Collocations for scope - noun
1. opportunity
ADJECTIVE
full
In her new house she had full scope for her passion for gardening.
In her new house she had full scope for her passion for gardening.
ample,
considerable,
enormous,
great,
huge,
tremendous
limited
limited
VERB + scope
have
allow (sb), give sb, leave (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)
These courses give students more scope for developing their own ideas.
allow (sb), give sb, leave (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)
These courses give students more scope for developing their own ideas.
increase,
reduce
2. range/extent
ADJECTIVE
broad,
wide
epic, vast
This is a novel of epic scope and grand passions.
epic, vast
This is a novel of epic scope and grand passions.
global,
international,
national
sheer
The sheer scope of the project was impressive.
sheer
The sheer scope of the project was impressive.
limited,
narrow
The scope of the exhibition is disappointingly narrow.
The scope of the exhibition is disappointingly narrow.
proper
the proper scope of the criminal law
the proper scope of the criminal law
geographic (esp. AmE),
geographical
The geographical scope of product markets has widened since the war.
The geographical scope of product markets has widened since the war.
VERB + scope
broaden,
enlarge,
expand,
extend,
increase,
widen
limit, narrow, reduce, restrict
define, determine
These criteria were used to determine the scope of the curriculum.
limit, narrow, reduce, restrict
define, determine
These criteria were used to determine the scope of the curriculum.
PREPOSITION
beyond the scope of,
outside the scope of
The subject lies outside the scope of this book.
The subject lies outside the scope of this book.
in (sth's) scope
The survey is too limited in (its) scope.
The survey is too limited in (its) scope.
within the scope of
These disputes fall within the scope of the local courts.
These disputes fall within the scope of the local courts.