outer | northern, southern, etc. | three-mile, etc. | absolute
I can offer you £20 but that''s myabsolute limit.

higher, maximum, upper | lower | strict, stringent, tight
Theapplication must be made within astrict time limit.

age, speed, time, weight
There''s a weightlimit on the bridge.

physical | safety | budget, cash, credit, earnings, financial, income, overdraft | legal, prescribed, statutory | recommended

reach | cross | establish, impose, place, put, set
Central government has set a limiton spending by local councils. |

increase, raise | lower | exceed
exceeding the speed limit

push sb to
She pushed me to the limitof my abilities.

above a/the ~
The level of radioactivity in the soil was found to be above recommended limits.

at a/the ~
I was almost at the limits of my patience.

below a/the ~
The price fell below the lower limit. | The trees are found only below a limit of 500 metres.

beyond a/the ~
Heat levels rose beyond the recommended limits. | fishing beyond the twelve-mile limit

on a/the ~
islands on the outer limit of the continent

over a/the ~
He''d been drinking and was well over the legal limit.

up to a/the ~
You can buy cigarettes up to a limit of 200 per person.

within a/the ~
They did well within the limits of their knowledge. | There was no school within a limit of ten miles.

within ~s
The children can do what they like, within limits.

without ~
Banks may buy bills of exchange without limit.

~ on
There''s a limit on the number of tickets you can buy.

~ to
There''s a limit to what we can do to help.

seriously, severely, strictly

attempt to, seek to, take steps to, try to | be designed to
The change in the law was designed to limit the scope for corruption.

agree to | serve to, tend to
Rigid job descriptions can serve to limit productivity.

to
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures.