frequent reference

collocation in English

meaningsoffrequentandreference

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frequent
adjective
uk
/ˈfriː.kwənt/
us
/ˈfriː.kwənt/
happening ...
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reference
noun
uk
/ˈref.ər.əns/
us
/ˈref.ɚ.əns/
a mention ...
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(Definition offrequentandreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffrequent reference

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We will motivate our construction by makingfrequentreferenceto that proof.
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The state madefrequentreferenceto this concept in order to encourage a passive acceptance of its instructions.
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On the contrary, they madefrequentreferenceto the lively trade.
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Frequentreferencehas been made to the coincidence between the appearance of eggs in numbers on maize and the production of the male inflorescence.
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While there isfrequentreferenceto 'involving people' and ' building caring communities', there was no acknowledgement of the existence of hard-to-reach groups.
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We will makefrequentreferenceto particular parts of the program text.
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In fact, he makesfrequentreferenceto the "idea" or "intention" of symmetry as the distinguishing factor between both animals and early hominids compared to modern humans.
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My noble friend'sfrequentreferenceto hawkers has raised a query in my mind.
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I am sure that he can do better than that, even if he has to makefrequentreferenceto his former boss.
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I am delighted that this afternoon sofrequentreferencehas been made to the excellent teaching which takes place in our schools.
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That includes applying the new care programme arrangements to which the review report madefrequentreference.
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During the debate, there has beenfrequentreferenceto research and development costs.
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In this clause there isfrequentreferenceto "family".
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However, it is certainly true thatfrequentreferencewas made to it.
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Frequentreferencehas been made to the agencies in this debate.
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Frequentreferenceis made to this type of proposal but no specific financial and operational commitments are ever really made.
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Frequentreferencehas been made to the cotton industy.
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Frequentreferenceis made to cost of living indices.
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During the debate there has been much talk of the need for greater public expenditure andfrequentreferenceto the north-south divide.
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Frequentreferencewas made to the 58,000 children and young people whom councils had to look after.
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