In the English Grammar Profile, B2 point 51 in the category of adverbs/phrases is defined as:
degree adverbs (‘almost’, ‘very’) to modify determiners.
Adverbs phrases can be put together with degree adverbs such as “almost” and “very” to modify determiners, such as “all” and “few”.
*.[RR] *.[DB]
After removing a few unrelated results to the intention of finding degrees, the search on iWeb for any general adverb tagged as RR next to any DB results in the following frequency sets:
“almost all”
“much all” is actually mostly “pretty much all” so quite an unexpected find here. Most importantly though, “almost all” is by far the most common of all and worthy of further collocation. A search on iWeb for collocates 4 slots either side of “almost all” with no codes added returns:
Examples in the “news”:
- That, inevitably, means flights are the chosen option for teams (and fans) in almost all cases. I think the boss has decided to play a different …
- … in almost all cases," the I-T Department posted on X platform. The Budget proposed to remove the indexation benefit for calculating long-term …
- … without indexation for real estate will benefit in almost all cases. "Substantial tax savings are expected," it wrote., Income Tax News, ET Now.
- … in almost all cases.” The government reduced the tax rate on long-term capital gains from 20 per cent to 12.5 per cent, while removing the …
- … in almost all cases, the I-T department said.Indexation means adjusting the purchase price of a property for inflation, thereby reducing the gains …
- The state outlawed abortion in almost all cases in 2022 and has also taken a conservative line on LGBT issues, attempting to ban some drag shows …
- … in “almost all cases” through substantial tax savings. The Union Budget 2024 has announced a reduction in the LTCG tax rate from 20 per cent with …
- … in almost all cases.@nsitharamanoffc… — Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) July 24, 2024. Explaining further, the department said, “The reduction …
- … in almost all cases with a view to their strategic relevance. There are exemplars: what has been, is being, done well, effectively, inventively …
- … in almost all cases", the Income Tax (I-T) department said on Wednesday, a day after the rollout of Union Budget 2024. To validate its point, the …
*.[RG] *.[DA2]
*.[RG] *.[DB]
As we know taggers are not perfect and to see what “RG” the code for adverbs of degree finds instead of RR, we get the following frequency results:
‘Almost all cases’ in iWeb collocate most often with ‘cancer’. Making this a good topic for nursing students or those interested in medicine.
1 healthycures.org A B C related disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost all cases of cervical cancer can be attributed to HPV. HPV is the most common viral
2 innerbody.com A B C cell growth causes tumors to form and spread through the body. # Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV, with two strains (16 and 18
3 medigo.com A B C and a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer increase with age. Almost all cases of breast cancer occur in women over the age of 40. # Genes and
4 honorhealth.com A B C assistance at every stage of your cancer journey. Cervical cancer # Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by the human papillomavirus. The two primary types of
6 ascopost.com (1) A B C used to prevent adolescents from contracting the HPV virus, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer in women, as well as several other cancers. # ”
7 jostrust.org.uk A B C women aged 50-64 did not know the Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes almost all cases of cervical cancer and many failed to link historic sexual activity as a threat to
8 jostrust.org.uk A B C that are not cancer related. What causes cervical cancer? # Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV
9 jostrust.org.uk A B C developing cervical cancer by becoming sexually active again later in life? # Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). High-risk
10 pharmpro.com A B C cancer prevention portfolio. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of almost all cases of cervical cancer, a leading cause of death in women. # The cobas