adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
figure
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A burly figure , tall and heavy, came towards him.
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I followed his burly figure as it ducked through the entrance, and went down some steps.
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Half-blinded, Melissa faltered, stumbled and collided with a burly figure hurrying towards the building.
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Jem was one of those burly figures who proliferate on film-sets.
man
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Clarke is a burly man who tends to grab the ball and go - more suited to the wing than midfield.
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Floyd is a burly man with thick black hair and a strong determination.
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Two burly men were on the doorstep.
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A truck arrived at our door one morning and two burly men began unloading cartons from the back.
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He was a burly man of average height, white-haired and distinguished looking.
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Still in his physical prime, Kim was a burly man with a rolling walk and heavy-rimmed glasses.
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He was big and burly , and isn't it known that all big and burly men are ... gentle giants.
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As they watched, a burly man came out of the farm and crossed to one of the three barns.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The farmer was a big, burly man with a red face.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A truck arrived at our door one morning and two burly men began unloading cartons from the back.
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Abdul Gafer, 25, leaned burly forearms on the rough wood table.
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He was big and burly , and isn't it known that all big and burly men are ... gentle giants.
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He was joined immediately by a burly guy in a padded leather body warmer over a navy blue rugby shirt.
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It was crewed by Larsen's ten burly mates.
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The burly Contaldi looks more suited for flattening cornerbacks than roll casting with precision.
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The burly lawyer and former mayor of Managua turned 51 on Thursday, celebrating with a full day of work.
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Three burly workmen duly arrived, complete with truck and mini-crane, to hoist the heavy bins into position.