I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
caustic wit/comments/remark etc
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Eliot appreciated Pound’s caustic wit.
cautionary note/comment/words etc
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Most observers were optimistic, yet some sounded a cautionary note .
cryptic remark/comment/statement etc
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a cryptic note at the end of the letter
declined to comment (= refused to speak to people who report the news )
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The minister declined to comment about the progress of the peace talks.
disparaging remarks/comments
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She made some disparaging remarks about the royal family.
excite comments
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The film excited a lot of favourable comments, both here and in America.
hurtful remark/comment etc
provocative comment/remark/statement
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The minister’s provocative remarks were widely reported in the press.
sarcastic remark/comment/question
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He can’t help making sarcastic comments.
scathing attack/remark/comment etc
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a scathing attack on the government’s planned tax increases
snide remarks/comments
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a snide remark about her clothes
telling comment/example/detail etc
unavailable for comment (= not able or willing to talk to reporters )
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Officials were unavailable for comment .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
available
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The owner of the magazine was not normally available for comment if the Press at large wanted to interview him.
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Barber was not available for comment Wednesday.
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Neither Mr Foot nor representatives of the Mirror's management were available for comment .
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Barry, who was not available for comment Thursday night, has never been a favorite of congressional Republicans.
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He was usually available for comment and did not talk down to journalists.
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Hormel was not available for comment on his donations.
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Tonight no one from the stables was available for comment .
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Neither Loral nor Lockheed Martin officials were immediately available for comment .
brief
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This chapter ends with some brief comments on the nature of knowledge - scientific and mystic.
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Although most readers of this book are probably only too well aware of these rates, a brief comment is none the less appropriate.
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But first, a brief general comment about space and time in order to forestall a possible misunderstanding.
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The following brief comments constitute an introduction to legal research.
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Franks made his preliminary examination of the body, dictating brief comments to his secretary.
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At the meeting, Rice made a few brief comments about how he looked forward to working with the group.
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Although the order does not propose any great innovations, it is worth making some brief comments on its background.
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Liberalization and Cities: Conclusions Three brief comments might usefully be made here.
critical
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Bains quoted with approval the critical comments of the management consultants, McKinsey and Co.
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She pushed many people away by her critical , biting comments and narrow prejudices.
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In Section 1.2 some critical comments were made of conventional systems analysis.
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There is, however, plenty of critical comment outside these works.
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Auction catalogues do not carry critical comments on individual items for sale, but there are sometimes introductions with criticism.
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The author gives useful critical comment on many of the ideas discussed.
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He thumbed through the applications in a knowledgeable manner and made critical comments in imitation of his superiors.
fair
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Which was fair enough comment at the time.
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To shit oneself is to admit existence. Fair comment .
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To say that temperament is to a certain degree putty in the owner's hands, is fair comment .
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Films rather than books were the medium to aim for-\#fair comment , of course, that helped me change direction.
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This was fair comment at the time; some of it doubtless justified.
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There is no wrong done if it is true, or if it is fair comment on a matter of public interest.
further
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It is important enough to justify further comment .
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Anyway, I felt something welling up inside, the need to make a further comment .
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Feelings are said to be part of the armamentarium of autonomous man, and some further comment is in order.
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Thursday said it had received a request for information, but declined further comment .
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When all agreed amendments have been implemented the documents should be recirculated for further comment as applicable.
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He said the White House would have no further comment .
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Last week, the big three held a press conference, vowing eternal friendship and no further comment .
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Both he and Rouse executives declined further comment .
immediate
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A spokeswoman for President-elect Bush, said his press office was on holiday and had no immediate comment .
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The Pentagon had no immediate comment on the letter.
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There's been no immediate comment from the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
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The university had no immediate comment , spokesman Bill Gordon said.
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BAn Arco spokesman had no immediate comment .
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Police officials in San Francisco had no immediate comment on the development.
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Fokker declined immediate comment on teh Daimler move.
negative
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His negative comments , however accurate, were converted into slights, compounded by Johnson's nationality and famous stature.
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Avoid at all costs unnecessary negative comments when speaking to a work-inhibited student.
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There was no occasion on which there was any negative or sarcastic comment to any child.
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Can teachers be sued for making negative comments about students in classrooms or in the teachers' lounge?
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Our Susan and Vera saga in Bewley's is not that far-fetched and it replaces negative comment in many cases.
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From a basis of low expectations, and extremely negative comments , George W's standing can probably only improve.
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We made amendments to our procedures on the advice of the support group, but we still expected negative comments .
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Every negative comment was a deep wound because he wanted everyone to love him.
public
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Those I interviewed said that nearly all the public comment they had heard had been favourable to the televising of the House.
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This hurried schedule is not that Fish and Wildlife is trying to do something quickly to limit public comment .
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A formal draft for public comment on fair value accounting is expected shortly.
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Hearings are planned to solicit public comment .
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He has made no public comment since the school began an internal investigation in November regarding recruiting.
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And their public comments had a mournful tone.
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But the agency is proposing the other steps and will seek public comment before making a final ruling.
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The department must then allow for a public comment period on the change in prices.
snide
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She makes a snide comment , you look her in the eye and... smile.
unavailable
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Cordova was unavailable for comment yesterday, while Maradona's lawyer, Vincenzo Maria Siniscalchi, said the accusation was groundless.
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Corpoven officials were unavailable for comment .
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Tribble was unavailable for comment but left a statement voicing an interest in serving a volume market.
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Clark, who is spending part of his time at Healthscape, was out of the country and unavailable for comment .
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However, Gaspart was unavailable for comment .
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Handler was unavailable for comment Wednesday.
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The Dobson story had yet to be substantiated, and the family were still unavailable for comment .
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Dean Kay was unavailable for comment Thursday.
■ VERB
add
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We should also, however, add a comment on a negative aspect, concerning the idea of applicability.
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Place the cursor where you would like to add a comment to the text. 2.
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They look to Goldie to support them, but her head droops, and she adds no comment but a snore.
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We add little comments about life outside work.
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Sparrow added his own comments and scraps of paper to theirs.
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To this third set of pictures he added appropriate disapproving comments and cut them into the action.
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Slowly they became the legal authorities on the religious law, adding comments and interpretations of their own.
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Luke adds the extra comment about the failing of the sun's light.
address
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I hope that the Minister will address her comments to these important matters.
decline
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A spokeswoman for Gingrich also declined comment .
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Thursday said it had received a request for information, but declined further comment .
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A spokesman in London also declined comment .
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Administration officials have declined comment on the number or names of the guests, citing privacy concerns.
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Through a spokeswoman, Garcetti declined comment on the verdict.
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The company declined requests for comment .
make
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The person who makes a comment , on the other hand, is the one who actually utters it.
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Since then, Fidelity has banned its fund managers from making any comments about stocks.
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Politicians, pundits and royal watchers have all made public comment on the private life of Charles and Diana.
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Cohen made his comments during his first news conference since becoming defense secretary.
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It's another thing people tend to make crass comments about, or crass assumptions anyway.
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Eichert made the comments during a presentation about a new teacher evaluation system.
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I do not intend to speak for hours, but I should like to make a few further comments .
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They were doubled over, poking at each other, making cryptic comments and bursting again into laughter.
pass
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I feel that I can not allow this statement to pass without due comment .
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In years past, the president sent the budget over and the Chamber dutifully passed it with little comment .
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Because persuading people to be unpaid referees is difficult it could be argued that editors have to pass the comments on.
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Anyone recording or passing on such a comment is in danger now that records are open.
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I trust you will pass the above comments to the Licensing Sub-Committee when they meet to determine this case.
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All this makes for a sea change in our lives, yet passes without comment during this campaign.
reach
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No one could be reached for comment at Babcock's Gloucestershire headquarters.
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Hayden could not be reached for comment late Saturday.
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La Roche officials could not be reached for comment .
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Whitehead could not be reached for comment about his plans for the station.&038;.
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Mr Schwartz also could not be reached for comment .
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Officials at the company's headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut, could not be reached for comment last week.
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Prosecutor Stephen Kay could not be reached for comment late Wednesday.
receive
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I look forward to receiving your comments on this.
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However, I received comments from members of our Executive and Branch Committees which helped in drafting our response.
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There is a set time allowed for the council to receive comments on an application.
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Outdated voting mechanisms, a decentralised, idiosyncratic procedure, and the archaic electoral college have received comment .
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He had received the information without comment .
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She asked for explanations which she received without comment , as if listening to some one who had just incriminated herself.
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We don't always have to agree; we should be open to both receive and give positive comment and challenges.
seek
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BReid, who is a former deputy district attorney, did not return a phone call seeking comment .
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Saatchi executives did not return calls seeking comment .
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The Department of Trade is seeking further comments , which should be submitted as soon as possible.
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Shapiro did not return telephone calls seeking comment last week.
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Neither Whitacre nor his lawyers returned telephone calls seeking comment on the charges.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
acid remark/comment/tone etc
fair comment
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Another defence to an action for defamation is that of fair comment.
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If its people called you a liberal subversive in the pay of effete capitalist Western powers it was regarded as fair comment.
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There is no wrong done if it is true, or if it is fair comment on a matter of public interest.
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This is fair comment; and the last clause in particular is, surprisingly, manifestly true, explain it how we may.
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This was fair comment at the time; some of it doubtless justified.
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To say that temperament is to a certain degree putty in the owner's hands, is fair comment.
pass a remark/comment
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Some people sitting across from us began passing remarks about the fair-skinned lady in a sari.
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They interrupt because they are unwilling to let pass a remark from which an intricate leap can be performed.
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We had a ritual, starting with the real estate pages, passing remarks on the latest tacky towers.
throwaway remark/line/comment etc
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He thought the remark was melancholy, sadly philosophical, a throwaway line for an aimless afternoon.
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Lopez says, a throwaway line for a throwaway job.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Are there any questions or comments?
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He made some comment about my dress, then carried on reading his book.
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Her comments on interest rates had little impact on financial markets.
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OK, that's what we are suggesting - does anyone have any comments?
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The jurors were not available for comment after the trial.
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We were discussing her new movie, and Jill made some interesting comments about it.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Acevedo could not be reached for comment .
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Bohan said county park officials are still gathering comments from the public about the proposal.
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But some dissenting comments made in private were unprintable.
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Double Glazing is where we welcome your questions, comments, and experience with Windows.
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Here are some examples of ways in which individual teachers have explored particular comments or happenings.
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Or a math or science teacher who made inappropriate comments throughout the year.
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That talk was fanned by comments from central bank officials.
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There is a set time allowed for the council to receive comments on an application.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
further
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Further comments on attaching priorities to different subjects and to different levels of material are to be found in Chapter 3.
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The company refused to comment further on its revised forecasts.
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But he said he did not want to comment further until more was known about the reasons for the bombing.
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I do not wish to comment further now, but I am sympathetic to his point.
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Through his attorney, Newton said that no art has been stolen from his house, but declined to comment further .
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It would be wrong to comment further .
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A Woolworth spokeswoman confirmed the litigation but declined to comment further .
on
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Absence of status consciousness is worth commenting on further as an effect of national culture on scores.
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He declined to comment on how those talks were going.
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There was nothing more to comment on , and no comment to be made.
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The president begins by diplomatically but pointedly commenting on how difficult this call has been to arrange.
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Medmelton eyes reversed would certainly have been commented on .
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I commissioned him to read the questionnaire results and comment on what they portend.
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Board chairman Angelo Damante said he could not comment on why Shaw left because of an agreement between the two parties.
■ NOUN
case
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Mr. Redwood I do not intend to comment on individual cases before the courts.
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The lenders Dorend have refused to comment on the case .
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Tribal officials and attorneys declined to comment on the case .
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Lock, 29, said his lawyers had advised him not to comment on the case .
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But the hunting world won't comment until the court case is over.
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Deputy District Attorney Ed Nison said prosecutors would not comment on an ongoing case .
issue
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San Francisco writer Jeff Stryker frequently comments on health issues .
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Officials for those companies declined to comment on this issue .
matter
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Lloyds Bank say they won't comment because the matter is subject to legal proceedings.
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The police won't comment because the matter has been refered to the police complaints authority.
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The airline declines to comment on the matter .
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It has never been the Royal Family's policy to comment on private matters .
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Then as now government refused to comment on security matters .
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Neither Bouygues nor Deutsche Telekom would comment on matters relating to any talks.
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We want an independent inspectorate that is able to comment on all those matters .
■ VERB
ask
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I have been asked to comment particularly on the applicability of some of these to the publishing trade.
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They were shown photographs by Steichen, Demachy, Puyo and others and asked to comment on them.
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Sixth-formers were asked to comment on the Prospectus in terms of its content, layout, readability, positive aspects and drawbacks.
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Rudi once asked the class to comment on a passage he had assigned.
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It is clear from everyone I asked to comment that I was not alone in thinking the evening was a resounding success.
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Mr Johnson asked his boss to comment on them.
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However, the new police Commissioner, Sir Philip Game, put forward fresh arguments when asked to comment .
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Coun Nilsson offered to withdraw her remarks saying there was no need to ask Coun Jackson to comment .
decline
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He declined to comment on the parallel with the Oxleas case.
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Pittman declined to comment on the cost.
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The site's original developers, NuHomes Construction, declined to comment .
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Spokesmen for all four firms declined to comment .
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Tonight the Chanel Company declined to comment .
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Last night Ford declined to comment on the long-awaited Jaguar/GM statement although the company is expected to respond shortly.
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Rouse and Hughes Co. executives declined to comment on the negotiations.
refuse
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Guitarist Eric Faulkner refused to comment last night.
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Mr Goldinger has refused to comment .
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He has refused to comment on the agreement.
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Jobs also could not be reached for comment , but he has steadfastly refused to comment on Apple.
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The lenders Dorend have refused to comment on the case.
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They refused to comment to reporters.
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Officials at both Roots and Skyservice are refusing to comment on their intentions, citing competitive concerns.
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Reynolds and Campbell have refused to comment .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
acid remark/comment/tone etc
fair comment
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Another defence to an action for defamation is that of fair comment.
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If its people called you a liberal subversive in the pay of effete capitalist Western powers it was regarded as fair comment.
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There is no wrong done if it is true, or if it is fair comment on a matter of public interest.
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This is fair comment; and the last clause in particular is, surprisingly, manifestly true, explain it how we may.
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This was fair comment at the time; some of it doubtless justified.
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To say that temperament is to a certain degree putty in the owner's hands, is fair comment.
throwaway remark/line/comment etc
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He thought the remark was melancholy, sadly philosophical, a throwaway line for an aimless afternoon.
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Lopez says, a throwaway line for a throwaway job.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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""He only wears those clothes to prove that he's rich,'' commented Harold.
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Journalists asked General Curran how the campaign was going, but he refused to comment .
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Some critics have commented that the film lacks originality.
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The prime minister was asked to comment on the crisis.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A spokesman for the administrators would not comment on whether Mr Maxwell had answered the questions.
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A spokesperson for Genovo declined to comment , referring all questions to Wilson, who could not be reached.
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Gateway and Compaq declined to comment .
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I got the usual stuff people get; there were always insensitive professors and they comment .
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I might also comment that she seemed to know what the quotation marks represented on the page.
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Isetan would not comment on how much the bankruptcy filing might cost it, or on Barneys' threatened lawsuit.
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She restrained her impulse to comment .