verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a confined/enclosed space (= small and enclosed )
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It was difficult being together in such a confined space.
enclose a cheque (= send it with a letter by post )
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I wrote to the company enclosing a cheque for £49.99.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
also
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I have also enclosed one of last year's cards from a painting by David Bellamy.
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To that end, a proforma and supporting papers are also enclosed .
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It also enclosed a version on film which was absolutely covered in fingermarks.
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I also enclose a sketch map showing the exact location.
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I also enclose a Medical Assessment Card which you should complete and return at your earliest convenience.
please
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Please enclose a cheque made out to Beverley Borough Council.
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If you do not understand the details enclosed please contact the Finance Department where the staff will be pleased to assist.
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Please enclose S.A.E. with your order. 14.
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Please enclose large sae if writing for information.
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Both are available free of charge, but please enclose an sae.
■ NOUN
area
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This is a strongly conceived space, with the box hedge enclosing the area in a flowing curve.
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Jambia will probably spend from six to nine months in the enclosed display area before being turned out to a larger area.
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The solid outline encloses the area within which we measured each individual receptor.
cheque
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Please enclose a cheque made out to Beverley Borough Council.
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Accordingly I enclose a cheque for £248.43.
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Meanwhile I enclose a cheque for £50 ... ... an optional magazine at, say, £5pa.
copy
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He enclosed a number of copies of testimonials and requested one from his illustrious patron.
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Please find enclosed a copy of the Home-School agreement and the emergency contact form.
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It is with great pleasure that I now enclose a copy of the video film made of the first semi-final round.
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I therefore enclose a copy of the text of the HIV/AIDS Readyguide with some minor amendments marked.
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I enclose a copy of their reply.
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I am enclosing a copy of it herewith.
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I enclose a copy of a statement that I have prepared for you.
envelope
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Printed on thin single sheets, suitable for enclosing in an envelope , they were a considerable success.
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Specify which countries' sheets you desire, and enclose a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage attached.
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Deliberately - very deliberately - he had enclosed no stamped addressed envelope .
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I enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope .
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Checking charts for Belfast Telegraph Plan 82 are available if you write to me enclosing a stamped addressed envelope .
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Readers requiring a reply should enclose a stamped addressed envelope or an international reply coupon.
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Or write to the association enclosing a stamped-addressed envelope to:.
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He enclosed a stamped addressed envelope the size of a small knapsack.
form
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I enclose the completed form that you mentioned for hire of the school classroom for Parish Council meetings.
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I enclose some of your forms completed to the best of my ability from information given by parish councillors.
information
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I now have pleasure in enclosing an Information memorandum which should be read in conjunction with this letter.
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A copy of the formal decision notice is enclosed for your information .
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I enclose some information about our work.
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The text is enclosed here for information , in case local organisations are approached about it.
land
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What was the sense of every rancher enclosing his land with a barbed-wire fence?
letter
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It was addressed to Mrs Philip Arbuthnot and a letter was enclosed with the card.
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If you want to send a formatted letter , enclose it as a file.
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Give your name, address, daytime phone number and flight details in your letter , and enclose that original receipt.
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And there's a letter which enclosed a gift of 6 salmon flies.
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His hand-written letter was enclosed in an envelope which in turn was enclosed in three others of increasing size and strength.
pleasure
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It is with great pleasure that I now enclose a copy of the video film made of the first semi-final round.
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I now have pleasure in enclosing an Information memorandum which should be read in conjunction with this letter.
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I have pleasure in enclosing our considered response and hope it will be carefully considered before the final draft is prepared.
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I have pleasure in enclosing our considered response which we hope will be taken into account when finalising the guidance for publication.
sae
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Please enclose large sae if writing for information.
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Don't forget to enclose an sae .
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Both are available free of charge, but please enclose an sae .
space
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The effect, enhanced in buildings and enclosed spaces , can be up to 16 times more destructive than conventional high explosives.
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All told, the buildings will total 2. 6 million square feet of enclosed space .
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A line of pink police tape fluttered in the wind, enclosing the space around the entrance.
square
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Secondly, the four-strand guilloche which encloses the central square is well drawn, but slightly inferior to the chain-guilloche.
wall
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A broken-down wall at the back enclosed a small, dusty graveyard, with a scattering of dingy-looking graves.
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The crenellated twin towers are among the last remnants of the fortified wall that used to enclose the city.
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Its sheltering walls had enclosed their happy life together.
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Where a wall encloses the sides of the steps, fixing the shuttering couldn't be easier.
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A good example of this kind is at Borraichill Mhor, in Kildalton, where a drystone wall encloses a plateau.
■ VERB
write
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To obtain copies of the above guides, write , enclosing payment, to.
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Candidates for either the Woolley or the Horsman Fellowship should write to the Principal enclosing a s.a.e.for an application form.
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Checking charts for Belfast Telegraph Plan 82 are available if you write to me enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.
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To obtain your copy write , enclosing payment, to or telephone.
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Or write to the association enclosing a stamped-addressed envelope to:.
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Those of you who write in enclosing a stamped addressed envelope will eventually get a personal reply.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I am enclosing my résumé and three letters of reference.
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Jerry had to spend two months enclosed in a huge plastic bubble, to prevent him from catching germs from other children.
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The fence enclosing the prison compound is constantly patrolled by armed guards.
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The fish live in a shallow tropical lagoon, which is enclosed by a coral reef.
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The garden was completely enclosed by a high wall.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I enclose samples of the last two cards we have produced.
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I have also enclosed one of last year's cards from a painting by David Bellamy.
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I now have pleasure in enclosing an Information memorandum which should be read in conjunction with this letter.
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It had a newly thatched roof and was enclosed inside a privet hedge.
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Most of them enclosed letters to be forwarded to her.
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Note that it has been necessary to enclose the camera behind a glass screen to cut down its noise.
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There are two copies of the questionnaire enclosed.
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We enclose a letter to you sent in our care from the Wendell Trust Company.