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