noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
comfortable surroundings (= comfortable things around you )
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Relax in the comfortable surroundings of the hotel.
congenial atmosphere/surroundings/environment
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The department provides a congenial atmosphere for research.
elegant surroundings
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You can dine in elegant surroundings .
familiar surroundings
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It was a relief to be back in familiar surroundings .
idyllic setting/surroundings/scene etc
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If you want old-world tradition in an idyllic setting, this is the hotel for you.
unfamiliar surroundings/place/environment etc
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She stood on deck to gaze at the unfamiliar surroundings.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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beautiful
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Child abuse, wife battering, family break-up, delinquency and alcoholism are no respecters of beautiful surroundings .
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The sun was now high and I noticed how very beautiful were the surroundings .
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A fascinating ancient open iron workings in beautiful surroundings .
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The atmosphere, beautiful surroundings and music will create a truly memorable occasion.
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Did not two of history's greatest villains come from beautiful surroundings ?
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Excellent climbing can be combined with a family holiday in beautiful surroundings , with a virtual guarantee of sunshine.
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Local artists and craftspeople exhibit their work, discuss and demonstrate their skills in the Manor and its beautiful surroundings .
comfortable
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Constant attention and stimulation in comfortable surroundings worked wonders for Christopher, now 4 1 / 2.
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The atmosphere here is friendly - an ideal place for Club Couples to spend a relaxing holiday in comfortable surroundings .
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The Pallasades, the Pavilions are bright new malls, with the top fashion chain stores in comfortable and convenient surroundings .
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We are sure you will find that our friendly efficient staff and comfortable surroundings will make your visit one to remember.
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The retired can squat, smoke, reminisce and grow old and die in familiar, comfortable surroundings .
congenial
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I like to take my pleasures in more congenial surroundings , cara.
elegant
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The Consort Select menu and elegant surroundings .
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The management prides itself on offering comfortable accommodation in elegant surroundings , and puts an emphasis on providing excellent service.
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That's the unanimous verdict of shoppers who are impressed by the elegant surroundings , high quality shops and first rate service.
familiar
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Now he was in the wilderness, separated from friend and foe alike and far from familiar surroundings .
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We learned to go extra early so he could become familiar with surroundings .
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All children will tend to suffer from separation from their parents, siblings and familiar surroundings .
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The retired can squat, smoke, reminisce and grow old and die in familiar , comfortable surroundings .
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He took in the familiar surroundings with a refreshed, amused eye.
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And you can have the course of vaccinations in the familiar surroundings of your general practitioner's surgery.
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The busy executive will walk here, though she would use her car for far shorter journeys in more familiar surroundings .
idyllic
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Luxury accommodation, exciting destinations, quality, service and flexibility. 84-pages of exceptional value in idyllic surroundings .
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Everyone involved in the filming has enjoyed working in such idyllic surroundings .
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Other tavernas stray across the beach to the water's edge offering idyllic surroundings and cool wine instead.
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In its idyllic surroundings of the Herefordshire Wye Valley Courtfield has become a natural haven of peace.
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Later they hosted a reception for 75 guests in idyllic surroundings .
immediate
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Not all Sussex landlords could afford, or even wished, to effect such a wholesale reordering of their immediate surroundings .
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This resulted in a greater awareness not only of global issues, but also of threats to our immediate surroundings .
natural
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The picturesque stone-walled villages and farms blend into the natural surroundings and add to their beauty.
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It will soon be moved to another site where, it is hoped, the animals will have more natural surroundings .
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For some this book may epitomise movement and dance - people in their natural surroundings and rhythm.
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In recent years however, scientists have taken a greater interest in the exciting possibilities of observing animals in their natural surroundings .
new
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Reportedly they are delighted by their new surroundings .
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What we missed in continuous contacts over a long period, we gained by becoming adapted to new surroundings quickly.
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She had refused to be parted from it, and leniency had been shown during her first few days in new surroundings .
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You have to move on to new surroundings .
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Moma Parsheen embraced her new surroundings intently.
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But short-lived was the enjoyment I took in these new surroundings .
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Big Momma explored her new surroundings in the near-darkness.
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As my own competence in these new surroundings grew, I became a stronger human being-and a much better activist.
pleasant
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I need to work in pleasant surroundings 23.
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Built in 1806 with lots of original features set in pleasant surroundings , guest lounge with open coal fire.
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In return Hubert gave her security, pleasant surroundings , a degree of social standing and, of course, the twins.
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High level of comfort in pleasant surroundings .
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Find a quiet, well-ventilated room with pleasant surroundings if possible, where you will not be disturbed for at least fifteen minutes.
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Friendly bar staff, pleasant surroundings .
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The Institute is situated is pleasant rural surroundings and offers excellent sports, recreational and social facilities.
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The four separate units which make up the Loutrouvia apartments are set back from the main road in pleasant surroundings .
rural
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Further along, one could see where the street passed over a round-backed bridge and on into more rural surroundings .
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Our spacious room included a large sitting area, modern bathroom and shower and a view of the breathtaking rural surroundings .
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For a period, many of them were housed in the Culloden Hotel amid rural surroundings in Co.
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In the peaceful rural surroundings of Thorsbury, Tamar felt truly at home.
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The Institute is situated is pleasant rural surroundings and offers excellent sports, recreational and social facilities.
unfamiliar
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They agonised over how their children would feel in unfamiliar and hostile surroundings as they, too, were interrogated.
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Laboratory experiments have proven that unfamiliar surroundings and a change in daily schedule can lead to sleep problems.
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It took D'Arcy a few seconds to connect the familiar face in the unfamiliar surroundings .
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If people are already ill at ease in unfamiliar surroundings the order of service becomes another pressure.
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It's not only riding skills that count when considering a holiday, but the ability to cope in unfamiliar surroundings .
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Players will tend to perform better when they are among friends than when they are placed in unfamiliar surroundings .
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Shooting video in unfamiliar surroundings raises potential hazards.
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Working as a team, and working in unfamiliar surroundings are important.
■ VERB
blend
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The picturesque stone-walled villages and farms blend into the natural surroundings and add to their beauty.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It took me a few weeks to get used to my new surroundings .
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The house is set in beautiful surroundings near Lake Coniston.
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The mountaintop provides a spectacular view of Innsbruck and its surroundings .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Everyone involved in the filming has enjoyed working in such idyllic surroundings .
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Gandhi always craved harmony with his surroundings .
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I suppose they're dumbfounded by their surroundings .
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Long enough that he stopped looking around, stopped measuring his relationship to his surroundings .
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Therefore puppies housed after weaning in insanitary surroundings are at greatest risk from this vice.
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They feel that the more control they can exercise over their surroundings , the safer life will be for them.
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Unlike mechanical clocks, which are completely blind to their surroundings , a biological clock gets reset every day by the sun.