expand - use in sentences

Object

  • scope: Furthermore, we are expanding the scope of our studies of dynamic combinatorial chemistry.
  • universe: We live in an expanding universe that gets bigger and bigger and bigger with every passing day.
  • capacity: The bit rates available expand existing access capacity by a factor of 50 or more without new cabling.
  • portfolio: Arriva is a fast-growing transport services organization with an expanding portfolio of services in the UK and mainland Europe.
  • coverage: For them quot utilization for individuals been screened to quot expanding coverage.
  • empire: The British empire expanded to cover almost a quarter of the globe while British industry and finance were world leaders.

Preposition: on

  • theme: Expanding on this theme is the historical aspect of the competition.

Modifying Another Word

  • rapidly: The role of packaging in the food industry has expanded rapidly in recent times.
  • greatly: The Spa Valley hopes the 33 will enhance interest in their greatly expanded 2004 diesel diagrams.
  • considerably: The new Edinburgh North & Leith constituency will however expand considerably from its present size.
  • steadily: The trust boundary, of hardware and software considered to be known and verified, is steadily expanded.
  • dramatically: In this era of globalization human trafficking has been expanding dramatically.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • upon: It reinforces, and expands upon, the title.

Infinitive complement

  • accommodate: It plans to expand to accommodate 10,000 in total.
  • fill: Whatever size your toolstore, you will find that tools apparently expand to fill it.
  • include: The series expanded to include Tunbridge Wells with the support of BMW.
  • incorporate: The contract covers 30,000 households but will expand to incorporate the full 84,000 of the authority's households.
  • cover: It was further expanded to cover most of the British coastline.
  • meet: Many companies reach a point in their growth at which they need outside financing to expand to meet their potential.

Present participle complement

  • exist: Chi square p of plans available have expanded existing in canada should.

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