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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a big/major/huge/tremendous challenge
▪ Building the tunnel presented a major challenge to engineers.
a great/enormous/tremendous etc relief
▪ It was a great relief to him when she returned safely.
a supreme/tremendous effort (=a very big effort)
▪ It was only with a supreme effort that Roger controlled his temper.
a tremendous explosion (=very big and powerful)
▪ The torpedo struck the side of the ship, followed by a tremendous explosion.
a tremendous/phenomenal rate
▪ He started to produce movies at a tremendous rate.
enormous/tremendous enthusiasm
▪ He always plays with tremendous enthusiasm.
enormous/tremendous/immense popularity
▪ the enormous popularity of Coca-Cola
great/enormous/tremendous excitement
▪ There is great excitement about the Pope's visit.
▪ The news causes tremendous excitement.
tremendous possibilities (=very good or important opportunities)
▪ This discovery opens up tremendous possibilities for cancer screening.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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achievement
▪ This was a tremendous achievement, as she recovered little selective movement in her leg, and none in her left arm.
▪ The anniversary report is acknowledged as a tremendous achievement.
▪ It is a tremendous achievement for the twenty-nine people of the department who all contributed towards the donation.
▪ Against better-known breeds, this was a tremendous achievement.
advantage
▪ Finally, remember that fishing from a punt gives you a tremendous advantage.
▪ The president holds tremendous advantages as the incumbent, partly because his campaign apparatus has low visibility.
▪ It also had two spiralling horns which could be pointed independently in any direction - a tremendous advantage in a battle.
▪ This gives participatory organizations a tremendous advantage.
▪ This meant that they had now gained a tremendous advantage over the reptiles, even causing the extinction of many of them.
▪ But for now, the president holds tremendous advantages as the incumbent, partly because he has no visible campaign apparatus.
▪ A school that can show parents that it is well resourced is at a tremendous advantage.
amount
▪ I eat tremendous amounts of bread and jam and bowls of cornflakes with cold milk - delicious!
▪ We got a tremendous amount of national attention that year.
▪ Winds blowing over lakes pick up a tremendous amount of moisture which is then precipitated downwind of the lakes.
▪ Because each film will take up a tremendous amount of computer disk space, only one will be available at a time.
▪ Three months after they were launched, the new awards are already generating a tremendous amount of interest.
▪ The teachers I had during my last three years at Loyola assigned a tremendous amount of writing.
▪ Carers expended a tremendous amount of time and energy in this role.
▪ Interns provide a tremendous amount of free or inexpensive labor.
boost
▪ Breathtaking planetary aspects and movements will give your confidence and personal affairs a tremendous boost.
▪ The physiotherapists, newcomers who had gotten a tremendous boost from Sister Kenny, championed physical therapy.
▪ A win over rivals Charlton Athletic today would be a tremendous boost for a demanding ten-match April programme.
▪ If Manchester wins, the whole of the North West's economy will enjoy a tremendous boost.
▪ This provided a tremendous boost to the development of London's euro-dollar market.
challenge
▪ Playing De La Salle will be a tremendous challenge to our kids.
▪ Dole, however, has a tremendous challenge in front of him.
change
▪ Since then, of course, there has been a tremendous change.
difference
▪ For there is a tremendous difference between, let us say, repairing a bridge and building one.
▪ A few ounces can make a tremendous difference.
▪ The small extra amount of money for that purpose already approved by the Commission would make a tremendous difference.
▪ Itard showed that the values and the expectations that the teacher brings to his work with the learner make a tremendous difference.
▪ For many, however, a fresh approach to studying, together with a little extra help, can make a tremendous difference.
▪ The introduction of automatic machinery has made a tremendous difference to this industry.
effort
▪ I would like to thank staff at all levels for their tremendous efforts which contributed to this success.
▪ I would see the tremendous effort it took her to cook this dinner.
▪ With a tremendous effort of will, he straightened up and stood against the wall.
▪ But Tom made a tremendous effort to behave in the proper way.
▪ It was a tremendous effort showing some remarkable talent amongst us and contained a powerful presentation of the gospel.
▪ He was making a tremendous effort to appear calm, if possible to be calm.
▪ With a tremendous effort Ruth forced her eyes open.
▪ It takes a tremendous effort to stop, so: Be determined.
energy
▪ I've always had tremendous energy.
▪ Some expend tremendous energy desperately trying to stop the clock.
▪ I saw the tremendous energy that this required, and I wondered where so few steps could take them.
▪ Visions must be grounded in strategy People need tremendous energy to get through periods of change; they need inspiration.
enthusiasm
▪ They have shown tremendous enthusiasm and a great appetite for work.
explosion
▪ On November 13, 1932, four tremendous explosions blew out the entrances and exits of the two Arizona tunnels.
▪ Hundreds reported that it fell to earth north of them, and a tremendous explosion ensued.
▪ I heard a large whoosh and a tremendous explosion right in front of me.
▪ With a tremendous explosion, the guts of the carrier are torn out.
▪ Instantly, there was a tremendous explosion.
▪ They climbed to safety, and a moment later a tremendous explosion rocked the gorge.
form
▪ The international manager wants to take full advantage of Hughes' tremendous form at the moment.
▪ Biscoe is in tremendous form, and Brian Gooding's dynamic guitar contributions are unfailingly apt.
growth
▪ Like Mr Brown, he guided his museum through a period of tremendous growth.
▪ You see, a lot of these companies for several years have had tremendous growth.
▪ There has been a tremendous growth in exports in the aerospace industry, as in other industries.
help
▪ You were right - knowing the background to the industry was a tremendous help.
▪ This is of tremendous help to anyone who is watching their weight and their health.
▪ Many friends called to see him and this was a tremendous help to us both.
▪ Also thanks are due to all who floated their stamps off paper before handing them in, which was a tremendous help.
impact
▪ Simplifying their lifestyle has made a tremendous impact on the Woolleys.
▪ Special education programs are having a tremendous impact on the way schools, educators, and library media programs do their work.
▪ My grandparents made a tremendous impact on me.
influence
▪ Rowell saw the tremendous influence a player like Halliday would have on any team.
▪ Your age has a tremendous influence on what motivates you.
loss
▪ My father wrote: Lij Yasu's forces were defeated with tremendous losses.
▪ It would be a tremendous loss.
▪ They have suffered tremendous losses in income.
opportunity
▪ But this Cup tie is a tremendous opportunity for us.
▪ School-to-work systems represent a tremendous opportunity to improve career exploration and guidance.
▪ Such change creates tremendous opportunity for innovation.
▪ Besides, this is a tremendous opportunity.
▪ It was a tremendous opportunity to see how others do it and the quality was astonishing.
potential
▪ But they have tremendous potential for learning and growth.
▪ In other words, at this point the whole area is nascent with tremendous potential.
power
▪ However, he is protected by Sigmar, the patron deity of the Empire, giving him tremendous powers as explained below.
▪ As such she holds tremendous power and prestige in Ulthuan.
▪ The twist is done from the waist and generates tremendous power.
▪ Modified viruses could cause famine by destroying crops or cause human and animal diseases of tremendous power.
pressure
▪ Retained soil can become saturated with water and then exert tremendous pressure.
▪ The people already felt under tremendous pressure for performance.
▪ Next morning, a suitable distance away from the refuge, I woke to feel a tremendous pressure on my body.
▪ Still, the two prosecutors are under tremendous pressure at the moment.
▪ These destabilization campaigns put tremendous pressure on the economies and social services of both countries.
▪ Andrea felt tremendous pressure to succeed, to continue to be all things to all people.
▪ He was under tremendous pressure and on the go for more than 12 hours a day.
▪ There remains tremendous pressure from the government for athletes to succeed.
progress
▪ This tremendous progress of conventional medicine in the present century has confirmed belief in the treatment by opposites.
▪ Her son is making tremendous progress.
response
▪ There has been a tremendous response to the new system.
▪ This is a tremendous response in so short a time.
sense
▪ He had a tremendous sense of humour.
▪ Richard says he has a tremendous sense of history as he works in the woods.
▪ There was, he found, a tremendous sense of relief in being able to talk like this.
▪ And also a tremendous sense of excitement.
success
▪ As for the financial aspect of the reunion it was a tremendous success a clear profit of £1,100. 8.
▪ Noticing Weight Watchers' tremendous success, several other diet companies opened their doors in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
▪ It was a tremendous success and thoroughly enjoyed by both players and spectators.
▪ If you read all the official literature you will conclude that the result is a tremendous success.
▪ For example, its outerwear sector has brought tremendous success in sports and leisurewear sales, said Coleman.
support
▪ I got bags of letters, all giving Max tremendous support.
▪ Keith Richardson says it was a brilliant performance and they were helped by the tremendous support from the Gloucester fans.
value
▪ This accommodation offers tremendous value and half the price of comparable Motels.
▪ Seles was tremendous value for her win.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ It was a tremendous thrill, meeting her in person.
▪ My new job will be a tremendous challenge.
▪ Shandon is a tremendous athlete.
▪ The tremendous force of the tornado wiped out the town.
▪ The progress that has been made in microelectronics is tremendous.
▪ Your advice has been a tremendous help to us.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ As you can imagine, there was tremendous drama at the time.
▪ Besides, this is a tremendous opportunity.
▪ I heard a large whoosh and a tremendous explosion right in front of me.
▪ Rosewater had a tremendous collection of science-fiction paperbacks under his bed.
▪ That decision created tremendous doubt about whether facilities will be made available to service the regions north of London.
▪ The tremendous variety of activities in Dorset ensure that I will continue to visit time after time.
▪ The hedgehogs could hear its tremendous feet crunching through the weeds as it bounded away.
▪ You gain access to those 4 million square miles, and you gain access to tremendous natural resources.