intensive investigation

collocation in English

meaningsofintensiveandinvestigation

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intensive
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈten.sɪv/us
/ɪnˈten.sɪv/
involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period ...
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investigation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪnˌves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover ...
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The availability of gene-disrupted (knockout) mice has allowed anintensiveinvestigationof specific immunological parameters that are associated with disease in the murine models.
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However, forintensiveinvestigationof contextual assessments of attachment as related to ongoing relationships and interpersonal stressors, and for clinical assessments, interviews clearly have advantages.
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Despiteintensiveinvestigationinto the underlying pathophysiology of preeclampsia, the disease remains poorly understood.
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This complicates the life of the researcher who cannot wait until his or her subjects are older to decide if they are suitable forintensiveinvestigation.
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I should like to be told whetherintensiveinvestigationis going on as to the practicability of these proposals.
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After anintensiveinvestigation, the committee rejected the case for the directive.
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Of course, there was one aspect of the matter that did raise serious questions, did call forintensiveinvestigation, and received it.
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Nevertheless, he remained under suspicion, and became the subject ofintensiveinvestigation.
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This allowed for moreintensiveinvestigationof the area.
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Months passed, and anintensiveinvestigationbegan.
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Although the police launched anintensiveinvestigation, questioning more than 250 people around the crime scene, they failed to obtain any leads.
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He claimed that it was anintensiveinvestigationbut came up empty.
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The exact nature of these components is still unknown and is underintensiveinvestigationby physicists.
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Intensiveinvestigationtook place from 1965 to 1968.
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Subsequently, police began anintensiveinvestigationinto her disappearance.
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Chicago police launched anintensiveinvestigation; rewards were offered for information.
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These questions cover a broad and complex topic that has been considered for a number of years and will certainly be the subject of future intensive investigations.
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Despite intensive investigations, which are continuing, the source of infection has not yet been identified.
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