noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
brandy butter
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
large
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She poured him a large brandy .
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He would mysteriously shake so badly sometimes that old-timers recommended a large brandy .
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Even so, large quantities of brandy and gin were consumed as the men talked.
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The waiter at Le Coq d'Or asked Nick Thornton whether his guests should have small or large brandies .
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Pouring herself a large brandy , she booked a call to Northumberland, hoping that Nora would be out.
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It was led by Captain Pugwash with a large barrel of brandy and a look of extreme self-satisfaction on his face.
■ NOUN
bottle
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Then I filled up the brandy bottle with what I thought was water from a big brown bottle.
butter
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Orange rum butter Orange rum butter is a cousin of brandy butter.
glass
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They include brandy glasses , a clock, a trinket box and other items.
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Alice clutched the brandy glass , then set it down on the coffee table.
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He regarded her over the rim of the brandy glass , captivated by her looks.
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Emmons said into his empty brandy glass .
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Feeling like a character in a split-screen movie, I opened another cupboard and took out two brandy glasses .
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They found a brandy glass in the kitchen and the door open.
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I played with the dumpy stem of the brandy glass , smirking at Ashley through the candle flame.
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The brandy glass chimed pleasantly as the bottle touched its lip.
■ VERB
add
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To the buttery juices in the pan add the brandy and let it sizzle for a few seconds.
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Stir in tomato paste and tarragon. Add wine and brandy and simmer for 5 minutes to reduce.
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Transfer the meat to warmed plates. Add the brandy to the meat juices and heat for a few seconds before igniting.
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Remove the vanilla pod and pass through a sieve or purée in a processor or a blender. Add the brandy .
bring
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Bring back the mustard-plasters instantly! Bring brandy and the other medicaments I ordered.
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But Jay sat on the bed, she had brought brandy liqueur and crystal glasses.
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I heard the consul shouting to somebody to bring brandy .
drink
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Enjoying the terror he was creating, Michael drank his brandy in one gulp.
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He drinks off the brandy sip by sip and then pours himself another glass.
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And a whole lot more besides ... We drink brandy filled with lazy sunshine.
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They drank brandy out of water glasses, made jokes about death, illness, and the sufferings of animals and humans.
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He drank coffee and brandy , then dived in for another assault, feeling as if the databanks were deliberately obstructing him.
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The men drank brandy and ate kichel and returned shortly after to the streets.
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His temper was uncertain and he was drinking a great deal of brandy during the evenings.
order
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She ordered herself a brandy and downed it a little too fast.
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Charles wanted to order a brandy and drink it in one gulp.
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They kept ordering more brandy and all seemed genuinely upset.
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He ordered another coffee with brandy .
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Donna ordered brandy from the steward and sat gazing at the window of the train.
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On the contrary, she would go straight back to the lounge and she would order a brandy .
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My voice had nearly gone when I tried to order a brandy .
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Comfort piloted her to the nearest seat and hailed the waiter to order a brandy .
pour
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She poured him a large brandy .
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I carried the telephone into the kitchen, poured a little pear brandy , and sat down with it at the table.
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When he was gone Klaus Ebert went across to the decanter and poured himself a second brandy .
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She watched as he sat opposite her on the worn old sofa and proceeded to pour the brandy into the glasses.
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He immediately went to the sideboard and poured two glasses of brandy .
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She poured herself more brandy and sat on the balcony, invisible against the dark room.
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He took out a pipe and poured a little brandy .
sip
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Sit with the music, blow a little smoke, time enough to snap out of it, sip the brandy .
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Aubrey sipped his brandy , nursing the balloon in both hands and studying Langford openly.
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Rachel's hand shook as she sipped her brandy .
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She sipped brandy , held it on her tongue, set herself alight.
take
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Some even took port or brandy , too.
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He started to take a brandy up to her, then decided against it.
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One did not take to the brandy at ten o'clock in the morning!
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He nodded politely to Wakelate and took the glass of brandy with a crooked little finger.
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Southworth returned to his desk, taking the brandy with him.
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Donna decided to take her brandy back to her seat with her.
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Feeling like a character in a split-screen movie, I opened another cupboard and took out two brandy glasses.
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Will you take a spot of brandy ?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Alice clutched the brandy glass, then set it down on the coffee table.
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I really can't stand the taste of whisky or brandy .
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No more than one hundred are assigned to Wrigley Field for the forty-five thousand Bear fans, with their pints of brandy .
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One did not take to the brandy at ten o'clock in the morning!
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Otherwise it's months of planning up the wall, and Mr Churchill crying in his brandy .
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The men drank brandy and ate kichel and returned shortly after to the streets.
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They talked a lot during dinner and then after a couple of brandies, went up to the bedroom.