noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ countless , innumerable , many , multiple , numerous , several
▪ few , occasional , rare
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This is one of the few ~s where the director does not succeed.
▪ isolated
▪ certain , given , particular , specific
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Further information is required to determine the correct answer in any given ~.
▪ documented , recorded , reported
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There are many documented ~s of mass hysteria.
▪ extreme
▪ notable , striking
▪ classic
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This is a classic ~ of Dostoevsky's writing operating on two levels.
VERB + INSTANCE
▪ give , provide , represent
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North America provides the most striking ~ of European settlement on a grand scale.
▪ describe , document , record , recount , report
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Students described many ~s in which they had felt uncomfortable speaking in class.
▪ cite (sth as) , take
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Experts cite the country as an ~ where human rights violations could lead to international intervention.
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To take a particular ~ of this problem: …
▪ recall , remember
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I cannot recall any other ~ in modern times in which a huge and mighty state crumbled to dust.
INSTANCE + VERB
▪ occur
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An ~ of this controversy occurred last year.
▪ show sth
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This ~ shows how important it is to check that the machine is working properly before you use it.
PREPOSITION
▪ for ~ (= for example)
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Murder, theft and tax evasion, for ~, all have different motives and consequences.
▪ in … ~
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In one ~, several people had their phones stolen.
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It is not always helpful to draw analogies, but in this ~ it is useful.
▪ ~ of
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This is an ~ of his general attitude to his employees.
PHRASES
▪ in the first ~ ( formal )
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In the first ~, a letter from your employer may be all you need.