing and footwear.
enable
▪ Secondly, it enables community people to participate in the beginning of creating the program or plan of action.
▪ They press for much needed democratic reforms to enable the citizens to participate.
▪ Essential equipment to enable a child to participate in a group may be provided, opportunities for training may be shared.
encourage
▪ Children need exercise too and should be encouraged to participate in at least one sport.
▪ Analysts are encouraged to participate in the various classes offered throughout their careers.
▪ We will encourage them to participate in the Opportunity 2000 initiative.
▪ Ward staff are invited and encouraged to participate in the learner's project and to attend the presentation.
▪ It also encouraged teachers to participate in job shadows and internships at local companies.
▪ We would like to encourage you to participate in this exciting and overdue development.
▪ Can teachers be prohibited from encouraging or participating in demonstrations?
invite
▪ Colleges submitting such proposals may, where appropriate, be invited to participate in the central development.
▪ We also invite our children to participate fully in conversation.
▪ Lucien was never invited to participate in recreational activities.
▪ Fern ndez was not invited to participate in the discussions.
▪ Results Of the 88 patients invited to participate, 62 fulfilled the inclusion criteria and agreed to the study.
▪ Keyes said he would not break his fast until he was invited to participate in subsequent candidate debates.
▪ Members of the audience were invited to participate in some games.
▪ Troupe co-authored the award-winning autobiography of Miles Davis, and has been invited to participate in the 1997 Venice Biennale.
refuse
▪ Until now the Bush administration has refused to participate in such a programme.
▪ Meanwhile, they oughta quit bitching about a process they refused to participate in.
▪ The guys here would be the first to refuse to participate if they didn't like the way they were portrayed.
▪ Any competent adult has the absolute right to refuse to participate in teaching activities.
▪ Many have been forced to leave husbands who have refused to let them participate in trade union activities.
▪ Mozhaev had understandably refused to participate and so was left in an empty house.
wish
▪ Centres wishing to participate will be able to pilot them from August 1992.
▪ She wished to participate in its immutability.
▪ Please include a S.a.E. with your application, and state whether you wish to participate in the classes.
▪ Lack of childcare provision was cited as a major obstacle for women who wish to participate in training and employment initiatives.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Being a spectator wasn't as enjoyable as participating.
▪ Members can participate in any of the trips organized by the club.
▪ Our employees are encouraged to participate in the decision making process.
▪ Over 300 local firms participated in the survey.
▪ There are regular class discussions, but some of the students never participate.
▪ We asked a company spokesman to join the debate, but he refused to participate.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Almost 90 million members have participated in its nine decades.
▪ But he grew up in a dramatic era and his paintings participate in it.
▪ Each participating State will provide for its legislative approval of defence expenditures.
▪ Essential equipment to enable a child to participate in a group may be provided, opportunities for training may be shared.
▪ However, when the results of the referendum were known, it agreed to participate in the new system.
▪ In addition, when employees participated in the problem-solving process-they were much more willing to implement solutions to the problems.
▪ Instead, separate Centers of Competence explored issues of interest to the consultants who participated in them.
▪ Until now the Bush administration has refused to participate in such a programme.