phrase · academic
Evidence for this can be seen in + NP
Used to introduce specific evidence or examples that support the point just made.
Examples
“Evidence for this can be seen in recent surveys showing a rise in online shopping.”
“Evidence for this can be seen in city councils that have banned cars from central zones.”
“Evidence for this can be seen in the university’s declining enrollment figures.”
Band 8 sentence
“Evidence for this can be seen in longitudinal studies that track employment patterns across multiple regions over twenty years.”
Collocations
- can be seen in
- evidence in
Word family
Common mistakes
Evidence for this can seen in the surveys.→Evidence for this can be seen in the surveys.
Evidence of this can be seen on the studies.→Evidence for this can be seen in the studies.
Say it for a higher band
5For example, + NP→6This is illustrated by + NP→7+Evidence for this can be seen in + NP
Synonyms
This is illustrated by + NP
For example, + NP
Easily confused
This is illustrated by + NP
“This is illustrated by the rapid growth of e-commerce in the last decade.”
Evidence for this can be found in + NP
“Evidence for this can be found in national health statistics.”
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