noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
high
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Next highest scorer to Forrester and Whelan at youth level.
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White says those answered correctly by low-scoring students but missed by the high scorers are eliminated.
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That was the only hiccup in Llanelli's 10-try victory, although they were not the highest scorers of the day.
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Gary Havelock, their newly-appointed captain, was the second highest scorer with 14.
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I am very proud that I was the highest scorer for Darlington for many years.
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A one-time county cricketer, he still plays for Darlington with whom he has a reputation as a high scorer .
leading
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The Boro's second leading scorer felt he had been made a scapegoat for the home defeat by Watford.
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The 24-year-old, leading scorer for the past four seasons, was unsettled by a £3.5 million offer from Manchester United.
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Town's fans are angry at losing the club's leading scorer .
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Capped 12 times by his country, the 24-year-old is a leading scorer for his club Rosenberg with 20 goals this season.
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The Seasiders, boosted by the inclusion of leading scorer Tommy Mooney were always on top and showed sharp finishing.
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United's leading scorer was in rampant mood and was twice kept out by superb saves from Gould.
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That takes Shearer's tally to 10 goals in 10 games and he is also the Premier League's leading scorer .
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Marwood, the League's leading scorer with 224 points, added both goals to make it 18-12.
prolific
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Not surprisingly, Sheffield Wednesday are reluctant even to consider releasing such a prolific scorer .
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Kidderminster Harriers want at least £40,000 for Kim Casey, their prolific scorer , who is transfer-listed.
top
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But top scorer Craig Maskell saw his weak spot-kick easily saved by Gerry Peyton.
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Roy has been top scorer in most of the Ducks' games.
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Town should be unchanged, but top scorer , Craig Maskell might get a look in.
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Most influential absentee has been top scorer Brett Angell.
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One of the top scorers , the Maharaja of Sarguja claimed 1,150 tigers.
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The third goal came from top scorer , Owen Pickard. 3-1.
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If Hereford have a matchwinner, it's top scorer , Simon Brain, 10 goals this season.
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Allan Lamb had probably seen the same selector: he hit sixty for Northants, their top scorer .
■ NOUN
goal
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And the only way a goal scorer can regain his touch is to keep playing.
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Q: What makes you such a great goal scorer ?
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Saturday, the easy part was being an Oilers goal scorer .
■ VERB
lead
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We want some one the public is going to love or hate, not just the leading scorer .
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Last year, he was the leading scorer and leading rebounder.
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Robinson led all scorers with 28 points after sitting down with 2: 59 left.
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Donyell Marshall led all scorers with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.
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Jaha Wilson, the leading scorer against Oregon State, missed eight of his first nine shots.
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The Knights' two leading scorers combined for nine points.
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Their leading scorer , Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, suffered a bruised right quadriceps against Seattle on Wednesday and missed the game.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Gavin Hastings topped Phil Bennett's overall for a Lions' scorer with his 18 points and equalled another record.
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Jaha Wilson, the leading scorer against Oregon State, missed eight of his first nine shots.
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Leading scorers - Arsenal: Wright 25.
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The Boro's second leading scorer felt he had been made a scapegoat for the home defeat by Watford.
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The shot has helped Vaught become a remarkably reliable scorer , but it is not the only aspect of his game.
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Top scorer , Craig Maskell has lost his scoring touch at the moment.
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White says those answered correctly by low-scoring students but missed by the high scorers are eliminated.