adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
new/raw/fresh recruit (= one who is completely untrained )
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Drill sergeants have eight weeks to turn fresh recruits into soldiers.
raw cotton (= natural, and not prepared for use )
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They imported raw cotton from America.
raw data (= data that has been collected, but not organized or studied )
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This system does no more than produce the raw data.
raw emotion (= strong emotions that someone shows openly and does not control )
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The crowd responded to his words with raw emotion.
raw fish (= not cooked )
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In Japan we like to eat raw fish.
raw material (= information that has not been carefully examined )
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the raw material for an article
raw materials (= substances which have not been treated )
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a paper company which imports raw materials from North America.
raw sewage (= sewage that had not been treated )
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The factory secretly dumped millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Ohio river.
raw silk
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a beautiful dress in raw silk
raw talent (= used to describe someone with natural ability who has not had much training )
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He’s got lots of raw talent but he needs a good coach.
raw (= not cooked )
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The dogs are fed on raw meat.
raw
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Some vegetables are better eaten raw.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
data
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Purely descriptive studies serve as the raw data for those comparative studies that aspire to higher levels of explanation.
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Team one is responsible for the collection and analysis of raw data received from the volunteer force.
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That is what will happen when we get what the hon. Gentleman describes as the raw data .
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Data , raw data from which we have learned, seemingly, nothing.
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As he pores over all this raw data the field-worker discovers certain interesting patterns and principles in terms of which his information makes sense.
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It is no good saying that they will comprise raw data .
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The raw data will be cleaned up to remove inconsistencies and ambiguities between the different surveys.
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Presenting less raw data might have allowed more scope to look at certain issues in more depth.
deal
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He'd had a bit of a raw deal .
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These kids think they got a raw deal .
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Comedy got a raw deal , though Stilgoe and Skellen had a neat song about Alan Titchmarsh.
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Rape on Screen Women tend to get a raw deal from the movies.
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Which shows that it is worth complaining instead of just accepting a raw deal .
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We must recognise that they are getting a raw deal and are being victimised by the Government.
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I just thought Blagg was getting a raw deal .
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Still, aren't women getting a raw deal ?
edge
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Turn under the raw edge of the top seam allowance and tack in place over the trimmed edge.
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Turn in the raw edges of both seam allowances towards each other and match the folded edges.
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In a week or so weather and growth would have sealed up again all the raw edges that betrayed its use.
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With raw edges level, tack bias strip around neck edge with ends on top of facing.
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Neaten outer edge of bias strip or turn under raw edge.
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To make a plain seam, place two pieces of fabric together with right sides facing and with raw edges level.
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Trim the raw edges of the fabric with pinking shears.
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Fans and reviewers enjoyed the raw edge and revelled in the energy and melody thrown out of the guitar crashing mayhem.
egg
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He recalls with obvious pleasure winning a bet by eating 11 raw eggs .
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He had greatly impressed us by sucking out raw eggs and swinging dangerously from the barn rafters.
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Now they were on me like raw egg on hair.
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Today there was a raw egg that some one had dropped and not bothered to clean up.
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The recipes vary but usually include tea, lemon, aspirin, and sometimes a raw egg .
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Don't be tempted by uncooked cake or pudding mixture - it contains raw eggs .
fish
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Feed mussels, bits of raw fish , earthworms, woodlice, prawns and maggots, as well as some pellets.
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I recently ate raw fish with a sushi virgin.
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Gravadlax makes a delicious alternative to smoked salmon and is the raw fish marinated with plenty of herbs, especially dill.
ingredient
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Local water and soil will affect the taste of home-grown raw ingredients .
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But these raw ingredients complicated the process.
material
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The only defence open to enterprises and manufacturing industry would be a chaotic cut in their demand for these raw materials .
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There is enough raw material in the asteroids to support a truly vast population.
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Here, reliability of quality and delivery is of prime importance because the producer works on minimal stock-holding of raw materials .
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And public opinion, the raw material of governing, is the engine of that evolution.
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Litter A lot of what we throw away has been made from raw materials which are not renewable.
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We are beginning to understand that two of the most important resources worth conserving are energy and raw materials .
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Dairies, cider presses and meat packing stations process local raw materials from the farmers.
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So far we have looked only at what you need to record the raw material .
meat
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After much discussion, the Cun traded a bag of raw meat in exchange for the travellers.
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Wash your hands after using the bathroom, before beginning food preparation and after working with raw meat or poultry.
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By its very nature, raw meat will contain some bacteria.
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Juices left in bags that contained raw meat can contaminate the cooked leftovers.
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Wash your hands and all cooking utensils and surfaces after preparing raw meat .
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Thoroughly wash the containers and all surfaces 011 which raw meat or poultry have been placed. 4.
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Keep it that way by preventing it coming into contact with raw meat , poultry and fish.
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They pat me on the head and throw a few chunks of raw meat into my bowl.
nerve
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This attack was repeated again in 1987 in the Federation magazine, for the report had obviously hit a very raw nerve .
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The subject of hawkers had touched a raw nerve .
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He's just a raw nerve .
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Touched on a raw nerve , they can react accordingly.
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Our article touched a raw nerve .
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Just as the poll tax impost jarred on an historically raw nerve , so will the ban on fox-hunting.
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Yet they perhaps unwittingly also touched upon the raw nerve of vital, popular fears.
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Had she worried a raw nerve with that remark?
recruit
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When Charlie heard the news of victory he was training some raw recruits on a rifle range in Edinburgh.
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The firm replaced many of the sacked workers with raw recruits hired in areas of high unemployment nearby.
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Former workers repeatedly insisted there were quality problems with work after they were sacked and replaced by raw recruits .
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But the notion that these raw recruits were the critical ingredient is open to doubt.
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Now Haseley was big, really big, and I was the smallest there, a raw recruit to the international scene.
sewage
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Cardigan Bay, once famed for its dolphins, is now polluted with raw sewage and animal wastes.
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Or would he perhaps look upon a clear mountain stream and complain about the absence of raw sewage or Industrial effluents?
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A further 300 tonnes of fish were suffocated in May, when raw sewage flooded into the river after a storm.
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Charvat said that before his arrival, the plant secretly dumped millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Ohio River.
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Grants and available technology shall be provided for the avoidance of the crazy Victorian idea of pumping raw sewage out to sea.
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The resort has been accused of dumping raw sewage in the lake at least four times in the last three years.
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Domestic and industrial waste, discharged oil and millions of gallons of raw sewage are flushed into the sea every day.
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All around, thousands of their compatriots waited in pitiful food queues as the stench of raw sewage hung over Trnopolje.
silk
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A refining process ensures that the fibres of the raw silk filling are always non-allergic.
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His eyes were big and blue, and his hair like raw silk surrounded by a wreath of fire....
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They darted about on the front of the group, their silver-leaf hair rustling like raw silk .
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Her frame was small, her arms looked frail and very white against the raw silk .
talent
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As a result, agents are becoming even more cagey about developing raw talent .
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Now he has channelled that aggression and raw talent to produce a golden combination of motivation and power.
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He has such a natural raw talent it would be a waste to keep him hanging on.
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It's a raw talent but she knows how to use it and she's unafraid.
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She was not a great trainer, but her raw talent was undeniable.
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But although graft is indispensable, it is no replacement for raw talent .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
touch/hit a (raw) nerve
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I had finally touched a nerve .
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Our article touched a raw nerve .
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Q: Why has that era hit a nerve with people now?
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The charge has hit a nerve , persuading the company to earmark 265 Levantine buildings for special restoration.
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The subject of hawkers had touched a raw nerve .
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The theatrical farce touches a nerve .
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The wide current appeal of such music seems to touch a nerve of communal masochism.
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They also touched a nerve of public anxiety.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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raw fish
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raw , gusty winds
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a raw account of poverty in the cities
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a salad made with nuts, raisins and raw carrots
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Audiences admire his raw courage and daring.
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Ghana still imports both raw and processed tobacco.
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Good coaches develop raw talent into seasoned players.
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His face was raw and blistered.
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If you can't resist snacking between meals, eat something healthy such as fruit or raw vegetables.
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Japan depends on the outside world for virtually all of its raw materials, including oil.
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Mayonnaise is traditionally made with raw eggs.
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Sushi consists of raw fish and rice.
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The dill sauce also works well as a dip with raw vegetables.
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The Princess was wearing a dark green dress made of raw silk.
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We were impressed by the singer's raw , husky voice.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Following her pointing finger, they went out into the raw desert, and dug in the sand.
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His beauty was of a different sort, raw and elegant.
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Knowledge, power and economic resources are the raw materials of social action, and they are all unequally available.
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Left: The raw strength of Anjelica Huston.
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No longer is the customer at the end of the line, nor does the supplier only relate to raw materials.
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The story of the Unabomber crackles with the raw mystery and tension of a cops-and-robbers potboiler.
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They are the raw material of governor discussions.
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Wash your hands and all cooking utensils and surfaces after preparing raw meat.