I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a contact sport (= one in which players have physical contact with each other )
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People get hurt in contact sports, but they also have fun.
bring sb into contact with sb/sth
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The people of the island were suddenly brought into contact with the outside world.
contact lens
contact sport
direct contact
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The disease is only spread by direct contact between people.
establish relations/links/contact etc (with sb)
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Hungary established diplomatic relations with Chile in 1990.
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I wondered why he should bother to try and establish contact with me.
physical contact
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There shall be no intentional physical contact between teams.
social contact/interaction
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Work provides social contact.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
close
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Behavior is a discouraging field because we are in such close contact with it.
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Touting for criminal business was and is well recognised within the profession, and those in close contact with it.
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Mr Steisel says City Hall has been in close contact with it from the start.
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There was also continuing close contact between Eadwine's court and that of Eadbald, king of Kent.
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Maybe that's because of the very close physical contact of fairly scantily-dressed men and women in an enclosed space.
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The line ferret is in close contact with the quarry, as the line confirms.
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No one the police may now be in close contact with since you are missing.
daily
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There is sometimes a tendency for a generalist service to expand into specialisms with which it is in daily contact .
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The daily contact with them was unreal.
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It was clear that some clients would let their whole lives revolve around daily contact with their dealers.
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Several of these have daily contact with the general public.
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His work and its stresses, his success, and his daily contacts are the important news.
direct
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Manufacturers, therefore, are being urged to design processes to eliminate direct operator contact .
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This would constitute direct contact between the bloodstreams of the two people.
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He didn't think much of the unions and their so-called democracy, preferring to rely on direct contact with the leaders.
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To this end they called on the parties to the conflict to enter into intensified substantive talks, including direct contacts .
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Skin diseases, such as impetigo or scabies, are transmitted by direct contact .
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Tactfully, we avoid direct eye contact .
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At Leeds the play made a very direct contact with the audience.
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There are, however, a number of disadvantages, the main one being lack of direct contact with the market.
frequent
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President Gorbachev, with whom Chancellor Helmut Kohl had been in frequent contact , clearly gave his approval.
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Friends and business associates of Maurice were in frequent contact .
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The data should preferably be devised by the subordinates 6 Frequent informal contact .
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Firstly people will have more-#frequent contact with many more of their neighbours.
human
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The solitary life did not mean that a contemplative was deprived of all human contact , however.
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He makes human-to-#human contact and connects so many people together.
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The main approach will be through fairly frequent and prolonged human contact .
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Or is no one, since all that connecting and downloading is taking the place of true, human contact ?
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These Sundays were the oases of human contact in the desert of my loneliness.
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Becasue of these draconian measures, Park was increasingly cut off from normal human contacts .
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The result is that the growing ferrets show no shyness to human contact .
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An entire childhood spent in darkness, isolated from the world, with no human contact except an occasional beating.
initial
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Reminiscence can provide the counsellor with an initial point of contact with the counsellee.
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What did their initial contacts suggest for the future?
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Churches To make initial contact with the education sectors of the main churches.
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This is a very valuable method of following up the initial contact and we hope you will agree that this may continue.
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We should offer to make the initial contact if the client does not wish to handle this himself.
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Sabine makes the initial contact in a correspondence that flowers into an exchange of life stories and, eventually, hearts.
personal
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Despite the increased flow of electronic information, both factors and clients see an advantage in improved personal contacts .
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Within each department or agency his personal contacts were usually limited to its head and perhaps one or two others.
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Small companies, which rarely re-organize, thrive on personal contacts .
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If you can acquire this information through a personal interview or contact , by all means do so.
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We project the politicians beyond their immediate circle of personal contacts out to the people who matter.
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They used a personal network of contacts .
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And since it provides the opportunity of personal contact with the discharger, it is a means of spreading advice or warnings.
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Once again relations were eased by personal contacts .
physical
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There shall be no intentional physical contact between teams.
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Pounces that involved physical contact with the nylon model were considered pseudo matings.
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Still, the absence of handshakes does not mean there is no physical contact among politicians.
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Such close physical contact and fraternizing was hardly the practice in California churches, or anywhere else for that matter.
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Age is probably the most important variable in explaining variation in those sports that require physical contact and strength.
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Of course, physical contact is not the only evidence of camaraderie.
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On the hospital wards, nurses have most physical contact with patients.
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Maybe that's because of the very close physical contact of fairly scantily-dressed men and women in an enclosed space.
regular
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There are no formal ties between the national clearinghouses but they maintain regular contact , and exchange information, newsletters and materials.
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The pilot had been in regular contact with air traffic controllers but did not report any difficulties.
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You should be allowed regular contact with your child while he or she is away.
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The strategy is based on retaining regular contact with voters by local parties before the election.
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In conclusion, deficiencies have been found in monitoring adults with severe physical disability whose sole regular contacts are health professionals.
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Without the cement of regular meetings or contact , they gradually began to drift apart.
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I've been in regular contact with Earl's Court Project and a lot of my friends down there.
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Over time, M is affected by regular contact with the dead man's wife and children.
social
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The third high-risk group comprises manual workers without hobbies and interests, whose entire social contact has been based on their workplace.
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Not having that social contact made it harder for me.
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Nevertheless, the vastly expanded social contacts removed a shield of isolation from village life.
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This confirms the well observed inverse relationship between disability and social contact .
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Heroin use for these individuals meant a broadening of social contact .
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You can bring some variety and social contact into your life by simply going out and talking to people.
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But the fact that introducing people to each other in those circumstances facilitates social contacts is itself a reason for doing so.
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They also tended to see their social contacts as unplanned.
■ NOUN
address
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The video box illustration carries various official body contact addresses on the back for further information on the river.
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Gave the name of his solicitors in London as his contact address .
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These advertisements generally use a Box number at the publication as the contact address and may be placed by the client.
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There is also a list of productions screened during the event, with synopses, technical details and contact addresses .
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Do you have any other contact address ?
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The contact telephone number and the contact address he had memorised.
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See page 29-30 for more information and contact addresses .
business
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As a result, sales increased, trade relationships were enhanced and new business contacts opened up.
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Other clients were reached via business contacts or friends.
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Modest wage and price pressures were reported by most business contacts .
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A mail reader program helps you read, send and organize e-mail correspondence with friends, colleagues and business contacts .
eye
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Smile and chat to your baby, make eye contact and hold hands.
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He smiled affably, appearing friendly and engaged, but he avoided eye contact with me.
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I was paralysed with fear at the very thought of making eye contact with them, let alone playing the teacher.
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Or if you make eye contact , you say hello.
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You have to force yourself to make adequate eye contact with the audience and to stand still.
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They were seated and made little, if any, eye contact with the brothers or their lawyers.
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Who avoids eye contact , and why?
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He walked along Van Ness Street, avoiding eye contact .
information
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For further information contact Bob Page at Wyseplant on.
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For further information contact , Business Development Manager.
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For more information contact Slumberland on.
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For further information contact Maria Pembleton or Janet Saint.
lens
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I then got a bad infection in my left eye which my doctor suggested was due to the contact lens .
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But in infant monkeys wearing an opaque contact lens , this changes.
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The contact lenses have been upgraded to the Hollywood variety too.
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Unlike other soft contact lenses , they're designed so that you can sleep and wake up in them.
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But Tucker was fine; he had just lost a contact lens .
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He or she sometimes provides glasses and contact lenses .
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Two years ago she had prodded me into getting contact lenses .
point
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The court represented a contact point with the underworld and the players sometimes represented gods.
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For example, make sure you have some kind of contact point-an email address is the minimum.
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Ask yourself again if there are any contact points between the hurts or wrongs of the past and your present difficulties.
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For external audits identify some one within your firm who can act as a contact point and be present throughout the audit.
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The contact point for the telematics programme is Graham Jenkins.
radio
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Airport officials said there had been no hint of trouble until radio contact was suddenly lost three minutes from touchdown.
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I am in radio contact with Earth.
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It took away the normal drudgery of long flights with little radio contact and constant headings.
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The report also faults the balloon crew for failing to maintain radio contact with the ground.
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Suddenly the yacht changed course for Margate and at this point Venturous lost radio contact with the shore unit.
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Fujimori said previous radio contacts broke off after the guerrillas held an impromptu news conference, disrupting negotiations up to that point.
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Even if Kirov was still listening out for radio contact , he was unlikely still to be in direct touch with the pilot.
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Immediately, it was wrapped in an envelope of incandescent gas, and radio contact was lost.
■ VERB
avoid
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He avoided contact with her even more these days, she noticed.
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Rather, you walk past their offices a little faster to avoid contact or end conversations a little sooner than necessary.
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It may become increasingly necessary to avoid contact with certain people as much as possible.
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He smiled affably, appearing friendly and engaged, but he avoided eye contact with me.
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Walking several feet apart and avoiding even making eye contact , the royal couple arrive at Seoul's national cemetery.
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The back avoids eye contact and confrontation, but it may invite the surreptitious gaze.
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In the past, top management has avoided much contact with computer systems.
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He walked along Van Ness Street, avoiding eye contact .
bring
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But when water levels rise, after heavy rain, the caves flood, bringing water into contact with the pollutants.
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The war brought them into unexpected contact with the outside world.
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The slight raising of the Iron Curtain brought cultural contacts with the West.
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He looked for people who had invested in similar Internet ventures before, and could also bring contacts and advice.
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Invigorating because it brings you in direct contact with your money and your government.
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If the machine's speed is sufficient to bring it into contact with a target then it is considered to have charged.
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Very backward countries, where life had not changed for centuries, were suddenly brought into contact with highly developed civilizations.
come
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As food touches the tongue it comes into contact with the sensory papillae there.
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They then gradually came into contact with the outside world and were lured on to government reservations run by missionaries.
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With decline, such distinctions broke down, and the ruling race was forced to come into closer contact with the ruled.
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If you have a visitor to your office, make sure you introduce him to everyone with whom he comes into contact .
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Always avoid metal objects coming into contact with the wine.
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You seldom saw them, and even less often did you come into really close contact with them.
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Black spots will appear on silver if it comes into contact with dry dishwasher powder.
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The divide between the two groups is considerable yet, increasingly, they do come into contact with each other.
establish
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Therefore, with a half to 1 minute still to run we should be able to establish visual contact .
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The point was to establish contact , to see whether the path through the hedge might be cleared again for passage.
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Every month or so a pair will be despatched to meet established contacts in Manchester or Liverpool.
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He established contacts with townspeople and religious leaders that would be invaluable to him in his later research.
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He was particularly keen to establish contacts between the college and what was happening elsewhere in post-war Britain.
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For lawyers it is especially important to establish contact with colleagues in other member states.
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Peter has established all the necessary contacts and made preliminary negotiations to obtain these aircraft.
keep
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If that person dies the remaining friends are not sure whether to keep up the contact or not.
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For the next thirty years, across two continents, she kept up contact with Vilma.
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I also kept my contacts and my work going during the golf season, even if I did it mostly by telephone.
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He spoke only when he had to and kept his contact with whites to what was required by business.
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None of the children wanted to go and live with their birth parents, but simply to keep contact .
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He claps and yells and paces and turns his back, and still keeps constant eye contact with manager Tom Lasorda.
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It is only by returning periodically to it that man can keep in contact with things of ultimate value.
lose
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The children have lost contact with their families.
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But Tucker was fine; he had just lost a contact lens.
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However, thereby they lose contact with the professional environment in the basic organization.
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The flight crew reported smoke in the cockpit and cabin before the tower lost contact .
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His parents split up when he was young and we lost contact with him.
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B! ue then decides to risk losing contact with Black and goes into the store himself to do the same.
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They did this every time they met to be sure that Jean-Pierre should not lose contact simply by running out of power.
maintain
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The report also faults the balloon crew for failing to maintain radio contact with the ground.
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Another aspect of the applied philosophy of the polytechnics is that they should maintain close contacts with industry and business.
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Ideally, an operative should maintain close contact with his client.
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Last but not least, he was able to maintain contact with his counts and missi through meetings at assemblies.
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But you should give some thought to how you maintain contact .
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She can maintain individual contact and watch the progress of the students.
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It maintains the longest contact with the skin when it is most required.
make
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Please do not hesitate to make contact with me in the event that this letter leaves unanswered any questions you might have.
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Johnson, which makes contacts , and sunglasses maker Oakley Inc.
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Some of you have taken your own initiatives to make contact with counterparts and we can help you there too.
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Her face was expressionless and she made no eye contact .
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Every time something stirs, every time some one makes a contact , we should cherish it, examine it, and hope.
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The auctioneer will make eye contact with the bidders, and often will identify the bidder by number or clothing.
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The chairman and Mrs. V. Hawkins will make the necessary contacts .
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Now the President made eye contact .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
eye contact
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But he never looked at his grandmother, who seemed eager to make eye contact.
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I was paralysed with fear at the very thought of making eye contact with them, let alone playing the teacher.
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Let your body language, eye contact and facial expression show involvement and receptivity.
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She had always associated eye contact with frankness; there was nothing frank about this man.
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She was making deep eye contact with me and a couple of her rings were digging into my fingers rather painfully.
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They were seated and made little, if any, eye contact with the brothers or their lawyers.
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This ensures good eye contact which is very important in promoting mutual trust and confidence between members.
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Unlike radio, the anchor / readers do not have to be in eye contact with the control room.
keep in close contact/touch
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Even after Charles married Princess Diana he kept in close contact with Camilla.
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He had not kept in close touch with the performers who had danced in his first little group.
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I am keen to keep in close touch with you on this subject.
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I take that point and we are keeping in close contact with local authorities.
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I urge my hon. Friend to keep in close touch to make sure that response times are up to the charter.
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In practice, I keep in close touch with the work of the foundation.
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The Society is keeping in close touch with the appropriate authority and full information will be published as soon as possible.
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To monitor their responses we have kept in close touch with each family's health visitor.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Have you had any other contact with him?" asked the lawyer.
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business contacts
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The disease cannot be spread through casual contact .
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We need better contact between staff and management.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An irregularly folded cloth, or one with the folds bunched, reduces the contact area and thus efficiency.
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Consider the school principal who discovers students wearing beepers to stay in contact with their superiors in the drug trade.
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He did not even think of checking the job adverts, as he believed that his contacts would help him more.
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If the filling-in soil is dry, watering is needed only to make this contact , and no more.
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May we learn to treat with respect everyone that we come into contact with.
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Please do not hesitate to make contact with me in the event that this letter leaves unanswered any questions you might have.
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To me the making of the relationships is the real on-line contact .
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Turn the sliding contact of the potentiometer to approximately mid-position.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
please
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If you are interested please contact Hilary Weedon immediately as numbers may have to be limited.
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If so, please contact Clive Brown on 3893.
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If you have any queries on the above please contact Miss Middlemiss on extension 3088.
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Any member who has information on this fraud, please contact the Hon.
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Anyone interested? - Please contact the Office for details. 18.
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For further details please contact either Margaret Charlwood or June Bascombe.
■ NOUN
address
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They can contact me at the address below..
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If you can help us, in whatever way, please contact us at the address overleaf.
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If you require more information regarding functions, accommodation or booking please contact us at the address below.
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Anyone interested in learning more about this scheme should contact us at the address below, or on.
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To register your interest in the Club and to receive further information about the first meeting, please contact the address below.
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Why don't you contact him at the address below.
authority
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A nurse may contact the health authority when she has decided to return to work.
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While doing so, he noticed a wire and immediately contacted authorities , who discovered a second bomb among the unopened mail.
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If you move out of this area, you should also contact the Community Charge Authority for your new address.
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Kitchen encouraged residents who hear shots in the area or see suspicious people to contact authorities .
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It is important to contact the relevant authority if the site is subject to an option agreement and solicitors therefore not instructed.
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That figure does not include people whose homes have been damaged but who have not contacted the authority .
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Mr. Thorpe then contacted the Health Authority himself and pleaded his case to no avail.
centre
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For further information contact the Valley Leisure Centre .
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Interested parties should contact the training centre for details.
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For further particulars and application forms, please contact the Centre as soon as possible by letter or telephone.
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To find out more about windpower, contact the Centre for Alternative Technology,.
company
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Seat makers Klippan urged parents who have bought the seats since November 1 to contact the company .
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It is important to contact several companies and agents before you buy.
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That was why he had contacted the company in the first place.
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Buyers contact the company via phone.
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I managed to contact the company in January 2000, and its management was very worried about what had happened to Igor.
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It will then contact companies with which you have direct debits, and get them to switch the orders.
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However, some banks may tell you to contact the companies with which you have direct debits.
council
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If you need more information on the other types of charge contact your council or local advice agency.
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Otherwise you should contact your local council and ask for a claim form for community charge benefit.
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Anyone considering a scheme of tree planting would be advised to contact their County Council to see what grants are available.
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He urged members of the public to contact the council if there were any ugly advertising boards they wanted removed.
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It's worth contacting your local County Council Planning Department for more information.
department
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If you do not understand the details enclosed please contact the Finance Department where the staff will be pleased to assist.
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Fewless said EnviroPork contacted the Health Department the day after the storm to reassure the agency that the ponds were holding.
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He suggested that I contacted the frequency allocation department .
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Please contact your personnel department if you would like to help.
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Priority booking can be arranged for staff by contacting the public affairs department at John Wood House.
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Ask about funding when contacting departments and check with a university careers service for information.
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On behalf of the Trust I have agreed to contact each Planning Department and obtain the name of the individual concerned.
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For further information, please contact our Reservations Department at least eight weeks prior to your departure.
family
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Making contact with the families in the first instance was the most difficult problem.
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After the 30 days, lawyers may contact families of the victims, but only in writing.
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Last night police were trying to contact his family .
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Later Jonathan Probyn made an emotional appeal for his estranged wife to contact him or her family .
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She also implored me not to contact her family .
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If you do have difficulty you can always contact the local Family Health Service Authority.
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Nor were they allowed to contact their family doctor or anyone else for support or advice.
information
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Anyone requiring further information should contact this office.
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For additional information , contact Trouble-Shooter.
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If you need any further information you can contact me on the above telephone number after 4 p.m. most days.
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Anyone with information should contact the police on.
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For further information , contact local branches for Thomas Cook, Barclays and Pickfords.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Dursley Police.
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For further information , contact John McLean Fox at the above address.
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For further information contact the Valley Leisure Centre.
manager
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Motorists wishing to donate their points to the team are asked to contact Team Manager Ian Janes.
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Make sure that you contact your local manager and explain what it is you can do.
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The Cinema has limited wheelchair access, and people with disabilities should contact the House Manager in advance.
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Please contact the House Manager for details.
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If you would like to help, please contact the kennel manager ,.
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For further information please contact the Linnet Club manager .
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If there is a problem the client or assistant can contact the manager who will mediate.
office
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If you have not renewed yours and wish to do so, contact the office without delay. 15.
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Please contact the Office if you are interested-no reasonable offer will be refused!
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I can supply you with more tickets or you may contact the Office or your own teacher.
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If anyone can help please contact the Editorial office .
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Candidates should contact the relevant Faculty Office to obtain an application form.
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Please contact either or the Office .
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For further information and advice please contact the Ticket Office .
officer
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If you would like to apply for help, or find out who your local representative is, contact your welfare officer .
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Age Concern now wants elderly people worried about keeping warm to contact its officers or the fire brigade for advice.
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Those wishing to research in other schools should contact their Divisional Education Officer .
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Employees will be able to go to contact officers informally, and in confidence.
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If you have not had time to object, contact the planning officer and ask for extra time.
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For Teachers' Packs, details of facilities and resources please contact the Education Officer .
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They should contact the coroner's officer Brian Atkinson on 091-567 6155 ext 7854.
official
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Thirteen families still have to be contacted , but hospital officials are confident they will be able to trace them.
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But, the source added, others were contacted by Democratic fund-raising officials after the sessions and solicited for contributions.
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He is advised also to contact the appropriate official of his intentions when he will receive all reasonable assistance towards his visit.
police
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Charlotte suggested contacting the police , but Ursula would not hear of it.
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The families agreed not to contact police to guarantee the safety of the two men.
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Today many horse owners contacted the police asking for advice on how best to protect their animals.
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At that point, the families contacted the State Judicial Police in Tijuana.
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The charity has warned anyone approached by the imposter to contact police immediately.
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He said he left and summoned building security guards, who then contacted police .
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Anyone with information should contact the police on.
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They say anyone who thinks they recognise him should contact police immediately.
radio
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They attempted to contact you by radio .
secretary
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For more information on this event please contact the Secretary of the club.
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If anyone is interested in joining, please contact the Secretary .
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For a detailed course programme please contact the Booking Secretary .
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For detailed advice on themes contact the relevant committee secretary .
service
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For further information on this service contact the Occupational Pensions Board on.
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Anyone who would like to know more about the service should contact volunteer coordinator Dorothy Davison on.
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Staff who would like to use the service should contact Colin Will, who will provide training over the next few weeks.
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For details of the full range of services contact Coutts on 071-753 1234.
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Your local social services department can be contacted through your town hall.
technology
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High technology - businesses in this field should contact our High Technology branches for advice on the special problems facing them.
■ VERB
ask
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Dursley Police.
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Anyone offered cheap tyres or know of their whereabouts are asked to contact the detectives at Dunganon 52525.
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Since then the importers have run more advertisements asking owners to contact them.
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Motorists wishing to donate their points to the team are asked to contact Team Manager Ian Janes.
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Anyone offered similar plates from unauthorised sources is asked to contact Nubern Products on.
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Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of this cowling is asked to contact: Geoff Rodwell,.
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Anyone who may have seen this vehicle since May 11 is also asked to contact them.
hesitate
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If you are in any doubt regarding the acceptability of your qualifications you should not hesitate to contact the faculty for advice.
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If anyone of you is troubled or needs help please don't hesitate to contact me or my wife.
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However, please do not hesitate to contact me if further clarification is needed prior to it being distributed.
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Please do not hesitate to contact me here at the above number if you have any other queries or concerns.
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Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information or assistance.
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If you with to discuss the matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
like
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Would you like to contact me to exchange experiences and help us feel less isolated?
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Send your resume to headhunters you would like to contact you, but make certain it is professionally prepared and presented well.
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Any young singers who would like further information can contact Keith Smith.
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If anyone else would like to help please contact Mr Campbell at All Hallows.
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Anyone who would like to attend should contact organiser Peter Goodwin on Redcar 472249.
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Anyone who has time to spare and would like to help can contact Moira on Darlington.
suggest
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Charlotte suggested contacting the police, but Ursula would not hear of it.
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One recent column suggested contacting funeral homes to find out information about deceased relatives and their next-of-kin.
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He suggested that I contacted the frequency allocation department.
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She called some Tonellis there out of the phone book, and one of them suggested that she contact me.
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He had suggested that Gene contact me.
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I rang him to ask his advice, and he was the one who suggested I should contact the police.
try
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Goldman never denied repeatedly trying to contact Lee after the incident but said she wanted him to apologize.
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If she kept on trying to contact your father, it could be awkward.
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Another brother they tried to contact was worse than useless apparently.
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Not once did he try to contact his son.
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She was uncertain of who to try to contact next.
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Was it a signal-like jungle drums-to try to contact another mouse?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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After they received the bomb threat, school officials immediately contacted the police.
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Elsa contacted several companies to ask if they could offer her part-time work.
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I was given the names of three government officials to contact .
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If the problem continues, try contacting a software expert.
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School officials immediately contacted the police.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Buyers contact the company via phone.
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I would expect that they would contact us and secure whatever permissions and licenses are appropriate.
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I would have to find another way to contact my grandfather.
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Look at this example: Thank you for contacting us about the difficulty you had collecting your baggage at the Oakland airport.
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My advice to anyone thinking of buying the top names is to contact the auction houses for catalogues of their summer sales.
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The piloting team can be contacted via the Helpline number:.
III. adjective
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
eye contact
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But he never looked at his grandmother, who seemed eager to make eye contact.
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I was paralysed with fear at the very thought of making eye contact with them, let alone playing the teacher.
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Let your body language, eye contact and facial expression show involvement and receptivity.
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She had always associated eye contact with frankness; there was nothing frank about this man.
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She was making deep eye contact with me and a couple of her rings were digging into my fingers rather painfully.
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They were seated and made little, if any, eye contact with the brothers or their lawyers.
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This ensures good eye contact which is very important in promoting mutual trust and confidence between members.
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Unlike radio, the anchor / readers do not have to be in eye contact with the control room.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Did Mr. Warren leave a contact number?
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Glue the tiles to the floor with contact cement.