ADJ

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

VERB + SURVEY

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

SURVEY + VERB

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

SURVEY + NOUN

data, results
method, technique
respondent

PREP

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

PHRASES

the findings/results of a survey

ADJ

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

VERB + SURVEY

carry out, do, make