Collocations for modification - noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable,
extensive,
major
minor, slight
further
important, necessary, significant
behaviour/behavior, behavioural/behavioral, dietary, lifestyle
A diagnosis of diabetes necessitates some dietary modifications.
minor, slight
further
important, necessary, significant
behaviour/behavior, behavioural/behavioral, dietary, lifestyle
A diagnosis of diabetes necessitates some dietary modifications.
chemical,
genetic
people opposed to the genetic modification of plants
people opposed to the genetic modification of plants
structural
VERB + modification
involve,
need,
require
The design requires considerable modification.
The design requires considerable modification.
propose,
recommend,
suggest
carry out, introduce, make, undertake (esp. AmE)
receive, undergo
The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications.
carry out, introduce, make, undertake (esp. AmE)
receive, undergo
The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications.
PREPOSITION
with modification,
without modification
These bikes are designed for racing and cannot be used on the road without modification.
These bikes are designed for racing and cannot be used on the road without modification.
modification in
A modification in the law has not led to an increase in prosecutions.
a modification in smoking behaviour/behavior among older men
A modification in the law has not led to an increase in prosecutions.
a modification in smoking behaviour/behavior among older men
modification to
We need to make a few modifications to the proposals.
We need to make a few modifications to the proposals.