noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
turn
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Q.. When I turn a faucet on, water comes out of my shower.
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Since my first days in the Congress, I have supported efforts to turn off the faucet of big-money campaign contributions.
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I turn on some faucets and water flows into the dishwasher.
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He changed tactics and quickly turned on the faucet .
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She closed the door, then turned on the faucets in the tub.
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Pamela got up to take her morning shower, went into the bathroom, and turned on the faucets .
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I turn on the left faucet full force and wait.
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You turn the faucet on and out pours the news.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Along one wall is a row of faucets for washing, with drains in the sloping tiled floors.
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At first the water evaporated as soon as it left the faucet , turning into red steam when it hit your body.
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He did both faucets outside and all my antennas.
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How could he make warm water run from faucets?
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I let myself out through the side gate and washed my fingers off on a faucet beside the Boston ferns.
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I turn on some faucets and water flows into the dishwasher.
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Shut off the faucet with its knee control.
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Since my first days in the Congress, I have supported efforts to turn off the faucet of big-money campaign contributions.