verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
virtually
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The deal would virtually assure that stolen base king Rickey Henderson will finish the season with San Diego.
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By having students cover even more material it virtually assures that nothing will be covered in depth.
■ NOUN
friend
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But his friend assured him that there would be nothing unfair about a story which reported the address-book and country-club connections.
future
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In 1619 the Company sent ninety women to delight the men and assure the future of the colony.
gentleman
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I assure the hon. Gentleman that my hon. Friend and I give the matter a high priority.
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I assure the hon. Gentleman that it is a subject in which I take the keenest interest.
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I assure the hon. Gentleman that those bids, when received, will be evaluated in comparison with other bids.
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Mr. Maclean I assure the hon. Gentleman that the Government are committed to a policy of informative labelling.
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Mr. Norman Lamont I assure the right hon. Gentleman that what he has said is not correct.
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Mr. MacGregor I assure the hon. Gentleman that Customs continues to monitor international flights into the airport.
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I can assure the hon. Gentleman that his concerns are well reflected in all the discussions between operators and Ministers.
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Mr. MacGregor I assure the hon. Gentleman that the smile was not about the issue he was raising.
house
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I hope that the Minister of State will provide information tonight that will assure the House that something positive will be done.
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Will he assure the House that he has had the unreserved support of the Opposition during the passage of that Bill?
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I assure the House that I shall keep this matter under the most careful review.
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I assure the House that money is not the problem for the old people's homes in my constituency.
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Mr. McNamara Can the Minister assure the House that he entirely supports the primacy of the police in all security matters?
minister
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Will the Minister assure us that he will stop the transportation of any nuclear weapons until the Drell panel findings are issued?
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Meanwhile, the ministers keep assuring everyone that, whatever their illnesses or infirmities might be, they will certainly be healed.
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Mr. McNamara Can the Minister assure the House that he entirely supports the primacy of the police in all security matters?
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I hope that the Minister will also assure us on those points.
reader
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Wall tablets assured the reader of the integrity of the blood line.
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But I can safely assure my readers that he is not the product of coldly perverted thinking.
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Superintendent Huddleston assured his readers that pilgrims found this accommodation perfectly comfortable and never made any complaints.
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But they modestly assure the reader that their registry is not complete.
rest
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It was January. Rest assured we'd be sleeping soundly by May.
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Whoever wins the title, rest assured of one thing: The national champion would lose the next day.
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If that sounds at all complicated, rest assured you do get full instructions and diagrams.
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And rest assured there will be times when there is simply no humor to be found.
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The terrible father who did all those things to little Peter. Rest assured .
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Think more positively and rest assured , the sky will be doing the same, too!
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But since the State is unwilling to go the distance alone, rest assured his answer will be no.
success
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This investment would assure further recruitment successes by enlarging the pool of young people from which students could be obtained.
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Today, powerful, targeted marketing is just as essential as any other dimension in assuring entrepreneurial success .
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The game's popularity alarmed the authorities, who promptly banned it, thus assuring the total success of the animal game.
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Can you be assured of total success ?
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Finance opportunities: financial mechanisms are still evolving and are not yet assured of success .
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Their business turned out to give me that extra lift I needed, and assured me of success .
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These days, however, assuring future success is more complicated.
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Arista did everything to assure success against his political adversaries.
■ VERB
let
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This may not seem relevant in the light of Stuart's subsequent death, but let me assure you it is.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be assured of sth
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The team is assured of a spot in the finals.
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Cooke was a happier man when greeting the news that full-back Jon Webb is assured of completing the season.
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Only three of them secured enough votes to be assured of their seats.
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People do work without the institutional system of capitalism and they are assured of a reasonable livelihood.
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Residents must be assured of their physical security before any region can grow.
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There was no reason for a playoff game because both were assured of advancing to the postseason.
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When he did, he was assured of immediate payment.
rest assured (that)
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Lasorda can rest assured that his place in baseball history is secure.
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And rest assured there will be times when there is simply no humor to be found.
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And of course you can rest assured the product contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
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I can tell my grandsons they can rest assured that this is not Bosnia.
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If that sounds at all complicated, rest assured you do get full instructions and diagrams.
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Please rest assured that nothing will get beyond the earliest stages of preparation without full consultation taking place.
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Think more positively and rest assured, the sky will be doing the same, too!
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This may sound complicated, but rest assured, that it is simplicity itself.
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Whoever wins the title, rest assured of one thing: The national champion would lose the next day.
the assured
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The airline has assured travellers there will be no further delays.
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The doctor assured me that I wouldn't feel any pain.
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The new contract means that the future of the company is assured.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Cross-cultural differences are difficult to research even though anyone who works in different cultures will assure you they exist.
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I assure the hon. Gentleman that it is a subject in which I take the keenest interest.
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I assure them that both the issues mentioned by my hon. Friend will be considered at the public inquiry.
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It is said that pregnant women were assured a smooth delivery when they drank from his cup, hence his patronage.
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Its mere arrival on the scene will not assure a revolution in education or in politics.
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Laboratory protocol should include procedures that assure that the correct specimen is collected and that the specimen is correctly labeled.
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Tribal groups do that, using clans and other extended-family groupings to assure that everyone has a place at the social table.