I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a climbing plant (= one that grows up things )
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The wall was covered with climbing plants.
a path climbs (= goes upwards )
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I could see the line of a path that climbed up from the bay.
a rating rises/climbs
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The president's approval ratings have risen considerably.
a spider climbs somewhere
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There's a spider climbing up your leg.
a steep climb
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A steep climb brought us to a wide rocky plateau.
climb a hill (= walk or drive up a hill )
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She climbed the hill out of the village.
climb a mountain (= walk and/or climb to the top of a mountain )
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Hillary had climbed all the big mountains in New Zealand.
climb into bed
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Lucy climbed into bed and lay awake thinking.
climb (up/down) a ladder
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He climbed the ladder up to the diving platform.
climbing frame
climbing up the greasy pole
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a politician climbing up the greasy pole
rock climbing
vertical cliff/climb/drop etc (= one that is very high or steep )
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a gorge lined with vertical cliffs
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
aboard
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We had a momentary chill when they climbed aboard ... piracy?
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John McCain, who climbed aboard shortly after his favorite, Sen.
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Gebrec shrugged, climbed aboard , started the engine and drove out of the yard.
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Converse placed his bag inside the runner and climbed aboard .
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About a dozen men climbed aboard , and I was invited to join them.
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As the ship passed, Queequeg paddled to it and climbed aboard .
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I hurried round the corner to where I'd parked Armstrong and climbed aboard .
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He watched the bus come, the boy climb aboard .
steadily
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Disability rates start to climb steadily after 50, but become particularly steep after 70.
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After falling steadily to about 25 percent in the mid-1970s, the debt has climbed steadily and unchecked toward 50 percent.
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From the junction, the road to Glenelg climbs steadily through a mature forest, winding in curves to ease the gradient.
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While the cost of college has obviously climbed over the past twenty years, the payoff has steadily climbed as well.
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Since then it has climbed steadily to around 9 million a month and a total subscriber base of around 50 million people.
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Plus, vehicle imports are steadily climbing .
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This is 48142 steadily climbing the bank with an up ballast train.
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Membership is climbing steadily , but there is always room for more, so please encourage your craftsman friends to join you.
■ NOUN
bed
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Ven was once more in her head, though, when she climbed into bed and yearned for sleep.
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Denver climbed up on the bed and folded her arms under her apron.
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Ralph his son and now his wife all began to climb the stairs to bed .
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How could I not climb to my bed as she asked?
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He climbed into bed and lay on his side, not moving and scarcely breathing.
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She undressed and climbed stiffly into bed .
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After he had turned off all the lights and climbed into bed , he felt Susan turning him over.
car
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Albert remained politely in the car while Rob climbed the water tower.
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Now she opened the car door and climbed out.
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Little cable cars climbing half way to the stars?
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What, after all, are dodgems but toy cars that one can climb into?
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A Brush car climbing the Gynn hill in 1963, on the North Station route with which these cars were associated.
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A 1937 Brush car climbs the 1:26 gradient to Warley Road. 2.
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Roman stopped the car and climbed out, came around to open her door.
flight
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No, but I am aware of them if I pant a lot climbing up in a flight of stairs.
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Inspectors may have to climb ladders or many flights of stairs, or may have to crawl around in tight spaces.
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He climbed the last two flights with effort.
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On that fateful January day the beleaguered Matty climbed the five flights of stairs from trading floor to the cafeteria.
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Outside Polly's flat, in the well of the building, Jack was climbing the last flight of stairs.
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I climb the four flights and tell him to take his time at the door.
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My room is on top of a cloth-shop and I have to climb up a flight of dark stairs to get to it.
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He heard her climb the last flight , getting slower every day.
foot
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All except Rohmer and Gilbert climbed carefully to their feet .
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Jinju stayed awhile longer before climbing to her feet .
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I climbed to my feet , stuffing the bag of mints into my pouch.
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The trail loops to the south flank of Eddy, then climbs 900 feet with seven switchbacks.
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I climbed to 1,000 feet and asked to resume our track for Blackpool and leave the area clear for the rescue.
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But the greatest pleasure comes from what you can climb on foot .
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Starting in numerical order, each plane would climb to fifteen thousand feet and empty its sack.
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The summit of Snowdon can be climbed on foot or by train.
hill
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I tied the horse up at the foot of the hill and climbed up to the stone sheds.
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Just one more hill to climb .
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Once the first hill was climbed we could see Golden Cap off in the distance, two miles away.
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No one who thinks for a moment will suppose that that is a path in which there are no hills to climb .
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But I wouldn't say the festival is in jeopardy though it definitely gives us a hill to climb .
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There's also plenty of off-road action with hill-climbing and rock-jumping, plus loads of other stuff.
ladder
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Mr Honecker is up a pole and all the ladders offered him to climb down would be an admission of failure.
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The playmaster had to walk all the way down to the end ladder before he could climb up on to the stage.
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He pulled the ladder into position, climbed two-thirds of its height to stand on eye level with the filing box.
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The servants had realized what was happening, and brought ladders to climb up on to the roof.
mountain
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We gave ourselves a mountain to climb and didn't quite make it.
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There are many good podunk mountains to climb .
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At last they reach the mountains and begin to climb up.
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These facts alone suggest that Bovis had a mountain to climb .
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But seeing the top of the mountain and climbing the mountain are different.
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There are undoubtedly higher mountains to climb , but something tells me underneath that Beatle wig lies a trace of genius.
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And here were the Mets with a mountain to climb .
percent
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Unemployment climbed by 30 percent in January 1991 and was expected to double to nearly 300,000 by the end of 1991.
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In other earnings news yesterday: Motorola said third-quarter earnings before a charge climbed 59 percent , beating expectations.
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The Dow climbed 33 percent last year, one of the best performances in history.
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Its shares climbed 24 percent to 15 11 / 16.
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But by the late I980s, the Catholic divorce rate had climbed to almost 30 percent .
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Its profits in the past five years have climbed 122 percent .
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If the stock exchange climbs 10 percent , for example, this particular stock will climb 10 percent as well.
price
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Analysts predict the agency's share price will now climb above £2m.
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Due to a relatively thin market in the stock, the share price would climb .
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But at any point in time, some prices will be climbing while others will be slipping.
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On occasions when the whole dealing room was punting out the stock, the price might climb even further.
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Since Greenspan and other officials first began to worry that stocks were overvalued, prices have continued to climb .
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By the time that the Earthtrust team arrived, the price had climbed higher still.
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Current taste for bigger cars seems unabated, even as gas prices climb .
road
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From the junction, the road to Glenelg climbs steadily through a mature forest, winding in curves to ease the gradient.
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As the road climbed upward, gray-white cloud veils drifted among the dales, chiffon scarves of some giant Isadora Duncan.
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The slow gradient ended when the road climbed the steepest incline I had yet encountered.
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We parked on the side of the road and all climbed out.
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Crossing the coast road , she climbed up the gradual grassy slope on the land ward side of the sea wall.
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Go out of the car park and turn left, following the road as it climbs up the hill.
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The road climbed , kinked back on itself and started a sweeping curve around a nearly bare hill.
rock
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The north Cornish coast is rocky, and climbing the rocks was a constant challenge and excitement.
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To escape that potentially maddening scene, make like a monk and climb a rock .
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He climbed out on the rocks to get a better look, but still he saw nothing.
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This characteristic stems from the diversity of techniques required to climb the rock .
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Two men climb the rock to check that all has been eaten and to clean it for the next burial.
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The tide was high, so they could not climb on the rocks and breakwaters, or explore the caves.
roof
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They could not open the door, so they climbed down from the roof and got in through the window.
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They climbed to the roofs of the terminals, broke windows and shutters and created an ear-splitting din.
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Is there a handy dustbin or a down-spout that will assist the thief to climb on to the roof ?
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He climbed on to the roof and counted the missing shingles he would replace.
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Dean climbed off the roof and let himself into the car the way he had come.
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The raiders removed tiles to climb into the roof space.
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Raiders lifted tiles and climbed in through the roof space to take the guns and 150 rounds of ammunition.
slope
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Adventurous skiers in search of new experiences are shunning the drag-lifts and climbing the slopes themselves.
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He climbed the steep slope to the Incident Room, forcing his pace, and arrived just a little out of breath.
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The cart-track crossed by a brick culvert and climbed the opposite slope to a five-barred gate in the thorn hedge.
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The seed of City Earth lay here, now, before them physically before them - as they climbed the grassy slope .
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He climbed the lower slopes of Big Allen and stood, looking westwards.
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I climbed the slope to the hollow where Neil's tent was pitched.
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Wycliffe left his car on the park and climbed the slope to the street.
stair
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Would it be best to accept another cup of tea before trying to climb the stairs ?
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They climbed canopied stairs from the sidewalk to eat and drink with the writers and painters who were Luks's friends.
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Edwin must have been struck by the contrast each time he climbed the stairs .
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She climbed the stairs until she stood before me, I not daring to look up, staring at my black Keds.
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Not long after we had reached the Old parsonage and climbed the stairs to Michael's rooms, Father D'Arcy arrived.
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Climbing the organizational hierarchy is no longer like climbing stairs in a stable structure.
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Forcing herself to climb the stairs , she eventually regained the turret room.
top
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We climbed to the top of it.
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This is the Old Man of Stoer and incredibly has been climbed to its top , the first time in 1966.
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It was a three-hour climb to the top and shade was the only comfort.
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These are paragliders; mad fools who climb to the top of Munros and jump off.
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He climbed to the top of the fence and looked around to see if there was some one keeping watch there as well.
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We were told to climb to the top of the mountain behind the farmhouse.
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Jen and I climbed back to the top of the dune and sat down to-gether.
tree
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But once we had to walk all day and climb great trees for just one honey comb.
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Last evening I climbed my observation tree to survey the fall panorama one last time.
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We climbed some trees looking for nests but didn't find any.
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I climbed a chestnut tree and got a good shot of them together.
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I was much too small to climb their trees , or dig their fields, or kill and eat their animals.
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Large-muscle coordination comes from riding bikes and climbing trees , not from watching junk food commercials where other kids play and run.
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Sneaking into the courtyard, the toad climbed the tallest persimmon tree in the garden.
wall
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I did not want to damage these walls by trying to climb over them.
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She ran to the wall and began to climb .
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And along the wall a man was climbing .
■ VERB
begin
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But then they began to climb up a narrow, spiral staircase, and she saw no more.
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At the same time, the truckload of urinals began to climb the foothills.
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Lee, who'd begun to climb it, trying to pull Caspar over with him, lost his balance and fell.
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Clarice began climbing in the window again.
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On the edge of the town we began to climb .
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The driver shifted into a lower gear as they began to climb Ooah Mountain, the engine a wounded wheeze.
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Ralph his son and now his wife all began to climb the stairs to bed.
continue
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Then the three continued forward, climbing the high steps where Glover sat watching.
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The circulation continues to climb: in 1990 it was up to 1.1m on weekdays and 1.7m on Sundays.
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Many market analysts expect the sector to continue to climb in 1996, benefiting in part from the colder weather this winter.
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There is enough interest on Newby Moss to evaporate all thoughts of continuing upwards to climb Ingleborough.
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Since Greenspan and other officials first began to worry that stocks were overvalued, prices have continued to climb .
start
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Disability rates start to climb steadily after 50, but become particularly steep after 70.
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She afterwards stated she had seen a vision of a golden ladder and had started to climb it.
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More pirates were starting to climb into the stockade.
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I then start to climb down.
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The bloke who'd wanted to get on with it started to climb out of the front seat.
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Then she started to climb down into the pool.
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The train now starts to climb through the woods.
try
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I did not want to damage these walls by trying to climb over them.
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He climbed down the beanstalk and chopped the whole thing down, killing the giant, who was trying to climb down.
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Would it be best to accept another cup of tea before trying to climb the stairs?
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Adult males would spend more time trying to climb the political hierarchy than with their families.
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Lopsided and vulnerable, he tried to climb the barrage and get to the second balloon.
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In the next scene, Scottie tries to climb a stepladder.
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When it was refused, some of them tried to climb over the wall.
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For agonizing seconds the Boeing 757 tried to climb , almost clearing a mountain ridge.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(have) a mountain to climb
be climbing/crawling (up) the walls
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Realizes he is moving in her desperately, as if he is climbing the walls of a closed building.
climb/jump/get on the bandwagon
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And everyone tried to climb on the bandwagon .
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And other quick-serve restaurant chains, such as Boston Market, are jumping on the bandwagon .
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Companies such as Oracle are jumping on the bandwagon , too, with low-priced network computers.
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Competitors are certain to jump on the bandwagon with rival systems and Nimslo's much-vaunted patents could be unable to stop them.
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For a while, the seif-centred members of celebrity circles were falling over themselves in their eagerness to jump on the bandwagon .
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If the petition is advertised, more creditors may jump on the bandwagon .
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Just a preliminary communication first, without the experimental details, so that nobody can jump on the bandwagon right away.
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The Communists have climbed on the bandwagon , but only to put the brakes on.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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As the plane began to climb Karen started to feel ill.
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Burglars climbed a chain-link fence to gain access to the building.
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Demand for goods grew and imports climbed steadily.
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Ivy climbed up the front of the building.
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Jennifer Lopez's new single has climbed to number two in the US charts.
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Most kids love climbing trees.
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One of the boys lost his footing as he was climbing up the steepest part of the cliff.
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Sales have climbed 11% this quarter.
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Several fans climbed onto the roof of the arena to get a better view.
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Temperatures are expected to climb to record levels this weekend.
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The burglar escaped by climbing down a drainpipe.
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The geese climbed high above us and set off on their long journey south.
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The kids love climbing trees.
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The original estimate of $500 million has now climbed to a staggering $1300 million.
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The path climbs high into the hills above the village of Glenridding.
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The road climbs steadily, reaching 6,000 feet after 18 miles.
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Towards the end of the season Benfica suddenly climbed the league table and finished third.
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Trying not to look down, Alan began to climb .
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We saw a group of people climbing El Capitan in Yosemite.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Instead, the Dow Jones industrial average climbed to still another record high.
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Jinju stayed awhile longer before climbing to her feet.
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Now drop left to avoid the guard, while climbing back up left and collecting a crate.
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There were roses bedded out, climbing in flower beds, in pots and cut.
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We climbed into the cockpit to face the morning sun.
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We don't climb Munros because we are not climbers.
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Woolworth Corp. climbed as much as 7 / 8 to 10 3 / 4.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
final
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Tea helped us rise at 3am for the final climb .
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Diving at it and pecking it may just be enough to unsettle it as it makes the difficult final climb .
hard
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Is this the world's hardest climb ?
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Its overhanging walls provide a number of hard rock climbs .
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A hard climb can take hours, even most of a day.
long
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With the spring we could begin the long slow climb out of the recession.
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From that low point, Mitterrand started his long climb to power.
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For the first time in this long climb back to their fortune he began to feel a sort of panic.
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A long climb through short vegetation was not helped by my taking my mountain bike.
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They crossed the city and began a long , slow climb up through the Alfama district.
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It was a longer climb than she expected.
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And it is both a warning to the public and an acknowledgment of the long climb out of recession which still lies ahead.
steady
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This is quite a steady climb but well worth it for the superb views.
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This passes a medley of buildings before commencing a steady climb , fringed by trees, to Twisleton Hall, a farm.
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The rest of the day saw a fairly effortless steady climb to finish 18.2 points higher at 2,400.9.
steep
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A steeper climb of around 500% occurred between 1960 and 1975 bringing the average to £20,000.
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There are also some steeper climbs behind the village.
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Then came June and the steep climb in the number of cases that climaxed in August or September.
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The course was designed to give them a running start on their steep uphill climb through the curriculum.
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A steep climb through bracken and bilberries brought us to a wide rocky plateau.
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Despite its steep climbs , the journey seemed easy.
vertical
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Start from a vertical climb directly downwind.
■ NOUN
rock
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Its overhanging walls provide a number of hard rock climbs .
■ VERB
begin
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They turned through the gateway on the left and began the sharp climb to Top Field.
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With the spring we could begin the long slow climb out of the recession.
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She soon found the path and began the climb .
resume
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Pull hard, and it will resume its climb .
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Then investors regained their balance, and the market resumed its upward climb .
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The funicular had resumed its climb , apparently smoothly enough.
start
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However, it seemed fair enough to start the climb in the hope of an improvement.
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From that low point, Mitterrand started his long climb to power.
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Twice the road had been cut and we hadn't even started the climb up to the pass.
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Finally you can walk in from the A86, an eight- or nine-mile hike, and then start the climb .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(have) a mountain to climb
climb/jump/get on the bandwagon
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And everyone tried to climb on the bandwagon .
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And other quick-serve restaurant chains, such as Boston Market, are jumping on the bandwagon .
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Companies such as Oracle are jumping on the bandwagon , too, with low-priced network computers.
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Competitors are certain to jump on the bandwagon with rival systems and Nimslo's much-vaunted patents could be unable to stop them.
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For a while, the seif-centred members of celebrity circles were falling over themselves in their eagerness to jump on the bandwagon .
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If the petition is advertised, more creditors may jump on the bandwagon .
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Just a preliminary communication first, without the experimental details, so that nobody can jump on the bandwagon right away.
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The Communists have climbed on the bandwagon , but only to put the brakes on.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Atlanta's climb from the bottom of the league to first place has increased ticket sales.
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It's a steep uphill climb all the way to the top.
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Mount Rainier is a tough climb .
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The dollar continued its climb against the Japanese yen.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Hartzell claim improved take-off and climb performance, reduced noise and vibration, and better ground clearance.
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He twisted a leg around the rope to rest his hands, then continued his climb .
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It is logical to narrate a climb from the valley upwards.
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P and Nasdaq resumed their climbs after the July 19 drop -- but money flow into both kept declining.
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Routes here provide some of the best climbs at their standard in Britain.
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Soon another major climb will begin.
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The track downhill was worse than the climb .