Collocations for the word nature when used in the House of Representatives during the 1970s
Collocation |
Frequency |
nature conservation |
162 |
general nature |
111 |
human nature |
87 |
confidential nature |
67 |
serious nature |
62 |
similar nature |
61 |
technical nature |
59 |
grants nature |
58 |
capital nature |
52 |
machinery nature |
44 |
administrative nature |
43 |
political nature |
43 |
minor nature |
38 |
complex nature |
34 |
temporary nature |
34 |
personal nature |
32 |
real nature |
32 |
term nature |
32 |
urgent nature |
30 |
whole nature |
29 |
nature would |
28 |
nature however |
26 |
precise nature |
26 |
changing nature |
25 |
nature could |
25 |
substantial nature |
24 |
exact nature |
22 |
commercial nature |
21 |
domestic nature |
21 |
nature must |
21 |
special nature |
20 |
specific nature |
20 |
unsatisfactory nature |
19 |
date nature |
18 |
different nature |
18 |
true nature |
18 |
drafting nature |
16 |
nature reserve |
16 |
permanent nature |
16 |
constructive nature |
15 |
limited nature |
15 |
essential nature |
14 |
inequitable nature |
14 |
arbitrary nature |
13 |
continuing nature |
13 |
formal nature |
13 |
fundamental nature |
13 |
hoc nature |
13 |
nature reserves |
13 |
private nature |
13 |
consequential nature |
12 |
interim nature |
12 |
major nature |
12 |
nature particularly |
12 |
comprehensive nature |
11 |
controversial nature |
11 |
detailed nature |
11 |
nature may |
11 |
complicated nature |
10 |
federal nature |
10 |
like nature |
10 |
nature one |
10 |
nature ought |
10 |
nature strips |
10 |
positive nature |
10 |
practical nature |
10 |
apolitical nature |
9 |
misleading nature |
9 |
national nature |
9 |
nature honourable |
9 |
nature including |
9 |
nature might |
9 |
nature referred |
9 |
particular nature |
9 |
restrictive nature |
9 |
sensitive nature |
9 |
unlawful nature |
9 |
co-operative nature |
8 |
critical nature |
8 |
diverse nature |
8 |
economic nature |
8 |
educational nature |
8 |
informal nature |
8 |
nature let |
8 |
nature therefore |
8 |
paramilitary nature |
8 |
representative nature |
8 |
revenue nature |
8 |
competitive nature |
7 |
deep-seated nature |
7 |
extensive nature |
7 |
grave nature |
7 |
industrial nature |
7 |
nature made |
7 |
open-ended nature |
7 |
parochial nature |
7 |
peculiar nature |
7 |
procedural nature |
7 |
public nature |
7 |
regressive nature |
7 |