close supervision

collocation in English

meaningsofcloseandsupervision

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close
adjective
uk
/kləʊs/
us
/kloʊs/
having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, ...
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supervision
noun[U]
uk
/ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/
us
/ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, ...
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(Definition ofcloseandsupervisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This can easily be shown in hospital where patients can be underclosesupervision.
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Notwithstanding all his powers, a mayor/administrator is subject toclosesupervisionby the prefect.
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This drives up the price of seasonal contracted labour and requiresclosesupervisionto ensure high quality work.
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They will live underclosesupervision.
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Even they have to be under veryclosesupervision.
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If there isclosesupervision, for example, a person cannot be regarded as being self-employed, but many computer contracts requireclosesupervision.
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Some teachers demand incentives, others requireclosesupervision, and some children may exhibit side effects, especially if treated before eating, thereby requiring additional support.
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The entrance of boys into the commercial world, early as it was, could thus be carried out under veryclosesupervisionand control.
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Theclosesupervisionunder which offenders were placed surely had an impact on young offenders, although it is impossible to know how great this was.
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For purposes of bivariate analysis, the rating scale was dichotomized into 1 need instruction orclosesupervisionand 2 need minimal or no supervision.
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During the actual survey, completed questionnaire forms were edited each day in the field to ensureclosesupervisionand continuing interviewer education.
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The athlete who wishes to maintain a serious training programme during pregnancy warrantsclosesupervision, and appropriate planning and management decisions require a specific detailed periodic evaluation.
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The question presents considerable difficulties, because to combine useful activity withclosesupervisionis very difficult.
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First, we are not dealing with commercial organisations that might requireclosesupervision.
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As to boards of visitors, there are only two establishments involved asclosesupervisioncentres.
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All offenders have meals, fresh air and recreation together underclosesupervision.
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Closesupervisionby qualified staff is not always necessary or indeed desirable.
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Such patrols would needclosesupervisionas well as being strictly limited in function.
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The memorial is kept under veryclosesupervisionby the police.
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They work underclosesupervisionand have no discretion in tile carrying out of their instructions.
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Their identities have to be verified by the police, and visits are subject toclosesupervision.
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Quite clearly, they did not exercise sufficientlyclosesupervisionover the spending of money.
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Does not that indicate the desirability ofclosesupervisionin the interests of parents and children?
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