Collocations for enquiry - noun
1. official investigation
ADJ.
full/full-scale, major | detailed | preliminary | immediate | open, public | confidential | internal | joint
a joint enquiry undertaken by the Department of Health and the Dental Association
a joint enquiry undertaken by the Department of Health and the Dental Association
impartial, independent | informal | formal, official | congressional, government, judicial, parliamentary, police | disciplinary | fatal accident, murder, etc.
VERB + ENQUIRY
carry out, conduct, have, hold, undertake | announce
The governor announced an enquiry into the events.
The governor announced an enquiry into the events.
initiate, launch, open (up), set up, start
Police have launched a murder enquiry.
Police have launched a murder enquiry.
adjourn | reopen | call for
Local MPs are calling for a full independent enquiry into the way the police handled the affair.
Local MPs are calling for a full independent enquiry into the way the police handled the affair.
demand, order
The government has ordered a public enquiry into the affair.
The government has ordered a public enquiry into the affair.
be subjected to, face
You may be subjected to a disciplinary enquiry.
You may be subjected to a disciplinary enquiry.
attend | be involved in | chair, head, lead
The enquiry will be chaired by a judge.
The enquiry will be chaired by a judge.
ENQUIRY + VERB
be underway, take place
A major enquiry is underway after the death of a union official. | The enquiry will take place behind closed doors.
A major enquiry is underway after the death of a union official. | The enquiry will take place behind closed doors.
begin, commence, start | hear sth
The enquiry heard this week that the crash was unavoidable.
The enquiry heard this week that the crash was unavoidable.
consider sth, examine sth, investigate sth | reveal sth | conclude sth, establish sth, find sth
An enquiry found that the vintage plane was in good working order.
An enquiry found that the vintage plane was in good working order.
rule sth
The enquiry ruled that the cars should be fitted with bigger bumpers.
The enquiry ruled that the cars should be fitted with bigger bumpers.
blame sb/sth
ENQUIRY + NOUN
report | team
PREP.
at an/the ~
At the enquiry the minister maintained that nothing illegal had been done.
At the enquiry the minister maintained that nothing illegal had been done.
during/in an/the ~
arguments during the enquiry
arguments during the enquiry
pending an ~
The director has been suspended on full pay, pending an internal enquiry.
The director has been suspended on full pay, pending an internal enquiry.
~ by
an enquiry by the Charity Commission
an enquiry by the Charity Commission
~ into
a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road
a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road
PHRASES
the outcome/result of an enquiry, the subject of an enquiry
He now finds himself the subject of an enquiry after reports of financial irregularities.
He now finds himself the subject of an enquiry after reports of financial irregularities.
2. request for information
ADJ.
exhaustive, extensive, thorough
I''ve made exhaustive enquiries, but haven''t been able to find what I want.
I''ve made exhaustive enquiries, but haven''t been able to find what I want.
detailed | specific | general
Our national enquiry centre is open every day and can help you with all your general enquiries.
Our national enquiry centre is open every day and can help you with all your general enquiries.
discreet | informal | routine | preliminary | customer | house-to-house, phone/telephone, written
QUANT.
flood, stream
After the disaster, the police had a flood of enquiries about missing relatives.
After the disaster, the police had a flood of enquiries about missing relatives.
VERB + ENQUIRY
make, pursue, direct, undertake
The police are still pursuing their enquiries. | The committee directed its enquiries to Mrs Taylor.
The police are still pursuing their enquiries. | The committee directed its enquiries to Mrs Taylor.
complete | welcome
The faculty welcomes enquiries from prospective entrants.
The faculty welcomes enquiries from prospective entrants.
get, have, receive | be inundated with | answer, respond to, deal with, handle | assist (sb) in/with, help (sb) in/with
Police believe he can help them with their enquiries into a robbery.
Police believe he can help them with their enquiries into a robbery.
ENQUIRY + NOUN
desk, office | service | form
You are requested to complete an enquiry form.
You are requested to complete an enquiry form.
PREP.
pending an/the ~
She has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
She has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
~ about/as to/concerning/regarding/relating to/with regard to
enquiries as to the whereabouts of Erin Smith
enquiries as to the whereabouts of Erin Smith
~ by
enquiries by police
enquiries by police
~ from
enquiries from the public
enquiries from the public
~ into
I''m making enquiries into the possibility of going by train.
I''m making enquiries into the possibility of going by train.
3. asking questions/collecting information
ADJ.
careful | further | critical | intellectual | empirical | historical, philosophical, scientific, sociological
The purpose is one of scientific enquiry.
The purpose is one of scientific enquiry.
VERB + ENQUIRY
encourage
The subjects on the curriculum encourage intellectual enquiry.
The subjects on the curriculum encourage intellectual enquiry.
PREP.
~ concerning/into
enquiry into the origins of the universe
enquiry into the origins of the universe
PHRASES
an area of enquiry
The purpose of the research is to put this area of enquiry on a sound experimental footing.
The purpose of the research is to put this area of enquiry on a sound experimental footing.
a board/commission/committee of enquiry, a line of enquiry
No one has yet been arrested but the police have assured us that all possible lines of enquiry are being pursued.
No one has yet been arrested but the police have assured us that all possible lines of enquiry are being pursued.
a method of enquiry
Methods of enquiry vary from subject to subject.
Methods of enquiry vary from subject to subject.
a spirit of enquiry
Children are born with a spirit of enquiry.
Children are born with a spirit of enquiry.