noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
equal
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It was not until 1923 that the sexes, on this ground, were placed on an equal footing .
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Buthelezi had repeatedly insisted on a meeting with Mandela on an equal footing and in his capacity as head of Inkatha.
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Magistrates may have some difficulty in putting on an equal footing Social Services Departments, and the parents of children in care.
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This has enabled domestic markets to compete on a much more equal footing .
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If the supplier is on an equal footing with the buyer there will be no implied undertaking.
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Buthelezi for his part had frequently called for such a meeting, insisting on meeting Mandela on an equal footing .
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It would be nice to think they might meet on an equal footing .
financial
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Administration was placed on a sounder financial footing , its distribution made visible and public.
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Mr von der Burg was, its seems, unable to establish the shop on a firm financial footing .
firm
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But development in post-war Britain would be on a rather firmer footing .
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Mr von der Burg was, its seems, unable to establish the shop on a firm financial footing .
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This will give a firm footing and will stand up to the constant flow of traffic.
sound
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Administration was placed on a sounder financial footing , its distribution made visible and public.
■ NOUN
war
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The economy remained on a war footing during 1989 with between 30 and 40 percent of the budget being spent on defence.
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The area was on a war footing and all was bustle and preparation, expecting the hourly arrival of the enemy.
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The North has responded to the manoeuvres by putting its armed forces on a semi war footing .
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The Works was now on a war footing .
■ VERB
keep
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The threat of the soldiers was momentarily forgotten as she struggled to keep her footing and prevent the animal from bolting.
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Below the bend the water remained sufficiently shallow close to the bank for Trent to keep his footing .
lose
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Corbett lost his footing and went down, his flailing hands seeking something to grip.
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Campese lost his footing and fell heavily during yesterday's training session at Swansea University.
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But even as he reached for the man he lost his footing .
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I lost my footing at one point and collected a few bruises.
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Sometimes people lost their footing and brought down others, quickly making a writhing heap on the floor.
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The light was barely bright enough to ensure that they did not lose their footing .
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He connected up with the wave again another twenty-five feet down, but lost his footing and fell.
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He waltzed and pirouetted and then, to my horror, he lost his footing .
miss
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It was real windy up there and if you missed your footing you didn't get a second chance.
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Weir missed his footing as they neared the door.
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But in my hurry to get away from whatever it was in the bed I missed my footing and fell.
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I also missed my footing and went plunging forward, only by luck managing to keep myself upright.
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She had taken only a couple of steps when in her haste she missed her footing .
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She missed her footing in the end and stepped into a puddle about two inches deep.
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Very near the top of the tree she missed her footing and slipped.
place
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It was not until 1923 that the sexes, on this ground, were placed on an equal footing .
put
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Magistrates may have some difficulty in putting on an equal footing Social Services Departments, and the parents of children in care.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
have a sure hold/footing
on equal terms/on an equal footing
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The swing should be anchored in concrete footings at least 12 inches deep.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After pouring the footings, trowel the top so it is smooth and level.
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Below the bend the water remained sufficiently shallow close to the bank for Trent to keep his footing .
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If the supplier is on an equal footing with the buyer there will be no implied undertaking.
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Mental disease caused by drunkenness is in criminal law treated as on the same footing with insanity.
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The substantial result is much the same on either footing .
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This has enabled domestic markets to compete on a much more equal footing .