... write anecdotes or secret history’, as though the
two things were the same. But by then the word had begun to acquire the
looser sense which it has had ever since––as the Concise Oxford Dictionary
puts ... struck at
the sight of them and cried out to the other ladies in the bath: ‘Come
hither, and see how cruelly the poor English ladies are used by their
husbands. You need boast indeed of the superior ... in
the telling. They take their inspiration from the truth, and then they
build on it.
Does it matter? In the case of vicious stories, a great deal (but then one
doesn’t really want to call them...
... surround and
protect the spinal cord. The
plural of vertebra is
vertebrae.
waist
The waist is the middle
of the body, between the
chest and the hips.
x-ray
An x-ray is a picture of ... Earth orbits
the Sun.
phases of the
Moon
As the moon circles
the Earth, the shape
of the Moon appears
to change. The phases
of the Moon are: the
new moon, waxing
crescent, first quarter, ... called
echolocation), a high-
pitched sound (usually
clicks) is sent out. The
sound bounces off the
object and some returns.
The returning echo is
interpreted to determine
the object's...
... economy
37%approved thepresident's handling of the economy_
the
size of the economy, the state of the economy
The gov-
ernment has been criticized over the state of the economy.
q
Special pageat ... economy.
the
backbone/mainstay of the economy
Agriculture was the
backbone of the economy.
growth in/of the economy
A
small manufacturing sector inhibits growth in the econ-
omy_
control/handling/management of the economy
37%approved ... PREP.
at/in a /the-
in the 2001general election
by-
Mem-
bership of the committee is by election.
I
-jo
her election to
the Senate
ã PHRASES
the outcome of an election, the run-up to
an election
opinion...
... by working
through some of the exercises in the photocopiable study section in the centre of the
dictionary. The first of these aims to show the overall concept of thedictionary by looking
at ... of English. Some very common words - such as the verbs
make
and
do -
do
not merit entries of their own. This is because these verbs have no real collocations of
their own. They themselves
are
the ... of
avoid/prevent,
combat/control/fight/tackle,
cut/Limit/minimize/reduce
or
monitor.
With the back-up help
of a good monolingual learner's dictionary (such as the
Oxford Advanced Learner's
Dictionary)
if need be, the student can choose the most appropriate verb, the...
... aim.
I
further, pur-
sue
They were intent onfurthering their aims.
0
The coun-
try is still pursuing its aim ofjoining the EU.
ã PREP.
with the - of
She started the organization with
the aim of ... atthe - of
The children fell silent at the approach
of their teacher.
with the - of
The weather turned colder
with the approach of autumn.
I -
to
The plane crashed
during its approach to the runway.
3discussion ... widespread
I
formal
The party an-
nounced the formal adoption of George Smith as their
election candidate.
ã VERB + ADOPTION
recommend, urge
The committee
recommended the adoption of new safety procedures.
adore
verb
ã...
... PREP.
along the -
We rode along the bottom of the val-
ley.
at the -
at the bottom of the hill
from the -
strange
soundsfrom the bottom of the well
in the-
in the bottom of
my bag
on the -
on the bottom ... PREP. along a /the - speeding along the bypass on
a /the - the traffic on the bypass round a /the - We drove
round the bypass to the airport.
I -
around/round build-
ing a new bypass around the town
Please ... a
bend.
into a /the -
I inched the car into the bend.
off a /the-
He came off the bend in the lead.
on a /the -
Slow down on
the tight bends.
I -
in a wide bend in the river
Please purchase PDF Split-Merge...
... me.
I
check Make sure you check the details of thepolicy before
you sign it.
I
record The computer records the details of
everyone entering the country. I be lacking in, lack The
speech was well ... laughter from
the direction of Sarah'
s
room.
0
Let's approach the subject
from a different direction.
in a /the -
The aircraft was flyÃ
ing in a northerly direction.
ã PHRASESthe direction ... north.
There are lakes in the north-east of Poland.
from the- (of)
The wind is coming from the west.
to the- (of)
Oxford is to the north-toest of London.
towards the-
Towards the north the woods...
... all thefacts
andfigures to the meeting
the fact of the matter
A new car
would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we
can't afford one.
the facts of the case
Thefacts of the case
are ... the -
new housing around the urban
fringe
at the-
They pitched their tents at thefringe of the
openfields.
beyond the-
Beyond this marginalfringe no
agriculture
is
possible.
on the- (s)
These ... PREP.
across the -
Many people travelling across the
frontier were illegal immigrants.
along the -
an army
grouping along the frontier
at the -
There was an army
checkpoint at thefrontier.
on the-
people...