comprehensive, detailed, extensive, full, in-depth, major, systematic | brief, quick | sample
The council undertook a sample survey of primary schools in the county.

regular | annual, monthly, etc. | local, national, nationwide, regional | independent | historical
a historical survey of children''s clothing

doorstep, postal, questionnaire, telephone | comparative | field | pilot | attitude, customer, opinion
A recent customer survey showed widespread ignorance about the availability of organic food.

market (research), marketing

carry out, conduct, do, make, undertake
The charity did a survey of people''s attitudes to the disabled.

commission | participate in, respond to, take part in
94 per cent of people who took part in the survey said they agreed.

cover sth, deal with sth, examine sth
The survey covered 74 species.

ask sth | claim sth, conclude sth, confirm sth, disclose sth, find sth, highlight sth, identify sth, indicate sth, report sth, reveal sth, say sth, show sth, suggest sth
A customer satisfaction survey highlighted the need for clearer pricing.

data, results | method, technique | respondent

according to a/the ~
According to the survey, many young adults have experimented with drugs of some kind.

in a/the ~
the questions used in the survey

~ into
a survey into the state of English in universities

~ on
a survey on drivers'' attitudes to the police

the findings/results of a survey

full | aerial | archaeological, geological, geophysical, land, seismic | structural, valuation
A structural survey of the property revealed serious defects.

carry out, do, make

carefully | coldly, coolly, critically
Her green eyes surveyed him coolly.

from
I surveyed the scene from my window.