I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
additional/extra expenditure
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Businesses have been forced to pass on the additional expenditure to customers.
an extra/added incentive
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The cash prize gives contestants an added incentive to do well.
an extra/added/additional/further dimension
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Movies soon had the added dimension of sound.
an extra/additional charge
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Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge.
an extra/additional cost
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At the campsite, many activities are available at no extra cost.
extra time
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Beckham scored in extra time.
extra virgin
optional extra British English
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Leather seats are an optional extra.
take on a new/extra etc dimension (= develop in a way that is new or different )
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Since I met her, my life has taken on a completely different dimension.
the extra/additional expense
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Is it worth the extra expense to get a room with a sea view?
went into extra time
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The match went into extra time .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
care
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With Spectra or Dyneema, we have to adjust in the sleeving, and here a little extra care pays off dividends.
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They tipped me for the extra care .
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On the way down, the path can be muddy and steep and in places needs extra care .
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In areas where gardens are protected and some extra care is provided, most cabbage varieties can be virtually a year-round crop.
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Take extra care if you are travelling.
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We need to take extra care when talking to elderly people because they may not see or hear so well.
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This is another attractive species, but extra care is needed to achieve success.
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But she took extra care if she was out with them alone.
cash
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District councillors are under no illusion that the extra cash they are providing is enough to solve the problem entirely.
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If history is any indication, the board will hand over the requested extra cash .
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Your bright idea could even earn you some extra cash .
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When I had a little extra cash I decided I would buy new speakers.
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Unfortunately most of the extra cash grabbed was swallowed up by bad debts.
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So far, government departments have hardly been speedy in coming forward with extra cash .
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Now 35 other desperately ill people will get Temozolomide because the extra cash is being used to make more of the drug.
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Money Don't take on too much work: the extra cash isn't worth it.
charge
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If this should happen to your, please ask for a receipt and we will refund these extra charges .
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After the two-day class is over, Hawley offers additional runs for an extra charge .
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For a small extra charge it is possible to travel in the observation car.
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There are no extra charges for messages or file transfers.
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There are no extra charges over and above normal banking charges for maintaining a currency account.
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Most will deliver tickets at no extra charge .
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With this scenario in mind, Janssen Chimica will provide exactly the quantity required and at no extra charge for special packaging.
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If you want to go in, there may be an extra charge .
cost
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As with most systems, you can upgrade this cover at extra cost .
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In other cases, conversion kits are available at extra cost .
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Of all those who propose diversifications to obtain cost savings, how many estimate those savings net, after these extra costs?
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The estimated extra cost of the Worthing scheme is £2.80 per household per year, against £17 for schemes using two vehicles.
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This can be supplemented by written exercises which will be computer assessed at an extra cost of £15.
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Enterprise picks up renters at their homes at no extra cost , and charges below airport-rental rates.
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Step 2: Deduct extra costs , time and resources incurred owing to claimable events from the contract model.
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At least some of the extra cost of stockholding is likely to be passed on to the caterer.
costs
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Should not the regulator ensure that the extra costs for higher cost plant are not passed to consumers?
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But we also recognise that all families face extra costs in bringing up children.
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Of all those who propose diversifications to obtain cost savings, how many estimate those savings net, after these extra costs ?
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The department to which you are applying can advise you on these extra costs .
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Step 2: Deduct extra costs , time and resources incurred owing to claimable events from the contract model.
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Work done outside normal hours means extra costs .
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However, events which entitle the contractor to an extension of time may also entitle the contractor to recover extra costs .
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Here again a rational trader will want sufficiently advantageous terms in the forward market to compensate for the extra costs of transacting.
day
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We could stay a few extra days and make a holiday of it.
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This is a leap year, so use that extra day to plan some great outings.
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It seems odd that this extra day should suddenly appear every Leap Year but there is a good reason.
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And his being at a place other than the agreed meeting-place had meant an extra day of driving and anxiety for me.
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Return flight back to U.K. or optional extra day in Stockholm, for sightseeing or a visit to a local woodworking group.
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The Romans divided the year into 12 months and added an extra day to February in Leap Years.
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His mingling, on the other hand, brought him an extra day in some beer ad.
effort
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It does mean we have to make extra effort to make visitors and newcomers feel welcome.
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Luang Prabang is well worth the minimal extra effort it takes the adventurous traveler to get there.
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Know the subject inside out, putting in that extra effort even if it means reading late and waking early.
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It was not a popular detail among the agents, but our peace of mind was worth the extra effort .
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It's amazing the ideas that can come to mind with a little thought and some extra effort on your part.
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Lucy, however, looks like she might take a lot of extra effort .
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I also found the work to be a lot more precise and everyone put that little bit of extra effort into their work.
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Even casinos sometimes make an extra effort to give away money.
funds
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Minor offences are being given the greatest attention with no extra funds and with no obvious benefit.
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The next group of suggestions was less dependent on extra funds .
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Will donors be prepared to provide the extra funds needed for reconstruction or even to continue funding at current levels?
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Health ministers must be honest and responsible enough to confront problems and chip in with extra funds where ministers.
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Agency heads have been instructed to work within existing budgets and no extra funds have been granted for energy-saving equipment and renovation.
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Last March, in common with many other small businesses, the Russells needed extra funds to tide them over a difficult period.
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Other supplementary estimates are presented during the course of the year, as extra funds are needed.
help
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But, as with others in society, there are times when extra help or advice is needed.
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There are a lot more extra help classes, too.
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For the moment, there is no apparent reason for Railtrack to be given extra help from the government.
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One of the reasons I could justify putting them in there was the D block where I could give them extra help .
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Does she employ extra help if necessary?
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Give him extra help in being aware of his wishes and intentions.
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Peristaltic tights will appeal to sufferers from poor circulation and varicose veins, and those whose hearts need a bit of extra help .
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There are children who need extra help with components of reading.
income
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He didn't really approve of women earning a living, but the extra income would come in useful.
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Landlords, for their part, can use the extra income provided by a small rent.
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He's a retired accountant who is glad of the extra income .
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And that extra income was certainly forthcoming during the Reagan years.
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Why is there a special need for such extra income on the west coast?
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The extra income also boosted the equity in his building by about $ 500, 000, he said.
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An important priority is to ensure that extra income is spent on extra activity.
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The extra income is not the only reason.
mile
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All this when her only motivation was to go the extra mile under all circumstances.
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And it diminishes the employees' desire to go the extra mile when supervisors need them to.
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Every extra mile is charged at about 10 pence, and there is a 30 pence an hour waiting time.
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Rammi, walking an extra mile to show me a well, then carrying home my water on her head.
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This is a nationwide competition to find the postie who goes that extra mile to deliver mail.
money
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It's better to reduce your cereal seed rate than to spend extra money on seed and then a growth regulator programme.
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That need for extra money is still the primary reason most people get into our business today.
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Just how is the extra money injected into people's portfolios in the first place?
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So why pay extra money in commissions for financial advice to get only an average return?
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And use the extra money to get those rear wheels working for a living.
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There was no extra money for amenities, even such necessary-seeming ones as dance classes.
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To help fund the changes there will be extra money from Central Government but the exact amount is not yet known.
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Shelly Coburn, a struggling songwriter, seldom missed a child-support payment, but he almost never had extra money .
pair
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The clinical teacher should be part of the ward team, but must resist becoming an extra pair of hands.
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The car was like an extra pair of legs, which they used just to go a few blocks.
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We could visit a theatre, and there would be an extra pair of hands in the garden.
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The extra pair of heads, now connected, traces the other half of the tape's width.
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But an extra pair of hands is still needed, especially during busy periods.
pay
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Is there extra pay for overtime?
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Next fall, two of those teachers will be given extra pay to work here in the program Monday nights.
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They just endure it for extra pay or leave.
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Dividing the extra pay by the extra risk of injury, indicates the implied compensation per injury.
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If this threshold hurdle were cleared, then the teacher would have the extra pay for life.
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The nanny could be attracted by the extra pay , and her employer could like having you share the child-care expenses.
space
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It is the speed and the extra space that make the Squirrel commercially attractive.
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The extra space would be used for screenings and counseling services, and should be done by March.
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All of these require extra space , so list your priorities and consider your design as carefully as possible.
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The extra space was to have been created when two floors of courtrooms were relocated to another new Civic Center building.
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Delete any extra spaces between the number and the comma. 11.
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Janson uses his advantage of extra space to include more quotations from artists.
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This book is not big enough to waste extra space writing out such a number.
staff
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Hence if the dependency levels on a ward increase, extra staff can be deployed.
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And the gap will become wider if no extra staff are employed to cover junior doctors' annual leave.
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Alongside the occasional opportunity classes in the 1960s came a little finding for extra staff .
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For example, extra staff between 0800-1100 hours or 1800-2300 hours may be recruited specifically fur any number or combination of these shifts.
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Fund-holders can spend any budget savings on things such as new equipment, extra rooms and extra staff .
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Dozens of extra staff were drafted in yesterday - the final day - and an extra car park was opened.
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The Leominster based Border Oak construction company - has taken on thirty two extra staff to help complete the six months contract.
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The company has had to take on ten extra staff to make up the order.
tax
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Top target is likely to be cigarettes and extra tax could push the price up by between 12 and 15p a packet.
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If the government puts an extra tax on whisky, who pays it whisky drinkers?
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Is not that an extra tax that the Government have imposed on business?
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Which would it be: £37 billion of extra taxes or £37 billion of extra expenditure?
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Normally, you will receive a tax demand for the extra tax owing after the end of the year.
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The extra tax was treated as a credit to be repaid after the war.
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But extra tax revenue from working pensioners could claw back £130m.
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Top up a pension: Make a lump-sum contribution to a pension to benefit from extra tax relief.
time
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We believe the extra time and attention to detail is worth it.
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The extra time has been especially helpful to the Cowboys because the Steelers do some different things.
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If father is the speechreader, he should regularly spend that little extra time with the children.
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A side benefit for Deborah was that she gained some extra time to get caught up on work and to see Paul.
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It too will have extra time and kicks from the penalty spot if necessary.
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If she needed extra time , she could catch up on her assignments on weekends.
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It was 17 legs all and so Rod and Ronnie were thrust into extra time .
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Republicans prevailed on a near party-line vote to deny the extra time .
week
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One extra week - basic room £100.
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They avoid antibiotics for the most part and tend to leave the chickens an extra week or two to grow.
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Instead of paying that compensation, the person concerned served an extra week in prison.
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Coaches like it because it gives them an extra week to prepare.
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Stay 2 weeks and have an extra week free on room only for arrivals between 19 Apr-30 Jun.
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Half board is compulsory for extra week .
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And now this absurd notion of staying at the centre for an extra week , just to be with him!
weight
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But the extra weight of the kiddies holding on to them, they sank as well.
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The men who were most prone to carry extra weight on their bellies were also at higher cataract risk.
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I know it was only the extra weight of the Cross that got me up that hill.
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The extra weight acted as levers which made Hsu Fu twist and wrack even more.
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Simply calculate the extra weight and add the correct value of stamps for that particular weight and destination.
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Presumably, he wished the carboys to float; but he had neglected the extra weight of the stoppers!
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They reckoned that my extra weight had protected my heart, and I was also wearing heavy, rubber-soled safety boots.
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But when the Padres plummeted to last place last week, the hefty Vaughn contract took on extra weight .
work
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And for Connoiseur, the extra work and exposure should bring increased demand.
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In this case, monitoring may take extra work on your part.
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Of course, it entails extra work , but there is a sense of excitement and children like dressing up.
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He was one of the slow readers who met with me for extra work from time to time.
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It caused us a lot of extra work , major changes and more travel to get it right for the second larger meeting.
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They should be working harder and doing extra work to prove they are worth more.
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It was not the extra work - she did it willingly, willingly.
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My injury would mean extra work for the rest of the crew.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an extra pair of hands
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But an extra pair of hands is still needed, especially during busy periods.
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The clinical teacher should be part of the ward team, but must resist becoming an extra pair of hands.
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We could visit a theatre, and there would be an extra pair of hands in the garden.
go the extra mile
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The President vowed to go the extra mile for peace in the region.
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All this when her only motivation was to go the extra mile under all circumstances.
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And it diminishes the employees' desire to go the extra mile when supervisors need them to.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a large mushroom pizza with extra cheese
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Bring an extra set of clothes in case you decide to stay overnight.
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Do you want to earn some extra cash?
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I need some extra time to finish.
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Will you bring me an extra napkin, please?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But of course teachers have extra commitments.
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Franco said the elegant lobby will be available to rent for receptions, creating an extra source of income for the museum.
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Just inside the bag is a shoulder baffle for extra warmth.
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Let your arms swing with you and feel the energy coming from the extra oxygen you are breathing.
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The deformities include missing or truncated legs, misshapen legs, extra legs, and missing or malformed eyes.
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The Pentagon has asked the armed services panel to end its extra review of officers who attended the convention.
II. pronoun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(extra) virgin olive oil
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Azalea Concealed within this attractive storage jar is a litre of the finest extra virgin olive oil from Chianti.
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Vegetarians therefore may include a little oil in their cooking, and extra virgin olive oil is the best choice.
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We also bought some of the extra virgin olive oil, stored in huge terracotta jars with wooden lids.
an extra pair of hands
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But an extra pair of hands is still needed, especially during busy periods.
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The clinical teacher should be part of the ward team, but must resist becoming an extra pair of hands.
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We could visit a theatre, and there would be an extra pair of hands in the garden.
bolt-on part/component/extra
go the extra mile
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The President vowed to go the extra mile for peace in the region.
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All this when her only motivation was to go the extra mile under all circumstances.
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And it diminishes the employees' desire to go the extra mile when supervisors need them to.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Would you like some cough drops?" "Yeah, do you have extra ?"
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So whose hamburger is this, or did I make extra ?
III. adverb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And, and they gave him extra special attention.
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As a matter of fact, she went on, there might be something extra in it for me.
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In the meantime you have to prove yourself by being extra good, and doing helpful things around the house.
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We learned to go extra early so he could become familiar with surroundings.
IV. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
little
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Exercise is just as important as other little extras you fit into your routine.
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You get a little extra for irrigation and you can grow some grass on it.
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As a trainee it was his job to sell couples at least $ 500 of those little extras that mean so much.
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Gretzky was tired after that busy first period, and wound up having to play a little extra .
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But remember included in the holiday price, we have already negotiated many little extras to make your holiday special.
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They needed every little extra they could get.
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Sure the mechanics are similar, but those tiny little extras mount up to a whole lot more than their actual sum.
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She apparently earned a little extra at weekends, by singing incognito as a chorus girl in somewhat shady theaters.
optional
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Most of the systems offer optional extras .
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Theories are not optional extras in science.
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Cruising chutes and Windsurfers are available as optional extras on some yachts.
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Made to measure in glass fibre with toughened glass roof and sides, optional extras include ventilation and double glazing.
■ VERB
add
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There might also be a selection of pricing plans and added extras .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Extra ! Extra! Read all about it!
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a car with extras such as a sun roof and CD player
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A wide range of extras are also available.
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Shirley worked really hard and did a lot of little extras for the clients.
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Tinted windows and a sunroof are optional extras.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Let romance bring the extras, not the basics, to your life.
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One client, says Mr Timlin, spent $ 350, 000 on extras.
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There might also be a selection of pricing plans and added extras.
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They were well looked after and were given plenty of beer, cigarettes and extras at Christmas time.
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This great two-disc version of the alien invasion blockbuster is packed with extras.
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Tonight we meet some of the unsung heroes of Inspector Morse - the extras.