wide selection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwideandselection
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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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selection
noun
uk/sɪˈlek.ʃən/us/səˈlek.ʃən/
the act of choosing someone ...
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(Definition ofwideandselectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Awideselectionof critical comment shows a developing appreciation of a work which has been censured in the past.
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Cigarette stores were highly specialized and offered awideselectionof brands.
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While each of these scholarly essays participates in composing an integrated work, they also chart an array of oppositional critical and creative processes in awideselectionof multi-ethnic texts.
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With itswideselectionof instrumental and percussion timbres, the computer can often provide an accompaniment that is more complete, authentic and stylistic sounding than would otherwise be possible.
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Jansen's study is based on an exceptionallywideselectionof sources.
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Our report has been drawn from awideselectionof important opinions.
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I repeat that we have awideselectionof provision.
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Awideselectionof road safety material, including leaflets, posters and video teaching programmes, has been made available to promote road safety education in schools.
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The turf, which supports awideselectionof wild flowers, is still much in evidence.
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These surveys involved testing blood from awideselectionof patients who have had blood taken for other purposes.
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There is, of course, awideselectionof unrationed cheeses.
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It has asked, and it has been encouraged by tradespeople to ask, for a verywideselectionof goods.
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Awideselectionof suppliers has been approached, but the successful supplier has yet to be chosen.
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All this means that awideselectionof opportunities for training in these new skills must be made available.
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It is a very important body drawn from a verywideselectionof local authorities and from men of the highest integrity.
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He said that he supported thewideselectionand choice of schools for parents.
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In my constituency, agriculture is not the only industry; we have awideselection.
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Awideselectionof books of all kinds—from modern books to classical novels—was available.
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There is no doubt that there has been awideselectionof speakers.
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It is certainly an orchestrated campaign, and one which covers awideselectionof the community.
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