operation - use in sentences

Preposition: under

  • anesthetic: He was taken to hospital where be underwent an operation under full anesthetic.

Converse of object

  • perform: It performs cataract operations at 10 % below the price the NHS sets.
  • peacekeepe: The Bundeswehr needs the base in Termez for the peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan.
  • undergo: He was taken to hospital where be underwent an operation under full anesthetic.
  • cease: Many of the moderates longed for a compromise with the government by which the Jesuits and other enthusiasts would cease operations.
  • commence: Howver it should be noted that the Nottingham light rail system commenced operation in March 2004.
  • conduct: But unpublished archives reveal that it conducted clandestine operations ranging from the bizarre to the murderous.

Adjective modifier

  • military: The primary tool for mission accomplishment in conventional military operations is the use of force directed against an adversary.
  • covert: Apart from a rare paragraph or perhaps a sentence or two, they contain no mention of CIA covert operations.
  • surgical: If these measures fail, there are surgical operations which can be tried - but alas the results are variable.
  • efficient: Additionally, a planned maintenance and inspection program will help ensure efficient brewery process operation.
  • normal: Normal operation therefore restarts at 00:01 on Saturday 9 July 2005.
  • smooth: All are essential components for the smooth operation of the legislative environment which we have in Scotland.

Modifies a noun

  • center: Air Support Operations Center The focal point for coordinating air support at corps is the air support operations center ( ASOC ).

Noun used with modifier

  • rescue: I spent the majority of the rescue operation below.
  • arithmetic: Create variables, use variables in assignment statements and write code to carry out simple arithmetic operations.
  • mining: Therefore in May 1878, the Great Western began its own mining operations in Blaenavon, Wales.
  • cataract: It performs cataract operations at 10 % below the price the NHS sets.
  • combat: Combat operations commenced on the first day of the unit's existence.
  • manufacturing: A dealership or distributorship will require less capital than a manufacturing operation.

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