noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
immediate
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When lines cross, focus upon the near line throws the far line out of focus in the immediate vicinity of the cross.
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As they fire adenosine is produced and ends up floating around in the immediate vicinity of the neuron.
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Unfamiliar environment Familiarity with an environment makes it less hazardous; for example people adjust spatially to avoid objects in their immediate vicinity .
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It allowed us to discuss her even when we were within her immediate vicinity .
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In the immediate vicinity , sensitive monitors relay readings back to the central control room.
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Both mechanisms, however, cause indiscriminate damage in the immediate vicinity fo the neutrophil.
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The stop serves a wider catchment than the immediate vicinity of West Richmond Street.
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He is still in the immediate vicinity .
■ VERB
live
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Certainly not the thousands of young children who live in the vicinity .
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I would not care to live in the vicinity of such a device.
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There are streetlights only if you live in the vicinity of Mr Taylor's palatial bunker.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Many persons in the vicinity were awakened by the blast, and some were thrown from their beds.
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The planned revolt appeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.
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The traders in the vicinity eavesdropped.
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This was one of the largest silk mills in the vicinity , although it started life as a corn mill.