I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a charity appeal (= an act of asking people to give money to a charity )
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The organization is launching a charity appeal for a new air ambulance.
a right of appeal (= the right to ask for an official decision to be changed )
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In these circumstances, there is no right of appeal.
an appeal fund (= money collected to help people who are in a very bad situation )
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The appeal fund has now reached £65,000.
an appeal/request for aid
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International aid agencies launched an appeal for emergency aid.
an appeals court/court of appeal (= dealing with cases in which people are not satisfied with a decision )
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The appeals court rejected the defence’s argument.
an appeals court/court of appeal (= dealing with cases in which people are not satisfied with a decision )
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The appeals court rejected the defence’s argument.
appeal against conviction (= ask a court of law to change it )
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The men intend to appeal against their convictions.
Appeal Court
appeal for help (= publicly ask for help )
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The police are appealing for help to track down the killer.
appeal to an audience (= be interesting to them )
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They brought new fashions into their designs to appeal to a wider audience.
appealed for calm (= asked that the public stay calm )
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Hindu leaders appealed for calm after a temple was burnt to the ground.
appeals court
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a ruling by a US federal appeals court
ask for/appeal for aid
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The Chinese authorities have asked for aid to help the earthquake victims.
Court of Appeal
Court of Appeals
enduring appeal
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the enduring appeal of Shakespeare’s plays
has...snob appeal
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That kind of car has real snob appeal .
have broad appeal (= be attractive to many different types of people )
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Their music has a very broad appeal.
hold (little) interest/appeal/promise etc
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Many church services hold little appeal for modern tastes.
right of appeal
sex appeal
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She’s young and pretty and full of sex appeal.
suit/satisfy/appeal to sb’s tastes (= provide what someone likes )
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We have music to suit every taste.
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The magazine caters for all tastes.
the police appeal for sth
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Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack.
universal appeal
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These stories have universal appeal .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
federal
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Forty percent of death sentences have been overturned at federal appeal in recent years.
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His case raises a number of issues about controversial speech and illustrates how one federal appeals court treated them.
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A legal challenge was launched by the Defenders of Wildlife group and other bodies, and upheld by the federal appeals court.
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The federal appeals court agreed with him, saying that the White House demand for secrecy would lead to abuses.
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It imperiously overruled not only the Florida court but also the federal appeals court in Atlanta.
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A federal appeals court ruled in James's favor.
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A federal appeals court upheld the ban, approved by California voters in 1996.
great
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It laid the foundation for an organisation with greater appeal to the deaf themselves, particularly the young.
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The comparisons can have great appeal to Cooley.
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It was for them that the vision of a transformation in political, social and economic relationships held greatest appeal .
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There lies the great appeal in her work.
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In practice, the great majority of appeals are now decided by inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State for that purpose.
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But Walt decided that Dopey would have far greater appeal if he was young and puppyish.
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The mobilizing style has a greater appeal when there is dissatisfaction with the statusquo and a feeling that new policies are required.
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It is the hinterland that has the greatest appeal .
popular
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They are seen in a partisan perspective, a perception that limits the extent of their popular appeal .
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But, much more than a filmmaker like Hepworth, he had learnt to find stories that would have genuine popular appeal .
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Dramatic life-saving techniques, organ transplants and similar developments have popular appeal .
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It is now established as a healthy food, with popular appeal for the ever-growing numbers of health-conscious diners.
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The vital ingredient of popular appeal was not there despite several bids to rejig the story.
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There was even a buccaneering Robin Hood element, in that their programmes had a genuine popular appeal .
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The other is the popular appeal and stature of the president.
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Pupils soon grow weary of a parade of historical topics selected solely because they appear to have a popular appeal or relevance.
universal
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Within the field of electronic media, the film medium has the most universal appeal and impact.
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Its archetypal shape and colour have universal appeal , evoking a sense of fun and childhood.
wide
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Given the requisite financial resources, there is no great difficulty about launching exhibitions that have wide public appeal .
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Treasury officials expect the securities to have wide appeal to investors, including individuals, pension funds and insurance companies.
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After its first year it had the widest appeal of any soap opera.
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The emphasis will continue to be on prod-ucts that gain the widest appeal and most acceptance within this group.
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The Co-operative movement was a form of mutual aid with a wider working-class appeal although it also largely excluded the poorest.
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In trying to craft a document with wide appeal , the drafters produced a softer tone.
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Power requires a wider appeal than that to mere sectional interest.
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Some of the approaches described below may have wider appeal to your values than others.
■ NOUN
court
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In the case of the family proceedings court appeal lies to the Family Division of the High Court.
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A party official said it would obey the ruling, but was considering a court appeal .
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On both occasions, he won court appeals that returned him to office.
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The pair discussed the measure, which is not being enforced pending court appeals .
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Currently, federal courts tend to refuse to take such cases until all local and state court appeals are finished.
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The appeal would have to be filed within a year of exhausting state court appeals.
■ VERB
allow
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I agree with it, and for the reasons which he gives I, too, would allow the appeal .
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The Lord Chancellor, Lord Mackay, concurred with allowing the taxpayers' appeal on the grounds of statutory construction alone.
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For these reasons, and for the reasons set out in the judgment of Balcombe L.J., I would allow this appeal .
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Held, allowing the appeal , but ordering a retrial.
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To the extent indicated, we would allow the appeal and the cross-appeal.
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For these reasons I would allow these appeals .
broaden
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Instead of toning himself down, to broaden his appeal , he toned himself up, and hit his 30 percent ceiling.
consider
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Defeated management-employee buy-out bid leader John Hackney considered taking an appeal to the courts.
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A party official said it would obey the ruling, but was considering a court appeal .
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He is considering an appeal against his five-year sentence, it was revealed last night.
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The Supreme Court left that ruling in effect by refusing to consider an appeal from the state of Texas.
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McConville said today that he was considering an appeal .
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Last month, the California Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal .
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In considering an appeal all these avenues will need to be explored.
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The Test and County Cricket Board were last night seeking urgent talks with major counties to consider an appeal .
dismiss
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So I would dismiss this appeal .
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My Lords, for the reasons given I would however dismiss this appeal .
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Held, dismissing the appeal , the judge had not referred to any specific provision of the Code.
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Accordingly, despite the width of the order and recognising that this is an exceptional case, I would dismiss this appeal .
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After careful consideration of all the evidence and relevant law the Tribunal either upholds or dismisses the appeal .
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If I could have seen a respectable way to dismiss this appeal I should have been happy to do so.
file
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No fee is payable on filing an appeal .
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No sooner had voters approved Prop. 209 than civil rights lawyers filed appeals challenging its constitutionality.
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Human rights lawyers filed an appeal to the supreme court.
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Then they filed another appeal in the federal courts challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty.
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A party aggrieved by a decision of an industrial tribunal has 42 days in which to file an appeal .
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Because attorneys for Partners filed appeals , Atkins' case may take years to resolve.
hear
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Appeals are to be heard by an appeals committee, constituted in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Act.
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The case was appealed to federal court after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused to hear her appeal.
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A conveyancing appeals tribunal will be set up to hear appeals against the decisions of the board.
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The Supreme Court, without comment, refused to hear the case on appeal .
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But her mum never knew - until she heard an appeal on the radio.
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It would hear appeals involving assessments, chaired by a lawyer, and decisions would be legally binding.
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Julie Brown, Coalville, Leicester It's good to hear the stamp appeal is going so well.
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It ignored the option of allowing the recounts to continue while it heard Mr Bush's appeal .
hold
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Demonstrations were held in favour of Havel's appeal , including a meeting of 50,000 people in Prague on Nov. 21.
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The Oregon and Washington laws are on hold pending appeals .
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Richard Branson holds little appeal for them.
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Another aspect which holds large appeal for the child is the vileness of the stepmother and stepsisters.
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This is the only group of men for whom Joan Collins seems to hold any appeal .
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So held the court of appeals for the Eighth Circuit, reversing a district court in a Missouri case.
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It was for them that the vision of a transformation in political, social and economic relationships held greatest appeal .
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Fishing held no appeal for her either.
launch
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Victor Hall has launched his annual appeal for information regarding his son's disappearance.
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The couple launched an appeal which evoked a generous response from organisations, companies and individuals.
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They've launched an appeal to send canned food, medicine and toys to the needy.
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The couple have already launched a second appeal and are willing to talk to clubs and organisations about their experiences.
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But the Official Solicitor immediately launched an appeal .
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He now has 28 days to leave, or launch an appeal against the decision.
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Christine Hancock, chairwoman of the trustees, last week launched an appeal for more funds for the service.
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She has now launched an appeal with hundreds of envelopes addressed to Environment Secretary Michael Howard.
limit
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But the high cost of workflow systems limits their appeal to the larger organisation.
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Conservatives and civil libertarians alike had expressed fears over the provisions limiting federal appeals for prisoners.
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Commentators who are too committed to particular types of action limit their appeal .
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Some investment advisers said, though, that the tax treatment and other features of the securities will limit their appeal .
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And if anyone believes that such flexible working arrangements limit the appeal of the practitioner, then they are mistaken.
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In these cases, there is simply no space for films with a more limited appeal .
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I have suggested that they were limited in their appeal because the changes they opposed were confined to doctrinal issues.
lodge
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As a precaution, the Jarrett's accountant lodged a formal appeal .
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Hakkar lodged an appeal , which was turned down.
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The Wimbledon midfield player officially lodged an appeal with the Football Association against his £20,000 fine and six-month suspended ban.
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Mr Fitzgerald immediately lodged an appeal .
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In other cases it means the period during which an appeal can be lodged .
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Ceausescu's lawyers immediately lodged an appeal against the verdict.
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Sarhadi, who had been arrested in December, had unsuccessfully lodged an appeal against extradition.
lose
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Cheltenham Borough Council lost its appeal against capping.
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Beyond this age, they lose much of their appeal .
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Even Torquay, when there is two-and-a-half feet of snow on the ground, will lose some of its appeal .
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Eating lost its appeal when bowels could no longer handle waste easily.
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Read in studio A man who was refused a job because of his beard has lost his appeal at an industrial tribunal.
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Even ratting contests and prize-fights seemed to lose their appeal in the last quarter of the century.
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If the men lose their appeal they could face additional costs of several thousand pounds.
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In 1953, Beaverbrook decided the column had lost its appeal .
make
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Family make public appeal to help catch Richard's killer.
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The fire had crumbled down to grayness, and one of the lamps made a gurgling appeal for attention.
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Before Marcos spoke, other comandantes made brief appeals for greater respect for indigenous people.
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Kennedy and other opponents of habeas corpus reform made a last-minute appeal to have the provision stripped from the bill.
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This argument can make little appeal to anyone not caught up in the artifices of philosophy.
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Beneath its realist exterior, it too can make its more subliminal appeal .
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Instead, Museveni says, parties make appeals along tribal or sectarian lines.
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Her only recourse was to make a formal appeal through her lawyer.
raise
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Students at the college have raised £6,000 for the appeal so far by parachute jumps and other fund-raising efforts.
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The king gave £150,000 and the rest of the money was raised by an appeal fund.
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A £5m development appeal launched yesterday by the Natural History Museum has already raised £2.5m.
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This gives us an indication of how much money we will need to raise for the appeal .
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The scientists hope to raise £100,000 through an appeal by Windsor Safari Park.
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And another £500 had been raised for the appeal .
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And thanks to their efforts a further £387 was raised for the appeal .
reject
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In May 1986 the Supreme Court rejected his final appeals and Pinkerton was executed by lethal injection.
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He rejected a mild appeal from Bernstein to run the quotation intact.
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A differently composes Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by the local authority on the substantive questions.
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The Supreme Court rejected his appeal .
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The latter two issues have been rejected on appeal .
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On April 28 the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by former Col.-Gen.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
appealing look/expression/voice etc
lodge a complaint/protest/appeal etc
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A NORTH-EAST woman has lodged a complaint after an ambulance took almost an hour to arrive at an accident.
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Ceausescu's lawyers immediately lodged an appeal against the verdict.
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Hakkar lodged an appeal, which was turned down.
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Mr Fitzgerald immediately lodged an appeal.
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She agrees to go the city council and lodge a complaint.
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The Wimbledon midfield player officially lodged an appeal with the Football Association against his £20,000 fine and six-month suspended ban.
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This prompted the Foreign Ministry in Bonn to lodge a protest with the Czechoslovak ambassador.
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When the public prosecutor appealed against that ruling, Pasko lodged a complaint in an attempt to clear his name.
snob value/appeal
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And of course there is the sheer snob appeal of being able to avoid the herd.
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These berries even have snob appeal.
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Three university researchers say they now have a surprising answer: snob appeal.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dozens of relief agencies have responded to the drought-stricken country's appeal .
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Fink writes with eloquence about the appeal of the Jewish faith for her.
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Much of Corfu's appeal lies in its lively night life.
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The film is flawed, although it has a certain nostalgic appeal .
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The war continues as a fresh UN appeal for a ceasefire has been rejected.
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While animation has universal appeal , audiences have become increasingly insistent on high standards.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Few would argue the sheer appeal of Adams's images; they are, by any standard, beautiful things.
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It has a glowing global appeal .
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The appeal has been five years in the hearing.
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The social security appeal tribunals are a typical example.
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There is, it must be said, a strong kitsch appeal to the supermodels' star status.
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Those appeals are in the works.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
directly
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By appealing directly to his fellow-citizens and banking on a generous response, the President may just have gambled correctly.
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Twice he appealed directly to Leanna over the airwaves, though he was aware she never listened to the radio.
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Artists and journalists are not so dependent upon their colleagues' approval but can appeal directly to the laity.
more
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And, ironically, the more worn they are, the more appealing they become.
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Users find moving images more appealing than still images and listening more appealing than reading text on a screen.
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Ingraham appealed more to young voters and advocated a 10-year limit of the Prime Minister's term in office.
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Apparently the show appealed more to adults than children.
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Korn/Ferry perhaps appeals more to aggressive, fast-growth conglomerates than to old-fashioned, traditional companies.
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Users find moving images more appealing than still images and listening more appealing than reading text on a screen.
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Science's masculine image makes it more appealing to boys who are likely to be less emotionally mature.
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His mind always at work, Alvin pondered ways to make such programs more appealing to unsophisticated audiences.
to
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Who do they think the product will appeal to ?
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The type of evidence appealed to by Bell in support of his argument is revealing.
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What else could we appeal to , to tell us whether something is true, than the evidence of our senses?
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The first is the kinds of evidence that the theories appeal to in support of their views.
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Solicit means to invite entice, appeal to, or request another person.
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And the ear is not the only sensitive part of the human anatomy which Cloverleaf is designed to appeal to.
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Thinks I haven't got any better feelings to appeal to, does he?
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Are there general principles to appeal to?
■ NOUN
conviction
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Widdowson appealed against conviction on the technicality that obtaining hire-purchase did not amount to obtaining services.
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He appealed the conviction , but lost in June 1992.
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Both men stated their intention to appeal against their convictions .
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Under the new rules, state prisoners would have only one chance to appeal their convictions at the federal level.
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When the three appealed against their convictions they were successful.
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He is free on bail while appealing the conviction .
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Lozano was allowed to remain free on bail while appealing against his conviction .
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He appealed against conviction , submitting that the trial judge's decision was wrong in law.
information
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Mrs McGrath said he was arrested after a local newspaper set up a hotline appealing for information .
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Northern Ireland Railways has replaced the telephones, and the police, telephone Moira 611222, have appealed for information .
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Blanche gave a few more curt television interviews, voicing her horror at the murder and appealing for any information .
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Police are baffled by the killing and are appealing for fresh information .
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Police in Armagh are appealing for information about the weekend burglary.
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Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
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Police say they may be sold cheap and are appealing for information .
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Police are appealing for anyone with information about the theft to contact them.
police
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She suffered a broken ankle and was also treated at Dryburn. Police are appealing for witnesses.
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Voice over Police are appealing for any witnesses to the attack to come forward.
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Police hunt for street attacker POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an unprovoked attack on a 20 year-old man.
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In Mrs Clark's case she did beat the tender, but the police appealed the decision.
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The driver of the lorry has been questioned and police have appealed for further witnesses.
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Gunman assaults woman after terror drive POLICE appealed yesterday for witnesses after a woman was kidnapped at gunpoint and sexually assaulted.
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Scrap plea: Police have appealed to scrap dealers to look out for brass electrical equipment stolen from Wearmouth Colliery.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
appealing look/expression/voice etc
snob value/appeal
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And of course there is the sheer snob appeal of being able to avoid the herd.
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These berries even have snob appeal.
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Three university researchers say they now have a surprising answer: snob appeal.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The defendant is planning to appeal .
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The Murrays have appealed to the public for any information about their missing daughter.
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The Red Cross is appealing for donations of food and clothing following the earthquake.
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The speaker had appealed to the miners to vote for their union.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the justices also requested arguments on whether the group appealing the case has standing to be before the Supreme Court.
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Getting that information released could also mean appealing to the highest courts.
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He appealed to the army, still largely loyal to the Shah.