I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
coming along...nicely (= it is growing well )
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The garden’s coming along very nicely now .
coming of age
last/current/coming/next fiscal year
the coming months (= the next few months )
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Further work is planned for the coming months.
the coming year (= the year that is about to start )
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Here are some events to look out for in the coming year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
long
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But the end was a long time coming .
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They say the jobs could be a long time coming .
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I'd like to know why that day is such a long time coming .
■ NOUN
time
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But the end was a long time coming .
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They say the jobs could be a long time coming .
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It may be some time coming .
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That could be some time coming . commentary Can auditing work without a break with tradition?
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I'd like to know why that day is such a long time coming .
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Henry Agnew saw that time coming .
■ VERB
see
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Chapter Nineteen Tim Gimmelmann never saw the blow coming .
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Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming .
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He never even saw Manville coming .
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Bathsheba was standing near them, and saw Boldwood coming towards her.
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As she neared her home, she heard the thunder of hooves behind her and turning saw the water-horse coming for her.
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All that faded from her mind as she saw Alain coming towards her.
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You don't have to fish for it in your pocket as you see trouble coming .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be (just) coming up to sth
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A period when he was almost dead is coming up to the surface.
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He had a horrible premonition that she was coming up to Rome.
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Manion was coming up to his freeway exit.
be coming along
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Because when he was coming along he was always getting me to tell him the story about you.
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He put his knuckles on the wet tile, went into a three-point stance to test how the arm was coming along.
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I noticed that a horse was coming along the road, so I supposed the animals were afraid of him.
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Let Hilda know if you are coming along.
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Some one was coming along the corridor from the foyer.
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We have Billy Reagan, too, who is coming along nicely.
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Yes, somebody was coming along the passage - a man.
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Your deck should be coming along nicely now, with the structure in place.
be coming up
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Alison's birthday is coming up.
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Don't forget you've got exams coming up in a couple of weeks' time.
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Don't forget you have a test coming up on Thursday.
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I'm pretty busy right now -- I have exams coming up next week.
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Our 12th annual Folk Festival is coming up again soon.
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With Christmas coming up, we didn't have much spare money.
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Evidently the emergency unit was coming up First, right at us.
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Gripping the over head chrome rail, he stooped forward as if to see what street was coming up.
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Shops were coming up for sale all over the precinct.
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Some faces shone white in the moonlight that was coming up behind a copse.
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The sun was coming up as we drove away from Sobey's.
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The sun was coming up, or had already come up, and the heavy mists wore a pearlescent glow.
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The wind was coming up and there was weather to port. ` Sailing is the perfect antidote for age, Reyes.
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When I got out of prison again I went to a hostel in Manchester and he was coming up there all the time.
coming (right) up!
coming from him/her/you etc
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As I couldn't work out where they were coming from I ignored them.
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But all the intensity is coming from her.
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But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me.
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Coast Guard helicopters flying over the barge noticed an oil sheen coming from it, DeVillars said.
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Maybe these intimate stories, coming from some one she hardly knew, had overwhelmed her.
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That coming from him who would go sick with a bad back whenever a job tired him.
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That was rich coming from him!
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The little girl coming from her direction offers the other, much thinner one, a bowl filled with bread and fruit.
have sth coming (to you)
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Both Microsoft and Apple have big updates coming this year, and you can expect a proportionate dose of hype.
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He added that to be accurate, the aircraft would have to risk coming under fire.
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If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.
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People have been coming in and milling around to see if we actually have it.
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Walter: I have people coming up to me all the time and people are friendly, I like that.
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We have a guest coming , tomorrow evening.
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We have recruits coming in all the time.
have sth coming out (of) your ears
if you think ..., you've got another think coming!
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If they think it's going to be an easy game, they've got another think coming!
not know whether you are coming or going
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Andre's so in love he doesn't know whether he's coming or going.
sb had (got) it coming
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He had it coming, and I did him in.
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Put like that and you might think they had it coming.
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That pair obviously just had it coming.
see sb coming (a mile off)
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Beyond him, I could see the camp coming alive.
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Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.
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He looked up to see Norm coming down the driveway.
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One of the man-things had seen them coming and shouted a warning.
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Sarah Fleming saw them coming through the window of the front room.
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She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.
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That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant.
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We were heading for the landing zone and could even see a chopper coming toward us.
see sth coming
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Everyone had seen the layoffs coming, but nobody could do anything to stop them.
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Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.
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Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really.
that's rich (coming from him/you etc)
where sb is coming from
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Growing churches should seek to identify where their growth is coming from.
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I try to feel where he is coming from.
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It's great for keeping tabs on where your money is coming from and going to and for tracking investments.
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The ability to see where something is coming from and where it's going to.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I feel no surprise at their coming .
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
just
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The time is just coming up to twenty-one minutes past seven o'clock.
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When Diana joined the Stewart-Richardsons they were just coming to terms with a family tragedy.
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The lights of the Regal cinema were just coming into view when he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.
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Think of all the hands-on psychical research that is just coming at you free of charge.
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I was just coming out of my tomboy stage.
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You're only just coming in yourself.
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Bills of exchange, the forerunners of cheques, were just coming into fashion.
now
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His prophecy was now coming true, perhaps even sooner than he would have dreamed.
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Perhaps belatedly, many more countries are now coming to understand the damage caused by oceanic drift-nets.
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However, many regional brewers are now coming under increasing competitive pressure.
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We Are ... ... Ten years of thirtyish people, now coming onstream.
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Money is now coming into my life easily and joyously.
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Matters are now coming to a head because of the advent of leagues next season.
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But Presley's finest were now coming into their own with big guns blazing.
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The teeming slums of Kampala are now coming to life.
■ NOUN
decade
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Significant developments in the use of maps in the coming decades can be predicted with confidence.
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The estimated cost of its building maintenance over the coming decade is £10 million.
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During the coming decade output from the Statfjord, Frigg and Ekofisk fields will decline and replacement revenue earners are therefore vital.
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Novell believes systems software is one of the least assailable markets to be in during the coming decade .
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It's a tall order, and a challenge to development communication professionals in the coming decade .
month
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Thus, the durability of Czechoslovakia's democratic transition will be severely tested in the coming months .
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I look forward very much to seeing you all in the coming months .
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Further reports on lighting and car loans will be presented to the council in coming months .
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That is why I hope that we shall be able to introduce weigh-in-motion sensors over the coming months .
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Over the coming months we hope to begin the process of finding and purchasing a suitable place.
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They will probably pump more oil in coming months .
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Only the coming months will tell.
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I hope that more countries will join that number in the coming months .
season
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A well made piece of kit that will undoubtedly become more apparent on our banks during the coming seasons .
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Meath manager Sean Boylan has also been returned for the coming season .
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As for Adams, he must be hoping that he can regain his place on Party Politics in the coming season .
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She is also working again at Pitlochry Festival theatre in the coming season .
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This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season .
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Brewer, in fact, may do a double-Whetton act in the coming season .
week
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Indeed, New York could proudly boast to be the chess centre of the world for the coming weeks .
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We will be sending out more details over the coming weeks and months with a view to starting Community Action in the summer.
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During the coming weeks economic policy-makers may have to deal with an exceptionally difficult series of hazards.
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And all this coming week Mdina will be celebrating.
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I look forward to doing battle with him in the coming weeks and months.
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They were collecting, they claimed, divine energies for Mr Rowse to dispense during the coming week .
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Unions have threatened to call out 300,000 workers in coming weeks .
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A decision on the review is expected in the High Court within the coming weeks .
year
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The two key preoccupations of the coming years came together.
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He thanked the officers and committee for their support and looked forward to the B.C.R.S. continuing to progress during the coming year .
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This was a formal process which focused on staff development by setting goals for the coming year .
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Some events to look out for in the coming year .
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Benefit yourself and others and enter into the community spirit for the coming year .
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Tour operators have been licensed to sell 14.3 million holidays in the coming year , Civil Aviation Authority figures reveal.
years
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The two key preoccupations of the coming years came together.
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This means that fishing quotas are likely to fall in coming years in order to preserve the long-term future of the fisheries.
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Still, the sums being disbursed have clearly helped many and the Government hopes to extend the lending ceiling in coming years .
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If drastic steps are not taken - a crucial qualification - it seems set to grow even further in the coming years .
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So expect some big changes to the type of tackle you will see at different events over the coming years .
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A vignette of working life in the coming years ?
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I hope that there will be a crusade in the coming years to encourage more reading in every home in our country.
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The churches should seek to discover the community trends and local authority plans for the coming years .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be (just) coming up to sth
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A period when he was almost dead is coming up to the surface.
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He had a horrible premonition that she was coming up to Rome.
▪
Manion was coming up to his freeway exit.
be coming along
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Because when he was coming along he was always getting me to tell him the story about you.
▪
He put his knuckles on the wet tile, went into a three-point stance to test how the arm was coming along.
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I noticed that a horse was coming along the road, so I supposed the animals were afraid of him.
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Let Hilda know if you are coming along.
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Some one was coming along the corridor from the foyer.
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We have Billy Reagan, too, who is coming along nicely.
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Yes, somebody was coming along the passage - a man.
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Your deck should be coming along nicely now, with the structure in place.
be coming up
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Alison's birthday is coming up.
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Don't forget you've got exams coming up in a couple of weeks' time.
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Don't forget you have a test coming up on Thursday.
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I'm pretty busy right now -- I have exams coming up next week.
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Our 12th annual Folk Festival is coming up again soon.
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With Christmas coming up, we didn't have much spare money.
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Evidently the emergency unit was coming up First, right at us.
▪
Gripping the over head chrome rail, he stooped forward as if to see what street was coming up.
▪
Shops were coming up for sale all over the precinct.
▪
Some faces shone white in the moonlight that was coming up behind a copse.
▪
The sun was coming up as we drove away from Sobey's.
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The sun was coming up, or had already come up, and the heavy mists wore a pearlescent glow.
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The wind was coming up and there was weather to port. ` Sailing is the perfect antidote for age, Reyes.
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When I got out of prison again I went to a hostel in Manchester and he was coming up there all the time.
be coming up roses
be coming/falling apart at the seams
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The country's whole economy is coming apart at the seams .
coming (right) up!
coming from him/her/you etc
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As I couldn't work out where they were coming from I ignored them.
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But all the intensity is coming from her.
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But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me.
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Coast Guard helicopters flying over the barge noticed an oil sheen coming from it, DeVillars said.
▪
Maybe these intimate stories, coming from some one she hardly knew, had overwhelmed her.
▪
That coming from him who would go sick with a bad back whenever a job tired him.
▪
That was rich coming from him!
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The little girl coming from her direction offers the other, much thinner one, a bowl filled with bread and fruit.
have sth coming (to you)
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Both Microsoft and Apple have big updates coming this year, and you can expect a proportionate dose of hype.
▪
He added that to be accurate, the aircraft would have to risk coming under fire.
▪
If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.
▪
People have been coming in and milling around to see if we actually have it.
▪
Walter: I have people coming up to me all the time and people are friendly, I like that.
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We have a guest coming , tomorrow evening.
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We have recruits coming in all the time.
have sth coming out (of) your ears
if you think ..., you've got another think coming!
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If they think it's going to be an easy game, they've got another think coming!
not know whether you are coming or going
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Andre's so in love he doesn't know whether he's coming or going.
sb had (got) it coming
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He had it coming, and I did him in.
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Put like that and you might think they had it coming.
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That pair obviously just had it coming.
see sb coming (a mile off)
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Beyond him, I could see the camp coming alive.
▪
Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.
▪
He looked up to see Norm coming down the driveway.
▪
One of the man-things had seen them coming and shouted a warning.
▪
Sarah Fleming saw them coming through the window of the front room.
▪
She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.
▪
That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant.
▪
We were heading for the landing zone and could even see a chopper coming toward us.
see sth coming
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Everyone had seen the layoffs coming, but nobody could do anything to stop them.
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Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.
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Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really.
where sb is coming from
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Growing churches should seek to identify where their growth is coming from.
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I try to feel where he is coming from.
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It's great for keeping tabs on where your money is coming from and going to and for tracking investments.
▪
The ability to see where something is coming from and where it's going to.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The Pilgrims prepared for the coming winter.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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In the coming year, many people will have their homes damaged or their property stolen.