Collocations withaccount
These are words often used in combination withaccount.
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account holder
However, the permission of the account holder must also be obtained before accounts can be debited.
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accurate account
As it stands, the study offers a descriptive but accurate account.
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adequate account
Adamastor seems incapable of providing an adequate account of his life and purpose.
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authoritative account
Clearly no single article can be an authoritative account.
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balanced account
Also, more discussion of experiments would have produced a more balanced account.
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biographical account
With the decline in collective ritual, everyday conversation becomes the context in which the life of the deceased is reviewed and a biographical account of the dead created.
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brief account
Section 2 provides a brief account of the discounting issue.
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coherent account
As artists who write about their work, their principal responsibility in this article is to provide a coherent account of their own practice.
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comprehensive account
This precludes a comprehensive account.
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contemporaneous account
According to one contemporaneous account, the women were sighted by scouting plane and then located by a rescue party.
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contemporary account
This, however, must be recognized in a contemporary account of phronésis.
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current account deficit
This measure had become necessary due to the rising current account deficit.
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current account surplus
The current account surplus accompanied by the surge in capital inflows in the mid-1990s put too much strain on that strategy.
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definitive account
Written by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, this book gives a definitive account of gesture and its study.
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descriptive account
As a practical, descriptive account, this study is highly successful.
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detailed account
A more detailed account will be given elsewhere.
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differing account
If one interviewed each of the members of a jury, one would find that every one had a differing account.
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escrow account
It is clear that there is not enough in funds released into the escrow account so far.
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evolutionary account
A complete explanation of animal behavior requires an evolutionary account.
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exaggerated account
The second great evil is the exaggerated account given to emigrants of the prospects awaiting them.
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exhaustive account
It is obviously impossible to give an exhaustive account of all the book, given the wide range of subjects involved.
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eyewitness account
And yet virtually the entire episodes of betrayal that he describes are based on two highly dubious sources, neither of which is an eyewitness account.
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factual account
Philosophical introductory material leads to six central chapters giving a highly factual account of growth, production, grazing ecology, sward management and animal husbandry.
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fascinating account
It is nonetheless a fascinating account for tropical agriculturists, ethnobotanists and taxonomists.
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fictional account
In another example, the narrative of a real expedition sounds like a fictional account, and bears featured prominently.
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first-hand account
His paper provides a first-hand account of his work.
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historical account
The two chapters that follow provide a good historical account of migration and immigration control.
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individual account
But suppose no such individual account was true or was consistent with individual level rationality.
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multiple accounts
Reading multiple accounts of friendships made and identities formed emphasises the essential link between virtual socialising and identity-creation and that taking place in the real, lived space between fans.
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narrative account
He is offering a narrative account about similarities.
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naturalistic account
The third develops a more naturalistic account of the many universes needed for resurrection.
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newspaper account
I have received a report on this case, and have also seen a newspaper account of the proceedings at the inquest.
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nuanced account
We are treated to a full, nuanced account.
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official account
The umpire's calls contribute to the official account of the game.
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online account
One can also log into their online account at the wireless carrier's website to see their peak minutes usage.
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overseas account
The first principle of this plan is to achieve in this country economic independence through the balance of our overseas account by 1952.
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personal account
This is very much a personal account.
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private account
The volume is a highly recommended reference for how to develop annuity markets in other countries with private account pensions.
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published account
He thus exercised a dominant influence, at which his published account only hints.
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retirement account
The greater the portion of payroll deductions that accumulates in an individual retirement account, the larger the share of contributors in the work force.
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retrospective account
A retrospective account of what drove them to commit the crimes is likely to be self-serving.
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satisfactory account
With the absence (to leading order) of the axial pressure gradient a satisfactory account of the attached part proved impossible to find.
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separate account
Must she open a separate account?
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straightforward account
However, the most straightforward account of such deficits is that they arise because our stored knowledge is differentiated according to category of object.
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taxable account
The main reason that workers choose to save in the taxable account instead of the 401(k) is liquidity.
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theoretical account
This theoretical account produces a number of predictions.
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thorough account
It is a balanced and sympathetic treatment that provides a thorough account despite its brevity.
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written account
It is a charming, skilfully written account.
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