Collocations withinquiry
These are words often used in combination withinquiry.
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academic inquiry
The questions of what constitutes civil society and how it relates to the state and the market have long been the focus of academic inquiry.
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area of inquiry
It is an area of inquiry that in itself deserves to be pursued more intensively in future research.
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avenue of inquiry
The present findings suggest one avenue of inquiry.
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commission of inquiry
Euthanasia and other medical decisions concerning the end of life: an investigation performed upon request of the commission of inquiry into the medical practice concerning euthanasia.
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criminal inquiry
The investigation proceeded on the same basis as any other criminal inquiry—that is, by interviewing witnesses and recovering evidence, albeit on an enormous scale.
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critical inquiry
But the source of her emotive power remains elusive, crying out for further critical inquiry.
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empirical inquiry
We should make patient roles a subject of empirical inquiry rather than speculation.
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factual inquiry
I believe, too, that it is of real importance that there should be a factual inquiry into this whole field of voluntary service.
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field of inquiry
This is a field of inquiry marked by inference rather than syllogism. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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form of inquiry
Not only did the new science of chemistry require conformity regarding the form of inquiry and outcome as the price of admission to the discipline.
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formal inquiry
It was a formal inquiry, and we have to rely on that, rather than reports that were made previously.
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free inquiry
While the one prevented 'free inquiry', the other afforded only 'meaningless anguish' or 'vulgar amusement' as 'convenient safety valves for human anxiety'.
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future inquiry
Clearly, this would be a fruitful area for future inquiry.
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genuine inquiry
If it is to be a genuine inquiry, we must not rule out the possibility.
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historical inquiry
But one of the central challenges of comparative historical inquiry has proved only indirectly susceptible to the application of quantitative techniques.
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independent inquiry
Unfortunately our minister has today ruled out any kind of independent inquiry into this.
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informal inquiry
At the same time the primary importer and distributor for each brand was ascertained by informal inquiry amongst retail traders.
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initial inquiry
Pomerantz shows, for instance, how the design of the clerk's initial inquiry has consequences for the rest of the call.
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intellectual inquiry
But it is not true that the late twentieth century invented the second language learner as an object of intellectual inquiry or even of simple curiosity.
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internal inquiry
These shortcomings exposed the weakness of the committee as an internal inquiry.
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joint inquiry
The question of holding a joint inquiry into the circumstances of this tragedy is still undecided.
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judicial inquiry
These articulations amount to evasions of serious historical and judicial inquiry at a time when such inquiries are most practical and most necessary.
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line of inquiry
I will not pursue this line of inquiry here.
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method of inquiry
This method of inquiry can stand as a model for others interested in novel explanations for linguistic patterns.
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mode of inquiry
By the late nineteenth century, this mode of inquiry was standard.
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object of inquiry
Though a vast and indispensable object of inquiry, political language fails to capture the full scope of the concept of class.
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objective inquiry
I would vastly have preferred this project to be launched after a more dispassionate and objective inquiry than it has received.
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official inquiry
Only in 1878 some rules were introduced to prohibit the flight of officials before an official inquiry (residencia).
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parliamentary inquiry
It was the first ever major parliamentary inquiry into children's health.
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philosophical inquiry
But a line of political and philosophical inquiry opened up which explores consciousness in terms of one's political state of mind.
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preliminary inquiry
There is a preliminary inquiry conducted by his superior officers.
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rational inquiry
Although the media might sensationalize bioethics topics, bioethicists have generally sought the path of responsible, rational inquiry and argument.
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rigorous inquiry
If that is correct, a most rigorous inquiry, possibly even a judicial inquiry, should be held into the matter.
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scientific inquiry
I focus on how microscopists made the invisible fine structure of this tissue accessible to scientific inquiry.
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searching inquiry
The great importance of encouraging inventive genius is fully recognised and no proposal is rejected without the most searching inquiry.
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separate inquiry
I regret that this information is not available and could not be obtained without separate inquiry from almost 1,000 schools.
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similar inquiry
They have not instituted a similar inquiry into why the price of beef to the housewife has not dropped.
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spirit of inquiry
It is a fascinating tribute to the relentless spirit of inquiry of the founding father of the computer.
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subject of inquiry
There has, however, been a development of a new subject of inquiry closely analogous to individualism.
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subsequent inquiry
In the subsequent inquiry it was reported that a broken rail was the cause, and that further cracked rails had been found since the accident.
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technical inquiry
Our small firms technical inquiry service has proved very successful, and since it started last year nearly 3,500 firms have benefited from it.
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thorough inquiry
It would be best if we made a very thorough inquiry before jumping to any conclusions.
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wide-ranging inquiry
I see no reason, therefore, for a wide-ranging inquiry of the kind suggested.
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