wide context

collocation in English

meaningsofwideandcontext

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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context
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.tekst/us
/ˈkɑːn.tekst/
the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help ...
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(Definition ofwideandcontextfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Given that he has made a long speech with awidecontext, can we assume that, like his speech, he supports the right to roam?
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I am not saying that that is happening in awidecontext, but it should be borne in mind.
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Therefore, we must consider in thatwidecontextthe cost of introducing some of the schemes.
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I used the term "inner cities" in a fairlywidecontext.
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But the fact that this was treated so superficially surely makes it all the more important to set the report in a verywidecontext.
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In thiswidecontextmarine nature reserves were an outstanding and specific case in point.
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The document on energy policy specifically refers to research and development in awidecontextin a number of places.
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It will be put into awidecontext.
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He has put the case brilliantly and in a verywidecontext.
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Within thiswidecontextwe have to set the fact that his work does not change from the day he starts to the day he retires.
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Opencast coal, together with efficient and competitive production from deep mines, has a significance in awidecontextof energy prices and policy.
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Finally, despite its relatively limited scope in such awidecontext, the action plan on free movement of workers aims to create political momentum in the area of free movement.
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Conservation in itswidecontextmust form an essential integral component in the development of energy policy.
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The two debates today have provided us with an opportunity to talk about the changing role of the family and to consider family values in a verywidecontext.
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