voluntary nature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvoluntaryandnature
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voluntary
adjective
uk/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/us/ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/
done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to ...
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nature
noun
uk/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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Participants were assured of confidentiality and reminded of thevoluntarynatureof the research.
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Participants were initially approached with a letter explaining the purpose of the study and thevoluntarynatureof their participation.
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And, in practice, the necessities of guerrilla war introduced coercive factors that constrained thevoluntarynatureof civilian participation.
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The strength of general practitioner fundholding is itsvoluntarynature.
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Most speakers have mentioned thevoluntarynatureof the scheme.
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Thevoluntarynatureof the service is emphasised.
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I am talking about thevoluntarynatureof the statement.
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No one disputes thevoluntarynatureof the arrangement.
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I must accent thevoluntarynatureof the code.
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Therefore, thevoluntarynatureof compliance is most important.
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There is of course thevoluntarynatureof this arrangement.
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One of its strengths was itsvoluntarynature.
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I stress thevoluntarynatureof the arrangement.
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All these restrictions have been of avoluntarynature.
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Thevoluntarynatureof the befriending service was an important feature, for it conveyed the notion that the visitor chose to come.
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Thevoluntarynatureof partnerships facilitates the active contribution of growers and private consultants pre-disposed to experimenting with agroecological approaches.
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A researcher introduced the session by explaining the purpose, the procedure, the confidentiality of answers, and thevoluntarynatureof the study.
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Thevoluntarynatureof participation was clearly stated before the interview started, and 20 who appeared too frail or exhausted were not asked to participate.
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Thevoluntarynatureof coalitions also implies that none of the coalition parties can prevent another party from abandoning its confidence in the cabinet.
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That is an important safeguard, given the insistence on thevoluntarynatureof the scheme.
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I therefore welcome these amendments because they emphasise thevoluntarynatureof mediation.
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On the contrary, it emphasises and encourages thevoluntarynatureof co-operation.
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My concern arises from thevoluntarynatureof some of the proposals.
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Those who support euthanasia stress thevoluntarynatureof the act.
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My fourth suggestion relates to thevoluntarynatureof much that is taking place.
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