firm control
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffirmandcontrol
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firm
adjective
uk/fɜːm/us/fɝːm/
not soft but not ...
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control
noun
uk/kənˈtrəʊl/us/kənˈtroʊl/
the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to ...
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(Definition offirmandcontrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The prince of peace is infirmcontrolof every situation.
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Finally, disciplinary skill was developed with items assessing consistent discipline, inductive reasoning, andfirmcontrol.
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It is necessary, therefore, to takefirmcontrolof the conventions, to appropriate them.
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Firmcontrolmeasures had to be taken.
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Firmcontrolof public spending is necessary.
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In addition, it is possible that expressed affection andfirmcontrolhave different effects in community samples not at risk for social and academic difficulties.
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Cardiovascular disease was the main cause of death, but infectious diseases thought to be underfirmcontrol, such as tuberculosis, reemerged as major threats.
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We are committed to thefirmcontrolof immigration.
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I turn to the phrase "firmcontrolof public expenditure".
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First, there must befirmcontrolfrom the centre.
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Firmcontrolover the wages bill is obviously very important.
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Theirfirmcontrolis fundamental to a company's very survival.
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We have afirmcontrolof the money supply.
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Above all, public spending must be kept underfirmcontrol.
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We will keepfirmcontrolover public spending.
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Firmcontrolof immigration is vital to achieve that objective.
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We havefirmcontrolof the monteary aggregates.
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In interpreting these analyses, it is important to emphasize that parental expression of affection andfirmcontrolwere not associated with either adolescent symptoms or autonomy relatedness.
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The development process and standards are said by some to lackfirmcontrol.
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Firmcontrolof monetary growth, there as here, is an essential part of that.
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It is important for us to continue to maintainfirmcontrolof public spending.
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Above all, we must keep afirmcontrolon public expenditure.
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The discipline andfirmcontrolembodied in the medium-term financial strategy will continue.
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There is a need to keepfirmcontrolof public expenditure.
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For 1977–78, however, we must harden these figures intofirmcontroltotals.
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