extensive preparation

collocation in English

meaningsofextensiveandpreparation

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extensive
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/us
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
covering a large area; having a ...
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preparation
noun
uk
/ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing ...
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It is the product ofextensivepreparationand discussion.
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In this case, the procedure may require moreextensivepreparationand take more time to perform.
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Followingextensivepreparationthe music school was then expanded to include a university level conservatory.
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Apart from theextensivepreparationrequired beforehand, a fuel drop was necessary at the halfway point.
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It is as a result of extensive scrutiny of the arrangements andextensivepreparationfor the privatisation that the full facts about those costs have emerged.
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Also, spectral interferences or artifacts fromextensivepreparationprior to counting, to minimize this high purity acids are needed.
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Due to this scarcity of places for veterinary degrees, admission to veterinary school is competitive and requiresextensivepreparation.
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The grade-ascension ceremonies (generally known as fanados) take place years apart and entailextensivepreparationand ceremony.
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Swingle researched the scientific literature on the subject as part of hisextensivepreparationfor the cross.
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This lead-role is sustained by theextensivepreparationof study staff as well as strong community links.
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She was known forextensivepreparationfor oral arguments and for running a hot bench, where judges ask lawyers plenty of questions.
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As a result, he considered the main task of military leaders to consist in theextensivepreparationof all possible outcomes.
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He had a habit of doingextensivepreparationfor his work, on occasion making as many as fifty sketches for a single painting.
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It was only in 1968, in his 57th year, that he finally lost a match where he had time forextensivepreparation.
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Since cigar tobacco requires anextensivepreparationprocess, including stripping, sorting, aging, and fermentation, dramatic changes in the level of output required two or three years of advance time.
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