main impetus

collocation in English

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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impetus
noun[S or U]
uk
/ˈɪm.pɪ.təs/us
/ˈɪm.pə.t̬əs/
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic ...
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(Definition ofmainandimpetusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During the 1970s, themainimpetusfor the extension of control came from the centre.
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Although itsmainimpetusis towards less developed countries, it contains much of use to pensioners in more developed nations.
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Themainimpetusfor partisan change proves to be economic development, and a changing politics of economic interest.
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Besides the attempt to reduce planning time, difficulties in knowledge management provided themainimpetusto a rethinking of the selected approach.
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First, themainimpetusto investment comes from the prospect of profitable demand.
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We believe that themainimpetusin this country for such exchanges must come from voluntary initiative.
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We believe, however, that in this country themainimpetusmust come from voluntary initiative.
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That point illustrates the fact that themainimpetusfor tax harmonisation comes from economic integration, resulting from the single market.
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Themainimpetusto collaboration should be commercial rather than political.
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So far, in industry, themainimpetusbehind changes has been the improvement of material standards and, in particular, a bigger wage packet.
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They are shared by the three institutions which derive theirmainimpetusfor action from them.
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Themainimpetusto growth over this period has come from the recovery in activity in the industrial countries, and our exports have grown rapidly to these countries.
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Themainimpetusfor merger was the growing failure of many strikes.
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The need to improve the performance assessment of toxicological test methods was themainimpetusfor translating these tools to toxicology.
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Themainimpetusbehind regional developments, they write, was the local actors...
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Themainimpetusfor change throughout has been international obligation, that is, response to foreign, rather than domestic, pressure.
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Currently, the most widely held belief is that the periodontal ligaments provide themainimpetusfor the process.
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Themainimpetusto act came from abroad.
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The most widely held current theory is that while several forces might be involved in eruption, the periodontal ligament provides themainimpetusfor the process.
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The most widely held current theory is that while several forces might be involved in eruption, the periodontal ligaments provide themainimpetusfor the process.
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