noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
central reservation
confirm a booking/reservation/appointment
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I am writing to confirm a booking for a single room for the night of 6 June.
express doubts/reservations (= say or show that you are not sure whether something is true or right )
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Environmentalists began to express doubts about the benefits of biofuels.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
advance
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Groups of ten or more should make advance reservations .
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Admission is free but advance reservations are required.
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Deal with advance reservations . 7.
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Admission to the museum and parking are free, but advance parking reservations are required.
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After serving its purpose it is returned to the advance reservation section and used for additional future reservations.
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Advance payments can be transferred to an advance reservation deposit by using the transfer debit and credit keys. 8.
central
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Central reservation systems Large groups of hotels which are linked by computer usually operate their own central reservation system.
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The 800 number led directly to central reservations -- normally a toll call.
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Bands appear in the streets, and folklore groups are dancing and singing in the central reservations and gardens of Funchal.
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In the case of a crossing split into two crossings by a central reservation each crossing should be classed as separate crossings.
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Mr Clarke said he assumed it had done a U-turn across the central reservation .
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She hid in bushes while the fiend ran to the central reservation before losing sight of her and driving off.
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Until recently the central reservation had deteriorated into use as a car-park.
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How does the central reservations system operate? 10.
certain
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However, we expressed certain reservations about the prevailing approach.
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On 12 May it was ratified by the Military Governors, subject to certain reservations .
considerable
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The considerable impact of reservation pressure in public libraries has been noted.
grave
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The Opposition have grave reservations about the Bill.
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Indeed, Humphrey had privately expressed grave reservations about the war, which Johnson had ignored.
only
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My only reservation with his classification of roles is that it reflects a Western preoccupation with task behaviours.
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They can blunt the Leeds machine and my only reservation is Andy Goram's lack of inches.
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My only reservation is about the salt.
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My only reservation was the assumption that sleep would come.
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My only reservation is that it might be too good.
serious
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I have serious reservations about the power supply being installed inside the box, it really isn't safe enough.
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Even some analysts who have serious reservations about enlargement cite a potential credibility problem if the initiative is halted.
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If this had not been the case, we would have had serious reservations about participation.
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John Kyl, R-Ariz., and other Senate conservatives have serious reservations about it.
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The critics went on praising these qualities but even as they did so they began to have quite serious reservations .
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Some historians of the war have recently expressed serious reservations about the Titmuss interpretation.
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Although a few analysts remained bullish about the market, most had serious reservations .
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Despite these serious reservations it was recognized that there was some good academic work being done.
strong
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The employers clearly had strong reservations .
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Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has twice postponed hearings on the nomination and expressed strong reservations about it.
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We have strong reservations about the use of tranquilizing drugs for the parents of a baby with a congenital malformation.
■ NOUN
airline
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One airline reservation agent, meanwhile, said $ 1, 835.
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Call the airline reservation numbers to ask for help.
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Would a single airline reservation transaction have value to a future historian?
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A lot of the real estate conventioneers make airline reservations so they can get home for Sunday church.
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You call to make an airline reservation .
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Caldwell, who is single, took a six-month leave from her job at an airline reservations office.
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These are the systems that handle accounting at multinational corporations, airline reservations , insurance and banking transactions and stock trades.
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He planned to arrive in style, and made his airline reservations accordingly.
fee
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A reservation fee is a charge made to guarantee availability of a room.
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The reservation fee is not security for not showing up, it is a payment for reserving the room.
form
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He collects the reservation form , writes something on it, the third person to do so.
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The reservation form and confirmation slip copy are then filed alphabetically in date of arrival order. 6.
hotel
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Birmingham Convention and Visitor Bureau offers a hotel reservation service for groups and individuals both before you arrive or on the day.
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Airlines run tours, sell junk by direct mail, arrange hotel reservations , while computer companies hardly even handle computer hardware.
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You've got our tickets, hotel reservations in Bruges, and so on?
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Herself handing over the tickets and the hotel reservations tucked into one of those extra-large birthday cards.
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Accommodation International House can also assist with hotel reservations in London.
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Please let us know at the time of booking if you would like us to make a hotel reservation on your behalf.
service
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Birmingham Convention and Visitor Bureau offers a hotel reservation service for groups and individuals both before you arrive or on the day.
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A second survey of fiction use indicated that most fiction readers did not use the reservation service .
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You will feel confident knowing your independent holiday is backed by the same high standard of our reservations service .
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Only a fraction of readers make regular use of the reservation service .
system
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Central reservation systems Large groups of hotels which are linked by computer usually operate their own central reservation system.
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Similarly, other centralised reservation systems are in operation which are not attached to any particular group.
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This year the Railway has introduced a fully computerised reservation system to handle bookings for the 11,000 seats that are available.
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For example, if airlines share a computerized reservation system this makes it easy to monitor and collude on prices.
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How does the central reservations system operate? 10.
wage
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The individual's optimal strategy under such consideration has a reservation wage property.
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That is, in spite of revising their reservation wages upwards, they are exiting faster in the second period than in the first period.
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The reservation wage is the minimum wage the individual is prepared to accept.
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Average estimated reservation wages are £4.8 and 4.3 per day in the first and second periods, respectively.
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Model consistency check Estimated optimal reservation wages for the individuals in our sample are used to check the validity of our model.
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If the data fit the theory reasonably well, then the post-unemployment wages must not be smaller than the estimated reservation wages.
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We then calculate the appropriate reservation wages for the two periods.
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Our model would be suspect if the estimated reservation wage exceeded the reported post-unemployment wage.
■ VERB
accept
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Therefore, many hotels work on the principle of accepting a percentage more reservations than there is accommodation available.
call
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For reservations , see your Travel Agent or call our reservation line on.
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Tickets are $ 9, available at Antigone Books and at the door. Call 293-5397 for reservations and information.
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The number to call for camping reservations in Yosemite is 1-800-436-7275.
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Tickets are $ 9 and $ 11. Call 791-4266 for reservations and information.
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Tickets are $ 8 for adults and $ 5 for kids and seniors. Call 881-4288 for reservations .
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Tickets range from $ 6 to $ 12. Call 882-7406 for reservations .
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Admission is free, but space is limited. Call 327-3405 for reservations and information.
confirm
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The 33-kiosk Seville network allows users to scan menus, view pictures of a restaurant's interior and make and confirm reservations .
express
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Mr Holdsworth expressed reservations about the seventh firm and sought a meeting with the Chief Technical Officer.
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Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has twice postponed hearings on the nomination and expressed strong reservations about it.
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Schulman expressed reservations about tampering with Wednesdays, since that combination appears to be clicking.
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One member, Sally Severino, had the courage to continue expressing her reservations even after the official decision was publicized.
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However, we expressed certain reservations about the prevailing approach.
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Early on, the Mississippi Republican said he favored her selection, though recently he has expressed reservations .
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Some historians of the war have recently expressed serious reservations about the Titmuss interpretation.
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Environmentalists expressed reservations about the Dow officials' announcement.
make
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To make a reservation phone us on 081-460 3188.
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Although it cuts down on your freedom, Steves now recommends making make reservations at least a few hours in advance.
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Please let us know at the time of booking if you would like us to make a hotel reservation on your behalf.
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I was informed that I was free to make a reservation for the next available seat, which was six weeks hence.
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But having made that reservation I would like to press the analogy between drama and game even closer.
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Pauline had made a reservation at the Waterside Café in Bridgetown for 12.30.
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A lot of the real estate conventioneers make airline reservations so they can get home for Sunday church.
propose
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The Carter Administration proposed a similar reservation . 5.
require
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Are they for domestic only, do they have blackout dates or require reservations weeks in advance?
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Space is limited, and reservations are required .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"I'd like a table for two please." "Do you have a reservation , madam?"
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a 50,000 acre private wildlife reservation
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I have to work late tonight, so I cancelled our dinner reservations.
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She packed her bags, then called the airport and made a reservation on the last flight out of Los Angeles.
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There might be trouble getting hotel reservations the week of the festival.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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By 1975, almost everyone on the reservation went armed, and few dared to walk around outside even in daylight.
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I was informed that I was free to make a reservation for the next available seat, which was six weeks hence.
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There are reservations as to its validity because of the small samples and the non-parametric nature of some of the variables.