noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
quotation mark
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
above
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Both the above quotations refer to severe learning difficulties but of course severe is a term open to varying interpretations.
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The above quotation contains a number of interesting points.
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They form a national network and it is from their conference statement that I took the above quotations .
direct
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Quoted phrases, distinguishing direct speech, quotation , terms and glosses, cited phrases etc.
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Now, that direct quotation warrants some careful consideration.
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In conversation, direct quotation of the words of some one else is relatively rare.
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Indeed, some of his most famous pronouncements are paraphrases, even on occasion almost direct quotations , from Hillel.
following
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For instance, take the following quotations from the Qur'an about Allah.
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The following quotation from Basil Mitchell can illustrate this.
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The following quotations illustrate some of the frustrations and misunderstandings that could hamper the best-laid plans.
written
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A written quotation is available on request.
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For a written quotation , visit your Ford dealer today.
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The lender will require a charge over the property Written quotations are always available on request.
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Subject to status. Written quotations available.
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We will give you written quotations .
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Ensure you receive a written quotation covering all aspects of the job.
■ NOUN
mark
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Now, though, the irony is wearing off; they don't even bother to put their antics in quotation marks .
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I might also comment that she seemed to know what the quotation marks represented on the page.
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At first the international press used it ironically, in quotation marks .
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Finally, quotes, simply by being embraced by quotation marks or set in italics, will attract your readers.
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These are lives lived wholly within quotation marks , and the references are mostly Henry James.
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For example, if we teach a child quotation marks , the child will sprinkle them liberally throughout every story.
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Her tone changes in response to quotation marks , and her spacing matches the length of pages, sentences, and words.
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When a quotation is followed by an attributive phrase, the comma is enclosed within the quotation marks .
price
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The screen-based systems of the exchanges now make it feasible to disseminate price quotations for debt securities and to report transactions.
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Having decided upon the items to be included in the calculation, the next step is to obtain the monthly price quotations .
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About 150,000 price quotations are collected for the 350 items on a specified Tuesday near the middle of every month.
■ VERB
based
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The average of interbank offered rates for dollar deposits in the London market based on quotations at five major banks.
give
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The accused gave an excessively high quotation for repairs.
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A good retailer won't give you a firm quotation before he's done his homework.
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We will give you written quotations .
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Most of them will give you a written quotation for their services, in advance, if you ask for one.
include
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Questions which include dates, quotations and complex wording are initially offputting.
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Janson uses his advantage of extra space to include more quotations from artists.
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Amdega's exclusive design service is absolutely free and includes drawings and quotations .
obtain
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When you have decided exactly what work needs to be done, you should obtain several quotations for the job.
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The Royal Institution also perceives another difficulty with becoming a public company and obtaining a Stock Exchange quotation .
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The procedures used to obtain quotations are similar to those outlined in Chapter 5, relating to the purchase of materials.
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Having decided upon the items to be included in the calculation, the next step is to obtain the monthly price quotations .
use
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There are two important aspects of using quotations in essays.
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But you should use a quotation if the language of the original is itself important.
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They have both used the same quotation but the first writer takes it wholesale.
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The procedures used to obtain quotations are similar to those outlined in Chapter 5, relating to the purchase of materials.
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In controversy with his opponents, he regularly uses a quotation from the Old Testament to settle the argument.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a quotation from the Bible
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Get a few quotations from different firms so that you can compare prices.
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I couldn't remember where I'd heard the quotation before.
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If you do use quotations in your essay, select them carefully.
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Spencer began his speech with a quotation from Karl Marx.
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The quotation is attributed to Chu Hsi, an ancient Chinese philosopher.
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We got two completely different quotations for fixing the roof.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Dealing with her finest prints and drawings with appropriate quotations from her own writings, this reveals many of her sources.
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Finally, as is apparent from this quotation , the managers discovered that firing took skill.
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Finally, quotes, simply by being embraced by quotation marks or set in italics, will attract your readers.
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For this and all other items of quotation , documentation, or public record, see Notes beginning on page 225.
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I might also comment that she seemed to know what the quotation marks represented on the page.
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She was given to religion; to quotations from the Bible.
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You might not do that if you were in prison, as a lengthy quotation from Porridge reminds us.