verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
check/consult your watch
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He checked his watch and saw that it was only 2.15.
consult a dictionary formal (= check something in a dictionary )
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consulting room
see/consult a lawyer (= talk to a lawyer for advice )
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She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey.
talk to/consult an expert (= ask an expert for information or advice )
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If cracks appear in your house, you should consult an expert to find out what is causing the problem.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
please
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For further information on safe limits of drinking, please consult your doctor.
regularly
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He regularly consults his watch which also provides the only illumination.
widely
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They will consult widely and openly among their communities to ensure that their programmes meet the needs of the poor.
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The regulators will consult widely with consumer groups and customers before setting out standards, in conjunction with the industries.
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We will consult widely before finalising proposals.
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We will consult widely about the detailed structure of this new qualification, and finalise proposals quickly.
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Having consulted widely on the subject, we have decided to extend the criminal law dealing with squatting.
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We consulted widely with the Membership before submitting our evidence to John Warne.
■ NOUN
authority
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Health authorities will have a duty to consult local authorities on proposed major changes to service development.
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I propose to consult local authority associations on that very point.
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Why is the task force in consultation with the Housing Corporation but refusing to consult the local authorities which have that power?
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But the treaty also created a Council of Ministers, which met regularly and had to be consulted by the Authority .
book
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The first priority is to consult a good reference book to identify the pest and choose the most effective control.
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Everybody in the place, even the pick and shovel man at the end of a drift, consults his book .
colleague
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Mr Major was consulting colleagues on possible ways of keeping Mr Patten in his Government.
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They knew what the signal meant: Sol Minskoff almost never consulted his colleagues about music choices.
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You may have to consult colleagues about this.
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The agent then put me on hold while she consulted a colleague .
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The reception clerk consulted a colleague .
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Advice workers need the chance to consult with colleagues at the same time as they consult the information files.
company
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Like many young software firms, Dimension X started off by consulting for other companies to help pay the bills.
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After that, he formed his own consulting company , where he saw firsthand the problems in companies across the business spectrum.
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Associates, a management, marketing and consulting company specializing in sports.
council
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The nursing home say they did consult the council ... and have promised to carry out sensitive landscaping ... along the gap.
doctor
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During pregnancy women are advised to consult their doctor about appropriate drinking levels.
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If no improvement is noticed within three weeks, consult your doctor or homeopath before continuing the treatment.
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But if you have any doubts consult a doctor .
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Labels on acetaminophen painkillers recommend consulting a doctor if a person has had more than three alcoholic drinks, he said.
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They were also asked if they had ever consulted a doctor about recurrent bowel symptoms or abdominal pain.
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She called the hospital, but they advised her to consult her doctor on Monday morning.
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And always consult your doctor before embarking on any new diet.
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As with any diet program, consult your doctor before beginning.
experts
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He also consulted constitutional experts who assured him that it was in the Prime Minister's hands to do as he chose.
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After consulting with experts and testing the boots on professional riders, they introduced Ariat boots to stores in 1992.
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In such cases we consult the veterinary experts .
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This summer, I decided to consult the experts about what might be lurking in my back yard.
group
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State officials can decide which interested groups are consulted about policy and its implementation.
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Should there be any public control over which pressure groups are consulted by government and when?
lawyer
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Hearst says she has consulted a lawyer and is considering suing Bailey.
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He consulted his lawyers , and altered his will.
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He has consulted local lawyers and barbers, dredged up letters, recorded reminiscences.
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For advice on detailed or specific matters readers are advised to consult their own lawyers .
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We have consulted our lawyers and hope the editors will publish an apology.
list
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I looked over his shoulder while he consulted a little list .
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Putting the pad of A4 paper aside for a moment, she consulted a list .
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You consult your list as you move along, reminding yourself of otherwise lost points, spontaneously adding extra examples or support.
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One small potential problem area in lending decisions is that credit granters checking the housing background of applicants may consult rates lists .
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Tenants would be consulted about Enterprise's list of approved beer suppliers.
management
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Between 30 and 50 percent of constituency management committees voluntarily consulted their full membership before casting their votes.
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The firm offers auditing, accounting, tax services, computer and management consulting and litigation support to clients.
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Those with the required capital and experience can establish their own management consulting , management services, or facilities support services firm.
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Associates, a management , marketing and consulting company specializing in sports.
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A few run their own management services, management consulting , or facilities support services firms.
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Many business school graduates are signing up furiously with management consulting firms.
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Rice later left this firm to become head of an office for another major management consulting firm.
manager
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If you are in any doubt about your entitlement then you should consult your line manager before you incur any expense.
matter
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Nowadays, I am consulted on all matters pertaining to him, and I feel my role is to make him better known.
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If the subordinates were consulted on a matter , they accepted some ownership of it.
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Wright, who lent him money that he never repaid, continued to consult him on technical matters after he left Derby.
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Neither the Education Department as a whole, nor the Child Psychology section, had been consulted in these matters .
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The right to be consulted about matters affecting their home or their tenancy.
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This view was supported by the medical staff whom he consulted on the matter .
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Again, the vet should be consulted on this matter .
member
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The organisation is highly democratic, for lay readers are elected and then must consult their members in decision-making.
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The women were given only a weekend to consult family members or their own attorneys before the contracts were to be signed.
official
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The new rule also allows the federal government to consult state officials on any regional scientific concerns.
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Mitchell is consulting with the officials on a proposal by his three-member international panel to break the stalemate in peace negotiations.
solicitor
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Clients must consult solicitors even if their only need is for an opinion from counsel.
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On 20 March 1989 papers were served on him and he then consulted a solicitor for the first time.
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Before starting to buy a house or flat or signing a private tenancy agreement you are advised to consult a solicitor .
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You are strongly advised to consult a solicitor without delay to act for you in your appeal.
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If you consult a Solicitor , making a will is a simple procedure.
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Mr Bell said he had consulted his solicitor about the matter.
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If in doubt, consult an accountant or solicitor who will help you work out the various after-tax and other angles.
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More practically, he consulted solicitors of his own in an attempt to have the will disputed.
watch
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Several times during the morning he found himself consulting his watch , wondering how his daughter-in-law was progressing.
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It did not occur to him, however, to consult his watch .
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They consulted their watches and moved north through the trees, looking back and painting as they went.
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The next time she consulted her watch she saw with surprise that it was nearly six o'clock.
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He regularly consults his watch which also provides the only illumination.
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Already they would be consulting their watches , calculating how long it would be before he could make it.
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By the last vestiges of twilight he consulted his waterlogged watch .
■ VERB
fail
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One of the criticisms levelled at the board has been that it fails to consult properly or listen to objections to proposals.
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Thus far, Stone has failed to consult with any indigenous body.
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If all else fails , consult a vet.
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The hon. Gentleman was wrong to say that we had failed to consult on our proposals for the council tax.
need
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Surely no one would need to consult him at this hour?
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But an out-of-work military leader more often found a war-ridden frontier where he could operate without needing to consult his king.
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Advice workers need the chance to consult with colleagues at the same time as they consult the information files.
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Aluminium and upvc frames need specialist locks - consult your supplier or a locksmith.
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Specialist books on these topics need to be consulted .
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If there's a very serious canine-life threatening problem, experts need to be consulted .
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He did not need to consult anyone about expenditure on funerals as these were routine occasions.
wish
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He sought out - he did not summon - those he wished to consult , and if persuaded would act at once.
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Bodies wishing to be consulted must leave the umbrella committee established to coordinate activity against the Moscow decision on trusteeship.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Consult the classified pages of any newspaper to find job offers.
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Before making any changes, consult your family to find out which activities are most important to them.
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Before starting any exercise program, you should consult your doctor.
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I want to consult my lawyer before I say anything.
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If the symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
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If your memory problems do not improve, consult your physician.
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The President is going to consult with European leaders before making his decision.
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Tonight the President will consult his military observers about the likelihood of an attack.
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We've consulted with several engineers about the best way to support the bridge.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Experienced science teachers have been involved at every stage and more than 100 schools were consulted.
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No one has been able to consult the Jarawa about what they want because no one speaks their language.
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No supervisor or manager is consulted.
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One immediate benefit for patients may be fewer restrictions on which specialists can be consulted.
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There was insufficient recognition that some of the voluntary organisations who helped with the plans do not adequately consult disabled people.
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Those with the required capital and experience can establish their own management consulting, management services, or facilities support services firm.
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To determine whether a tree really is a beech or a maple, one consults a tree specialist.
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Your directors would consult the appropriate investor protection bodies before making any cash issue in excess of the guidelines.