noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a murder/burglary etc suspect
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The murder suspect is described as in his early 20s, wearing a baseball type cap and a dark jacket.
a murder/burglary/drugs etc charge
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He appeared in court on fraud charges.
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Robins was in jail awaiting trial on drugs charges.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
aggravated
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Butler, of Averton, near Manchester, admitted aggravated burglary .
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And skipping the Weight Watchers classes the missus put me in for. Aggravated burglary .
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Vernage denies three murders, two attempted murders, two burglaries and one aggravated burglary.
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The Court of Appeal held that the crime was not aggravated burglary .
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charge
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Her article in the Mail on Sunday was seriously prejudicial to the burglary charge but it was not a contempt.
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Twenty three year old John Kitchin had just been remanded in custody on a burglary charge .
house
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And house burglaries and car thefts account for more than half all crimes reported.
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The property was found after an investigation into house burglaries in Cleveland and North Yorkshire.
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Yet it's estimated that in about 90% of house burglaries , the thief entered with very little effort.
■ VERB
admit
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All three had admitted burglary and related charges.
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Samuel admitted to the burglaries but not to the robbery.
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He was given a 12-month probation order after admitting burglary and breaking a community service order.
commit
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A warrant for his arrest forced him to flee, committing a trail of burglaries in north-country cities.
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He was committing a burglary , he had a partner, the partner killed him.
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He once defended a racist skinhead who'd committed a burglary while on parole.
steal
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He also has several convictions for receiving stolen property and burglary from the 1970s and 1980s.
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Lifted: Darlington police want to hear from anyone who has had weights and bars stolen in burglaries at their homes.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
second-degree murder/assault/burglary etc
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A 16-year-old black youth, Lemrick Nelson, was later charged with second-degree murder in relation to the stabbing.
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After psychiatric evaluations found that he was competent to stand trial, Harwood pleaded guilty July 16 to second-degree murder.
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Bach, 13, was arrested late last month and charged with second-degree murder.
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Davis was arrested weeks later and convicted of second-degree assault.
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He faces a count of second-degree murder in the Nov. 10 shooting death of Brad Hansen, also 13.
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However, the degree of severity of the indictment, which could range from negligent homicide to second-degree murder, remains unclear.
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Kravitz reduced the charge to second-degree murder.
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Last week, she won her freedom after agreeing not to contest charges of second-degree murder.
third-degree murder/burglary/assault etc
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Butch finally pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 to 20 years.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Burglary , murder and rape are all on the increase.
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Call the police -- there's been a burglary .
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Foster had been in prison twice already for burglary .
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If you live in an area where burglary is common, it may be worth investing in an alarm system.
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Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At the Smiths Arms in Greatham, near Hartlepool, £800 was taken from the vending and gaming machines during a burglary .
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Davis also faces three other special circumstances in connection with the murder charge: kidnapping, burglary and robbery.
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Nicholas, 21, and Robin, 20, admitted incitement to burglary .
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Police fear thieves are turning to car crime because the courts are imposing tougher penalties for burglary and robbery.
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The burglary of a north Los Angeles home Friday was one of hundreds in the area during 1995.
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There were also 38 reports of stolen cars, 39 reported burglaries and nine reported robberies.