Collocations withtheme
These are words often used in combination withtheme.
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basic theme
Is it a three-volume work which has a basic theme developing throughout?
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biblical theme
Each one includes a topic that forms a major biblical theme.
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broad theme
The use of a broad theme for the application of scientific ideas and methods is becoming commonplace within higher education.
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central theme
Here in a nutshell (p. 119) is the central theme of this timely and interesting book.
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chosen theme
The contributions not on religious topics are loosely grouped around the volume's chosen theme of taking sides.
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common theme
There is a common theme underlying the design of these intermediate algorithms.
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consistent theme
The essays vary in focus, united by no single consistent theme.
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constant theme
Another constant theme in the early years was the exaltation of death.
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continuing theme
Provision for catering has been a continuing theme, partly because it was unclear what provision would be made, and when, at the masterplan level.
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core theme
Personal spirit is a personal dimension, revolving around a core theme of meaning.
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decorative theme
Today, these decorative figurines are often part of the couple's decorative theme or wedding reception style.
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dominant theme
The dominant theme, however, was still that of containment, of both people and pathogens.
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emergent theme
The emergent themes are a genuine distillation of student-focused factors, which appeared to characterize the interviews.
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enduring theme
That brain processes can be modeled using logical formalisms is an enduring theme.
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familiar theme
Science as fashionable pastime has become a familiar theme in eighteenth-century studies.
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favourite theme
Another favourite theme was the use of conscription to help subordinate the army to civilian control.
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frequent theme
The most frequent theme was the value of education.
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key theme
However, a key theme in the book is the complexity of evaluation.
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literary theme
It was certainly not, however, the dominant mode of brokering marriages among the courtly elite, and seems to have been more of a literary theme than anything else.
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lyrical theme
This lyrical theme, suggestive of the power and stunning beauty of the cave, is intended to develop feelings of loneliness and solitude.
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main theme
However, the main theme of the play focuses on the issue of legitimate resistance to tyranny.
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major theme
The second major theme of the book relates to asset allocation rather than security selection.
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mature theme
The paperback edition was released in 2005 and deals with mature themes.
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mythological theme
These glittering entertainments supported the aims of court politics and usually were organized around mythological themes.
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nautical theme
Extension rooms have a nautical theme as it was previously a naval college.
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overall theme
Nevertheless, the ideas covered are very relevant to the overall theme of the meeting.
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overarching theme
The book's overarching theme is certainly well taken.
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overriding theme
However, before looking at specific aspects of the development, one overriding theme can be identified.
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patriotic theme
His paintings, strongly based in the late 19th century aesthetic ideals of realism, consists of numerous portraits, patriotic themes of regional nature, and historical scenes.
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persistent theme
Yet there is a persistent theme here, that of opportunity.
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philosophical theme
A recurring trait in his books is that the characters face some sort of extreme situation which enables a philosophical theme to emerge.
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predominant theme
Not all of the papers cohere uniformly to this predominant theme, however.
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primary theme
It follows a more conventional fast-slow-fast structure with a recycling of the first movement theme as an underlying ostinato to the primary theme of the last movement.
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principal theme
Such regrets provide the preamble for the novel's principal theme: unrequited love.
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prominent theme
One prominent theme concerned practice teams and system infrastructure (supporting/investing in primary care).
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recurrent theme
The lack of knowledge and information was a recurrent theme.
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recurring theme
It has been a recurring theme in modern economics.
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related theme
A related theme is that substantial research is needed on methods of averaging the equations.
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religious theme
The 1969 stamps, like those of 1967, will have a religious theme.
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Hansard archive
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running theme
A running theme in the debate is the location and cost of offices.
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secondary theme
Rather than approaching anger through normative literature or as a secondary theme to such topics as insult or aggression, we should explore the customary experience of anger in daily relationships.
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similar theme
Other chapters also touch on a similar theme about the relationship between types of urban space and alternative uses.
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topical theme
The parade is held at night with nearly 10,000 participants on and around elaborate floats representing topical themes as well as political messages.
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underlying theme
A common, underlying theme across these readings is the pluralistic and transformative powers of critical literacies.
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unifying theme
Hard, chilly repetition has served as the lone unifying theme throughout 15 years of experiments.
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universal theme
The universal theme throughout the debate was that we must look for fairness.
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Hansard archive
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