noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
gain
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Those who gained admittance were fortunate.
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Known for her preaching, Dinah Morris easily gains admittance to the prison in Stoniton when she asks to see Hetty.
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Any revolutionary aspirations of the younger members are centred on gaining work and admittance to the mainstream of ordinary life.
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Expecting the visitor to knock to gain admittance , the signalman walked towards the door to see what the visitor wanted.
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Always remember to check carefully the identity of any caller whatsoever who wants to gain admittance to your home.
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Backstage at the Brixton Academy two fans were kicked to the ground while attempting to gain admittance to the dressing room.
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Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
gain access/entry/admittance etc (to sth)
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A bird had gained entry through one of the broken windows and flown helplessly around until it collided with her.
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Besides, neither of us has enough money to gain entry to that story.
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Finding herself unable to gain entry the plaintiff obtained an exparte injunction to readmit her to the premises.
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How will the public be able to gain access to the information that by law they have a right to see?
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It is even questionable that the electronic press has to await permission from a state legislature in order to gain entry.
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She used her pit-pass to gain entry, then made her way towards the motor home Ace used.
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So, since they could not gain access to the public arena, they worked mainly through family networks.
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Unfortunately, you can not gain access to your inner clock as easily as the clock on your kitchen wall.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Any revolutionary aspirations of the younger members are centred on gaining work and admittance to the mainstream of ordinary life.
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In fact, a Harvard spokesman confirmed her admittance only when asked directly.
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Known for her preaching, Dinah Morris easily gains admittance to the prison in Stoniton when she asks to see Hetty.
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Only by acquiring knowledge in this needlessly arcane system could one gain admittance to the society of adepts.
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She flicked her eyes to Steve standing on the porch terrace eagerly awaiting admittance to a house of horror.
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Those who gained admittance were fortunate.