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The phrase "a complementary account of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an explanation or description that adds to or enhances another account or perspective on a subject.
Example: "The researcher provided a complementary account of the historical events, shedding light on aspects that were previously overlooked."
Alternatives: "an additional perspective on" or "a supplementary explanation of".
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Since very few people do it as part of a well-conceived plan, it is not clear that there is going to be an explanation available at the level of intentional states, or even that a complementary account of what is going on at this level will be in the least bit informative.
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A complementary account on Sponer's appointment is contained in an essay by William E. King "Refugee Scholars at Duke University".
Halliday (1994) and Matthiessen (1995) particularly give us a rich complementary account of the lexicogrammar of English and a more explicit model for research on other languages.
A complementary account attributes the therapeutic effects of NIBS to an increase in the noise level in the stimulated neural systems evoking stochastic resonance [28,29].
Wang and Xu (2013) provides a complementary account by focusing on the experiential metafunction.
Taken together, the books provide strong and complementary accounts of the far-reaching science of cooperation.
The story is told from various points of view, enabling Roberts to give us complementary accounts of each character's hypocrisy and moral failings.
A complementary piece of legislation, Bill S-4, would prevent such disclosures from being made public.
Man On The Moon cannot risk attempting to be funny on its own account; it has to establish a complementary tone of respectful, bittersweet drama as a showcase for the implied comic genius.
Consequently, a complementary effect of the parent drug and the reduced metabolite may account for the final anthelmintic activity after FLBZ administration.
Table 4 provides a more detailed account of the complementary feeding practices based on the age and the breastfeeding status of the children using the WHO guideline [ 7, 15].
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