Collocations withproblem
These are words often used in combination withproblem.
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age-old problem
This book is a useful addition to the literature, particularly for its attempt to link molecular plant breeding to an age-old problem.
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alcohol-related problem
These items were summed to form an alcohol-related problem variable.
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attendant problems
However, while this approach is important, not least because it takes seriously the complexity associated with lexical structure, there are a number of attendant problems.
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behavioural problem
And above all, juvenile delinquency was seen as being as much an environmental as a behavioural problem.
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big problem
This may not be a big problem in the near term since formal rural credit markets are not very advanced.
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budgetary problem
At the same time the budgetary problem was not gone.
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cardiovascular problem
Daily assistance was needed for 77 patients (2.9 %) with motor disabilities and 57 (2.2 %) with cardiovascular problems.
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chronic problem
In the elderly, primary hypochondriasis is nearly always a chronic problem, and late-onset hypochondriasis is usually secondary to depression or anxiety.
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circulatory problem
Chiropractors also take particular care if the patient has a history of circulatory problems, including aneurisms.
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complex problem
This means that the study did little to resolve the complex problem of quantification of the severity of obstruction.
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conceptual problem
Much of the confusion and lack of clinical clarity concerning delirium is accounted for by this conceptual problem.
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continuing problem
Telephone interviews with 449 programme clients found that 73% reported resolution of their presenting problem or satisfactory management of a continuing problem.
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deep-seated problem
I am sure we can agree that this has been a deep-seated problem over many years.
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definitional problem
This lack of social context for mate choice creates a serious definitional problem concerning the widely-used notions of shortand long-term mating.
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dental problem
When asked specifically, 32 per cent said that they had some kind of dental problem, 42 per cent a vision problem, and 26 per cent some difficulty in hearing.
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developmental problem
A particular approach to the developmental problem is to use the tools of comparative syntax to uncover the differences between adult and child grammars.
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digestive problem
They include respiratory and digestive problems, skin trouble, thrush and mouth ulcers, rheumatism and arthritis, weakness and emaciation, among others.
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disciplinary problem
I will add a final comment about gender amid our general disciplinary problem of method.
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discipline problem
I imagine that there is a serious discipline problem in that school, to which pupils were returned after being expelled.
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drug-related problem
Multidisciplinary medication review in nursing home residents: what are the most significant drug-related problems?
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economic problem
Exhibits that conform to a purist perspective often have to deal with a seldom openly admitted economic problem.
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emotional problem
First, let me take the human aspect, the psychological and emotional problem, which is the result of the chequered history of the industry.
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environmental problem
Opposition to the operational destructor demonstrated that the effort to remove one environmental problem might introduce another.
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epistemological problem
The second, epistemological problem associated with the empirical support for internalization seems much more difficult, at least at first sight.
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ethical problem
This is the ethical problem that all of us practicing medicine today should take seriously.
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fiscal problem
We cannot have a set of rules so rigid and inflexible and fines so draconian that every fiscal problem is turned into a crisis.
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fundamental problem
A more fundamental problem is the assumption that, properly equipped with savvy and information, patients can make their way through the health care system.
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gastrointestinal problem
Examples are renal disease such as interstitial nephropathy, gastrointestinal problems causing vomiting and diarrhoea, or metabolic disturbances such as diabetes mellitus.
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grave problem
This book devotes only perfunctory attention to the grave problem of low pension coverage of the labor force.
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growing problem
This was unplanned and came in response to a growing problem of maintaining the standards of the critical 'experiential learning' components of the programme.
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huge problem
Most people do not see this as a huge problem.
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immediate problem
An immediate problem lies in the use of liability as a term to convey quite different ideas.
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intestinal problem
The belts often cause sores in the short-term and lead to intestinal problems later.
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intractable problem
The difficulty of measuring judicial independence is an intractable problem that has been addressed by many scholars.
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inverse problem
We begin by considering the uniqueness of a solution to the inverse problem.
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knotty problem
This is all tied up with the knotty problem of consciousness, or awareness, that is currently taxing the minds of philosophers and neuroscientists.
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logistical problem
For establishing a trading company was not only a logistical problem.
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long-standing problem
Infiltration had been a long-standing problem.
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long-term problem
We have to remember that climate change is a long-term problem.
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main problem
Since the nominal motion is not prescribed, the main problem is the computation of the position error in the considered time instance.
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major problem
The major problem is that creative aspects of 'interference' from other languages and cultures are ignored.
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marital problems
In addition, and especially for women, they may be disadvantaged within the family, should there be marital problems.
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math problem
For example, in the common interests condition, subjects knew that they would be paid 50 cents for each and every math problem that they answered correctly.
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mathematical problem
The ill-posedness in this case simply means that there may exist other missing physical effects that have to be included in formulating a mathematical problem.
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mechanical problem
Thankfully, in mechanics, there are affine connections that come from the mechanical problem data.
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mental problem
There are those with some degree of health or mental problem, wheelchair users, partially sighted people or those dependent on a guide dog.
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methodological problem
Recent research discussed in the next section avoids this methodological problem by using elicitation devices such as picture description.
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mind-body problem
Materialists, on the other hand, generally view the mind-body problem as empirical, which is why they favor the topic-neutral approach.
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minor problem
Without in-house facilities, even a relatively minor problem like a vacuum leak can immobilize an expensive facility.
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musculoskeletal problem
Exploratory findings from a pilot project offering complementary therapy to people with musculoskeletal problems.
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neurological problem
Peripheral neuropathy is a common neurological problem, with over 100 types described.
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ongoing problem
These patterns may provide useful clues to the pathogenesis and therapy of this often fatal syndrome which is a major ongoing problem for hospitalized patients.
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perennial problem
This collaboration helps overcome the perennial problem of "re-inventing the wheel", which is still all too prevalent in cancer services.
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perplexing problem
We have considered this question very carefully, for it is a very perplexing problem.
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persistent problem
Perhaps a more persistent problem over the long term was the loss of livestock, particularly calves, lambs and goat kids, to forest predators.
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philosophical problem
Language can bring a bout a philosophical problem.
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potential problem
They may have difficulty thinking through a problem, identifying potential problem-solving options, and choosing the best one.
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practical problem
The identical practical problem faces relativist and objectivist alike.
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presenting problem
Telephone interviews with 449 programme clients found that 73% reported resolution of their presenting problem or satisfactory management of a continuing problem.
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pressing problem
One pressing problem faced by the district leadership was how to set up a structure of management in the township.
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psychiatric problem
Secondly, there are differences of view over the extent to which current psychiatric problem derive from illegal drugs.
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psychological problem
None had been referred for assessment or treatment of any psychological problem.
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psychosocial problem
Disorganized infant attachment classification and maternal psychosocial problems as predictors of hostile - aggressive behavior in the preschool classroom.
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real problem
The ver y real problem that true political assimilation could entail went unmentioned.
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real-world problem
A large-scale validation scenario has been developed that describes a real-world problem, in which many of the aspects of a multi-agent system are useful.
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recurrent problem
The quality of antiquities laws varies, but no matter the legislation, enforcement is a recurrent problem.
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recurring problem
A recurring problem of linguistic semantics is the impossibility of sorting out linguistic features from encyclopedic ones.
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related problem
A second and related problem regards the motivation behind the supposed increased prominence of the ritual position of the house.
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respiratory problem
For example, those who have any sort of respiratory problem are much more likely to be affected by air flight.
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serious problem
I come now to what is perhaps a more serious problem from a philosophical perspective.
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short-term problem
However, the problem of the need for large numbers of eggs from women is likely to be a short-term problem for several reasons.
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societal problem
Both events were hugely symbolic of the public visibility of mental disorder as a serious societal problem.
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solved problem
Thus, locality of reference in a large cache is basically a solved problem.
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structural problem
Given that fact, the structural problem early theorists had with this response makes it intriguing regarding a comparative psychology of uncertainty monitoring.
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systemic problem
In either case, slow naming apparently reflects a more systemic problem and not localized in ineffective reading skills, which may be less susceptible to remediation through reading-specific instruction.
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technical problem
The great technical problem of such a system is the critical mass of a fission chain reaction, making it difficult to miniaturize a fission explosion.
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teething problems
These adjustments are necessary because of the teething problems that we have discovered in operating the system.
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thorny problem
None the less, intercultural communication often runs into the notoriously thorny problem of ethical relativism.
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underlying problem
Once again the suspicion is that there is an underlying problem, a lack of institutional space in which archaeological theory could flourish.
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unforeseen problem
That unforeseen problem has created a great deal of difficulty and distraction.
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unsolvable problem
He bridged the unsolvable problem by a hypothesis written at the beginning of the second table.
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unsolved problem
This appears to be a still unsolved problem.
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usability problem
Notwithstanding the crucial role that usability plays in the acceptance of a product by customers, even widespread applications still exhibit major usability problems.
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