preparatory work
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpreparatoryandwork
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preparatory
adjective
uk/prɪˈpær.ə.tər.i/us/prɪˈper.ə.tɔːr.i/
done in order to get ready ...
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work
noun
uk/wɜːk/us/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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It would take a year before the uprising was possible, as this delay was necessary forpreparatorywork.
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When the "answer" is made to follow the question without anypreparatorywork, it is manifestly disjunctive.
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The scope of the survey, and thepreparatoryworkthat lies behind it, are astounding.
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After five years ofpreparatorywork, we have developed a database to keep track of the works, catalogue numbers, sources and volumes within the edition.
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Thus, in this section we do somepreparatoryworkby estimating the probability of the returns hitting a given depth.
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Two years ofpreparatoryworkhas enabled a degree of cohesiveness rare in volumes of this kind.
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A great deal ofpreparatoryworkmust be undertaken on the manuscript sources of these works before an opera can be performed.
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The sequence involves performingpreparatorywork, such as obtaining permission to work, then opening the necessary valves and finally operating the node itself.
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In this way, much of thepreparatoryworkregarding projects such as road and bridge building was completed out of court, and the actual meetings at assizes were largely formalities.
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The recommendations of the council have been accepted andpreparatoryworkto give effect to them has begun.
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We intend to beginpreparatoryworkon these reviews later this year.
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Preparatoryworkleading up to the pre-school system trials is proceeding but the trials have not yet been started.
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Thepreparatoryworkwas expensive, and the funds can be put to better and more immediate use elsewhere.
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Thepreparatorywork, we understand, is being done to gear the industry up for the transition to the new system.
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Inevitably, before that becomes a reality there is a very great deal ofpreparatoryworkto be done.
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Some of this money was spent onpreparatoryworkand research prior to the launch.
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All that costs money and fees, but suchpreparatoryworkhas produced massive benefits.
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I know that a tremendous amount ofpreparatoryworkhas been done.
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Preparatorywork, including the statutory processes, still have to be completed on each scheme.
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