noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dead
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In use To start with, the Dimension was dead on arrival .
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An ambulance took her to hospital in Abertillery, Gwent, but she was dead on arrival .
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Like Gelsomina, Zampano is largely dead on arrival .
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Kelly, who was in her early 20s, was airlifted to hospital with multiple stab wounds but was dead on arrival .
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But she was dead on arrival at hospital.
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He was pronounced dead on arrival at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
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He had bruising around the eyes, and they arrested the parents because he was dead on arrival at the hospital.
early
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The Langney bird may possibly have been a very early spring arrival .
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And almost alone among the early Hmong arrivals , he could see that storm signals lay ahead.
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I've just been to see one of our early arrivals in his cabin.
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A positive deviation indicates an early arrival and a negative deviation indicates a late arrival.
imminent
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It was simply the imminent arrival of Charlotte.
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Victorian damsels madly anticipate his imminent arrival .
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Sara went about her business, more troubled than ever about Jenny's imminent arrival .
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That night I couldn't close my eyes, the slightest creaking of the furniture announcing the imminent arrival of the undead.
late
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Pine stumps on Lewis date from 4800 - 3900 B.P., suggesting that pine was a late arrival there.
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Continue your journey south for a late arrival at your hotel accommodation.
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Now Raymond Campbell is set to become the latest arrival .
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Severiano Ballesteros was disqualified for late arrival on the 1st tee.
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The latest arrival , Pixie the 8 week old puppy.
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The sun, as if ashamed of its late arrival , shone its hardest and hottest.
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I am sorry about the late arrival of our response which is partly due the time involved in consulting member organisations.
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You may wish to time the cake cutting and speeches so that later arrivals can enjoy them.
new
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However, the new minister on arrival soon found that he was faced with a seemingly impossible task.
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Conversion to this perspective represented a transition point in the socialization of new arrivals .
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The baby Eagles are sharing the incubation room with some other new arrivals .
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John made a speech welcoming the new arrivals .
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The Blairs insist the new arrival will not be exploited for political ends.
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To ensure a comfortable, homey environment, always greet new arrivals by name and ask how they are feeling.
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The high motivation, skills and adaptability of the new arrivals create social tensions that will be expressed in economic jealousy.
recent
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They are recent arrivals , for the whole country was covered by ice until a few thousand years ago.
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The recent arrivals were not in uniform, but were all armed and presented a fierce aspect.
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The Deputy Under Secretary was a recent arrival at Century.
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Aluminium Unlike lead, aluminium is a relatively recent arrival in the pollution debate.
■ VERB
announce
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And now, due to popular demand, we can announce the arrival of the Megadisk!
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That night I couldn't close my eyes, the slightest creaking of the furniture announcing the imminent arrival of the undead.
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On passing under the building a cacophony of kettle drums and trumpets would once have announced the arrival of any important visitor.
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Then I would announce my arrival to the university authorities.
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Worn-out truck tyres stacked in heaps announce the arrival in the village of the industrial era.
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Clearly his first task was to call on him and announce his arrival .
await
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In the play s celebrated central act they get riotously tipsy as they await the nocturnal arrival of the Gallic Romeo.
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Senior courtiers went to await the arrival of the train at the capital.
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Alan Watkins, who was awaiting the arrival of the Chancellor himself, gave Amaranth his approving eye.
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So when he prophesies a shiner, I await its certain arrival ....
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I saw the Manor at Welshpool where a Class 37 and its passengers awaited its arrival .
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I am like a shipwrecked survivor holding fast to the debris, awaiting the arrival of the scheduled liner.
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Two very new and raw advisers were awaiting the arrival of Mr Rocke.
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Therese of Lisieux arrived right on schedule at the city's main Catholic seminary yesterday morning, where hundreds awaited the arrival .
delay
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But that would be perfectly possible without delaying Mrs. Bidwell's arrival .
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Due to his delayed arrival , Chun himself escaped injury.
follow
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This usually happened after lunch on the day following their arrival .
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Military flights follow a banked arrival path that avoids residential areas.
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Elizabeth Mowbray was delighted by the marked change in her daughter that followed Joan's arrival .
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She says her dismissal followed the arrival of Peter Hughes, who became high commissioner in January 1998.
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Detained Numbers of refugees seeking asylum in the United Kingdom are held in detention for long periods following their arrival .
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William of Orange, following his arrival in London, called a Parliament for 1st.
greet
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Scant public attention has greeted the arrival of the children.
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After picking up their baggage, they were greeted in the arrivals hall by excited parents.
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To ensure a comfortable, homey environment, always greet new arrivals by name and ask how they are feeling.
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Roker, Tom, turnkey who greets Pickwick on his arrival at the Fleet, and finds him accommodation.
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In such a case, I would greet the group upon arrival at the hotel or the airport.
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The staff who had greeted her arrival with such scepticism were sad to see her go.
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Bradshaw rather unwisely greeted McLean's arrival in the ring by nutting him.
herald
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But a great noise outside heralds the arrival of the Liberation Army.
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A hacking cough from the porch heralded the arrival of Nancy Little and the Doctor.
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A blast of superheated rock fragments heralded the Doctor's arrival into a huge circular chamber.
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Jennifer already knew that such a meeting nearly always heralded the arrival of a secret visitor - usually a priest.
receive
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Ateneo Honeymoon and silver anniversary couples staying 5 nights or more receive dinner on arrival and a complimentary gondola ride.
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In Sao Paulo three other zoos have created penguin aquariums to receive the new arrivals .
time
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Success hinged on timing their arrival just as the last fat slice of sun slid below the horizon.
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During the 1987 election we set a carefully timed an organised arrival at a particular airport.
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He had timed their arrival for early evening with few people around.
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He had timed his arrival for shortly after midday in the hope that lunchtime would find the staff free of commitments.
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We had timed our arrival well as the local Highland Games took place the next day.
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In fact, I saw from the station clock that I had timed my arrival just about perfectly.
welcome
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Reg apparently came most Sunday afternoons to help welcome the anxious new arrivals .
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John made a speech welcoming the new arrivals .
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The boy had the distinct impression he was about to meet some one who would welcome his arrival .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
new arrival
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And there is the intriguing possibility of a new arrival next season - Joe Montana.
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For the media, interferon was a glamorous new arrival on the pharmaceutical scene.
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Hall gives a funny and moving account of the misfit schoolchild latching on to the new arrival.
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He'd noted that Howard had clammed up as the new arrival appeared.
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Mulholland had been saying that the city had surplus water sufficient for only ten thousand new arrivals.
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The baby Eagles are sharing the incubation room with some other new arrivals.
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The sound of hysterical laughter swept through the new arrivals as they looked at each other.
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With the birth less than six weeks away, Jacqui is juggling a hectic schedule between work and planning for the new arrival.
safe journey/arrival/return etc
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And he adds his personal guarantee of company and protection, with the assurance of eventual safe return.
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Birdland is now offering a reward for the safe return of the birds and the conviction of the thieves.
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He wishes you to have not merely a safe journey, but an aesthetically pleasing one.
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Meanwhile, the Spartan observers were politely detained, pending the ambassadors' safe return.
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The Everqueen herself gifted him with a heart-shaped broach which she had woven with enchantments for his safe return.
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Travellers would offer them bread and milk to be sure of a safe journey.
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Worse, really, because with ageing there's not the least possibility of a safe return.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Congratulations on your new arrival !
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Joe's sudden arrival spoiled all our plans.
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Let me know the date and time of your arrival .
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On arrival in Addis Ababa please report to the Ministry of Education.
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Porter spoke to reporters shortly after his arrival .
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She was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival .
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The arrival of Flight 227 was delayed by two hours.
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The show begins with the arrival of the Europeans in the New World.
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TV crews from around the world filmed President Mandela's arrival at the airport.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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From his arrival , Greenhill caused dissension at Smith Barney.
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On Reeve's arrival he did take charge.
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Sara went about her business, more troubled than ever about Jenny's imminent arrival .
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The arrival of the census form routinely sparks a bad-tempered debate about intrusiveness and unreasonable authority.
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The bustle of passport control and customs clearance over, father and daughter emerged into the pristine arrivals lounge.
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The first dropout occurred within a month after arrival .