verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a suspended sentence (= one which someone will serve only if they commit another crime )
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Her attacker got a two-year suspended sentence.
suspend aid (= officially stop aid from continuing, usually for a short time )
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Canada will be suspending aid until democracy is restored.
suspend the constitution (= stop it from continuing, usually for a short time )
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The army suspended the constitution and formed a military government.
suspended animation
suspended sentence
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a two-year suspended sentence
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
indefinitely
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She was suspended indefinitely , leaving it open for her to practise again if an appeal succeeds.
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But equally we can not, should not and will not indefinitely suspend the democratic process.
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On May 16 the trial was suspended indefinitely because of demonstrations taking place outside the courthouse.
over
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In the centre of the room a large, asymmetric pod was suspended over an engineering pit.
temporarily
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Search operations had to be suspended temporarily at one stage while the roof was demolished because of the danger of it falling in.
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The United States demonstrated its displeasure by temporarily suspending diplomatic relations.
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They take the cracking of the house market for an aberration, as if the very laws of nature had been temporarily suspended .
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All my inner processes seemed to be suspended temporarily while my brain struggled with the facts.
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In early November the Bank had temporarily suspended funding after protests by environmental groups.
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The genre romance allows readers to temporarily suspend reality and enjoy the fantasy without jeopardizing their lives in the real world.
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In an effort to contain the disease and prevent its spread, our rights to rights of way are temporarily suspended .
■ NOUN
action
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Throughout the dispute, unpaid ambulance staff suspended for their action remained at their posts in order to provide emergency cover.
aid
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Mrs Ogata suspended the aid on grounds the warring parties were playing politics with people's lives.
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The United States suspended military and economic aid , but such support had been worth only US$16,400,000 in 1990.
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They also asked francophone countries to suspend all forms of aid if the government refused to comply with their demand.
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The Clinton administration was right to suspend planned land-reform aid in response to the recent violence.
air
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Suddenly he is suspended in the air , between two whirring propellers.
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How was that possible, a kite suspended in the air , without an anchor?
constitution
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Fujimori suspended the constitution and dissolved the judiciary.
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Husayn suspended the constitution , declared martial law, banned all political parties and arrested hundreds of politicians.
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Caving in to army pressure, he suspended the constitution and dissolved Congress.
court
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The National Citizens' Coalition has obtained a court order suspending the limits imposed on private citizens represented by the coalition.
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Took his ex-wife to court for suspending his maintenance payments.
days
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Cauthen was suspended for four days for excessive use and for hitting Witness Box.
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He was suspended for two days last year, after banging two of his classmates' heads together.
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Station management subsequently suspended him for two days -- as punishment for bringing his kids!
decision
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Commenting on the incident, Nguza said that it confirmed him in his decision to suspend the conference.
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Industry executives said it was the union that broke off talks, but Wells said the decision to suspend negotiations was mutual.
disbelief
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From the very beginning, therefore, witnesses to the operations and players within them suspended their disbelief .
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We know that advertisers have a vested interest in their power to suspend our disbelief .
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So astonishing are the anecdotes, so bizarre the characters, that eventually the reader has to suspend a truckload of disbelief .
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If you want to suspend disbelief , you probably can.
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Dauntless found it hard to maintain his belief, or indeed suspend his disbelief , in what he was doing.
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What if we could summon up the willingness and wisdom to suspend our disbelief ?
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At this point you have to suspend disbelief and take your faith in your hands.
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Talk about asking the audience to suspend disbelief .
duty
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In total nine verdicts have already been reversed and 13 police officers have been suspended from duty .
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The eight were subsequently suspended from their duties and forbidden to leave the southern city of Sucre, the legal capital.
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Ramdoo was suspended from duty , the home was placed under independent control and the case progressed slowly to court.
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He was suspended from duty and then, in November, found guilty of gross misconduct.
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He was suspended from duty after alleged irregularities during a fraud and drugs investigation in Milton Keynes five years ago.
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A junior officer was suspended from duty following the May 12 incidents.
flight
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Some suspended flight display monitors also crashed to the floor.
games
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And striker David Kelly, whose sending-off was the flashpoint of the battle, will not be suspended for any League games .
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Magic Johnson is fined $ 10, 000 and suspended three games for bumping referee Scott Foster.
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Celtic's Mike Galloway will be suspended for four games , starting on 3 April, after being booked against Rangers.
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As punishment, he has been suspended for five games , with pay.
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Anyone who makes fun of Sheldon Kennedy should be suspended for 10 games .
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He was suspended for six games last season for assaulting his former girlfriend, dragging her down three flights of stairs.
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Dennis Rodman is fined $ 20, 000 and suspended six games for head-butting referee Ted Bernhardt.
government
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Several legislators have urged the government to suspend the controversial value-added tax that was extended to cover service industries.
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Five months later, the Maharashtra government suspended work, contending the project was too expensive.
job
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The school's Principle, David Alston was suspended from his job .
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Meili was suspended from his job and hired a lawyer to pursue his case.
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It means Miss Chase will remain suspended from her job .
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Mr Hewitt has been suspended from his job at Parklands.
law
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In theory, logging was suspended by law in January 1990, but it is reported to be continuing apace.
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The Florida Bar wants to suspend his law license.
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I was asked why we can not suspend the law , and I have explained why that would not be possible.
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Hammore to suspend the law of gravity?
licence
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The board may suspend a licence where there is default in carrying out the order.
license
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The Florida Bar wants to suspend his law license .
month
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Both Mr Evans and Mr Morgan were suspended for three months .
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The presenters have been suspended for three months .
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Both were suspended for 18 months .
negotiation
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The two sides yesterday suspended negotiations for as much as a week.
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For example, management might suspend all negotiations about pay and conditions until employees agree to work normally during the bargaining.
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Industry executives said it was the union that broke off talks, but Wells said the decision to suspend negotiations was mutual.
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But when the Bush administration took office, it suspended negotiations while conducting the policy review.
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Robert Dole and Speaker Newt Gingrich, suspended budget negotiations yesterday after about 50 hours of face-to-face talks.
office
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But in 1579 Price was suspended from his office by Star Chamber for forgery.
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These incentives had been suspended before Collor took office in March 1990 but reportedly reactivated in January 1991.
operation
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The share price was pared by confirmation it will suspend operations of its subsidiary Priority Wireless.
order
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The Front subsequently suspended a general strike order issued on June 6.
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Many have suspended or cancelled orders for new planes.
pay
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They were immediately suspended on full pay pending a full inquiry.
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Kyle was suspended with pay in February as part of the VitaPro contract investigation.
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Twenty-eight ambulance control officers in the London area were suspended without pay yesterday for refusing to cover for colleagues taking industrial action.
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Kyle has been suspended with pay during the VitaPro investigation.
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Two senior officials have been suspended on full pay pending a second internal inquiry.
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Creffield was suspended on full pay until his conviction, whereupon he was dismissed with three months' notice.
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For example, management might suspend all negotiations about pay and conditions until employees agree to work normally during the bargaining.
payment
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On 3 October 1745 Drummond was forced to suspend payments - allegedly because he supported the Jacobite rebellion.
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Eurotunnel suspended interest payments on its debts in October, 1994.
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Berlin suspended cash payments on 13 July and imposed exchange controls two days later.
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What Fokker dreads most is that it would have to suspend payments .
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Took his ex-wife to court for suspending his maintenance payments .
policy
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If you want to suspend this policy you must send your certificate of motor insurance back to us.
power
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The court then has wide powers to revoke or suspend the approval, or give directions as to further meetings.
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We know that advertisers have a vested interest in their power to suspend our disbelief.
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It has the power to suspend or expel them from college.
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A new power to suspend sentences of imprisonment was added by Jenkins, at the instigation of the judiciary.
sentence
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His defence counsel contended that a suspended sentence would enable Chemouil to pay compensation to the victim.
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Pleading no contest to charges of improper handling of a firearm and reckless driving, Metcalf drew a suspended jail sentence .
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He received a five-year suspended sentence .
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Six months later, he was let off with a suspended sentence .
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Jeanson received an 18-month suspended sentence for trying to justify murder.
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A new power to suspend sentences of imprisonment was added by Jenkins, at the instigation of the judiciary.
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Two were let off with warnings; the remaining six were given suspended sentences of one to two years.
state
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M systems to suspend admissions throughout the state while officials studied the ruling.
week
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For he was suspended for five weeks for careless riding.
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Aid flights have been suspended for a week after fighting near the city's airport yesterday continued to block flights.
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One engineering firm had so many applications for time off that it warned absentees they would be suspended for three weeks .
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On June 21 the plenary conference was suspended ahead of three weeks of committee-level meetings.
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Keith Barr and Charlie Redmond, sent off in the drawn game, were suspended for four weeks .
worker
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The move was signalled last week and, true to their promised response, management suspended the workers involved in the disruption.
■ VERB
agree
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He would not agree to suspend drilling but he gave an assurance that work would not re-commence until Wednesday.
decide
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Members of the Darlington duty solicitors scheme have unanimously decided to suspend all court and 24hour duty until April 3.
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Those at the Nasdaq who monitor trading will decide whether to suspend trading case by case, Peterson said.
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It was significant that Tsongas decided to suspend rather than terminate his campaign, as it underlined the doubts which remained concerning Clinton.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All pay increases are to be suspended until further notice.
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Any store that has had its license suspended for more than 30 days will have to apply for a permit.
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Martinez was suspended for a week because he attacked another student.
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The Police Department has suspended six officers from duty while they investigate claims of fraud and corruption.
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The teacher has been suspended while the accusation is being investigated.
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The trial was suspended after threats were made against witnesses.
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Three police officers have been suspended for accepting bribes.
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Two senior officials have been suspended on full pay pending a second internal inquiry.
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We have decided to suspend all production at the factory until safety checks can be carried out.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A curfew was imposed and news broadcasts by Radio Rumbos, the largest network, were suspended.
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At a great distance, the ghostly frost of a snow peak seemed suspended from the clear sky.
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If you want to suspend this policy you must send your certificate of motor insurance back to us.
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In total nine verdicts have already been reversed and 13 police officers have been suspended from duty.
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Jamie looks up from his plate, the fork suspended.
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The university suspended the fraternity for two years, during which it could not hold social or athletic activities.