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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
late
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His pain had receded a little, as though this latest bout of agony had overloaded some circuits of his brain's pain-response centre.
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When the latest bout of violence erupted around Freetown I knew he would be there.
long
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She had suffered during long bouts of Hopper's depression, rages and his obsession with James Dean.
occasional
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This pattern of behaviour could be described as generally good with occasional bouts of attention seeking.
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It is sometimes a mild complaint, with occasional acute bouts - or it can be source of constant pain and discomfort.
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Regular light exercise is safer and more effective than occasional bouts of strenuous exercise.
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However, after a year or so he had recovered from all his problems except cribbing and an occasional bout of colic.
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In his later years he suffered from occasional bouts of insanity.
■ VERB
schedule
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The state occasionally tests for drugs before scheduled bouts but only if a fighter has a history of drug abuse.
suffer
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She had suffered during long bouts of Hopper's depression, rages and his obsession with James Dean.
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Paradoxically, he suffered from bouts of tyranny.
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In 1756 he suffered a severe bout of fever.
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Perhaps he was suffering from a bout of airsickness brought on by the turbulence.
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He was to suffer from bouts of explosive flatulence for the rest of his life.
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By the end of the day they were both suffering from a mild bout of sunstroke and were also feeling a little seasick.
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If your leg suddenly suffers from a bout of cramp, don't panic.
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He suffered from bouts of indigestion.
win
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Whoever wins that bout is likely to be in the semi-finals, which should guarantee an Olympic place.
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In all my fights at the Y, I had never won a bout .
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It looked as if we had won this initial bout but men like Swire Sugden don't give up that easily.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A painful bout with heroin addiction eventually led him to a spiritual rebirth.
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If this also ties, then each team captain selects a representative to fight a deciding bout .
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Some of the delays between bouts were annoying, but action never slowed down once the fighting began.
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The cruel Sylvie, the Sylvie of the drinking and drug bouts.
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The sneezing bouts continued for a couple of days, accompanied by shivering and coughing fits.
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You can only speculate at how Phoenix featherweight Louie Espinoza would have fared in the bout .