Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with principle in American Collocation
principle
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
basic
The need for a thorough grounding in the basic principles of mathematics and statistics has never been more important.
important
The University’s animal research work is governed by four key principles.
general
The general principle in employment tribunal cases is that each party has to pay their own costs whether they win or lose.
main
One of the Government’s main principles for addressing family issues has been that paid work is the route out of poverty for families.
from the beginning
One of the founding principles of the National Health Service was that health care should be provided free at the point of use.
types of principle
There is considerable discussion at the moment in the UK about the wisdom of adopting some legal principles developed in the United States.
establish a principle
This report established some important principles.
explain a principle
The following example illustrates some of the principles set out in this article.
use a principle
The problems of applying such principles in practice are therefore familiar.
support a principle
The Council supports the principle of meeting a proportion of energy needs from renewable sources.
accept a principle
The government had finally accepted the principle that “society should include in its economic structure some form of direct financial provision for the maintenance of children”.
make a principle less important
Bukharin blamed Lenin for undermining the principles of the revolution.