noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
formal
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The court therefore exercised its discretion and refrained from granting a formal declaration since it would achieve nothing.
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No formal declaration of charge is necessary.
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In September Nicholas responded with a formal declaration of war.
joint
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The joint declarations precipitated several days of military confrontation between the federal army and republican forces.
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In the words of the joint declaration , the two countries have opened a new page in their relations.
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On July 16 Renamo and the government signed a joint humanitarian declaration designed to allow unrestricted passage for food convoys.
statutory
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The Law Society will require evidence such as a marriage certificate, deed poll or statutory declaration .
unilateral
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They are a unilateral declaration by the man that he need not trouble about the formalities expected between non-intimates.
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Nicky has run up a unilateral declaration of independence.
■ NOUN
disaster
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Friez expects the disaster declaration will be made within days after the state sends the report to the president, he said.
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Schafer could issue a state disaster declaration and request a Presidential Disaster Declaration as soon as Friday.
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He said federal agriculture agencies in North Dakota handle those assessments, which don't require a state disaster declaration first.
■ VERB
follow
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What can follow such declarations , such experiences?
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This was immediately followed by similar declarations or silent acquiescence by other nations.
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Bans on their writings and imprisonment followed , despite the declarations of independence-but with one difference.
grant
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The court therefore exercised its discretion and refrained from granting a formal declaration since it would achieve nothing.
issue
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Schafer could issue a state disaster declaration and request a Presidential Disaster Declaration as soon as Friday.
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Department of Agriculture could issue its own declaration .
make
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Heinz suggested that laws and constitutions of countries should be strengthened to make international declarations against torture into enforceable law.
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I shall therefore make the declarations sought.
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Overuse has made such declarations meaningless.
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Aberdeen University Written application was made for photocopies of declarations .
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Schafer may make the state declaration and request a presidential declaration as soon as today.
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I propose to make the declaration which is sought.
seek
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He then sought a declaration that A.P.E.X. was not entitled to do this.
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Collin Peterson, D-Minn, called on Ventura to seek the declaration .
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She sought a declaration that the coroner had a duty to hold an inquest into the death.
sign
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The biggest achievement to date is to get dealers to sign a declaration that they are not dealing in conflict diamonds.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a customs declaration
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On the 19th of July a declaration of war was delivered in Berlin.
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They issued a declaration that it will be attempting to take over another three British companies.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bans on their writings and imprisonment followed, despite the declarations of independence-but with one difference.
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Helsinki was full of pious declarations about the inviolability of borders and non-interference in internal affairs.
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In these circumstances, advertisements will be construed as a declaration of intention to hold an auction and not a contract.
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Such grabbed two wickets in Lancashire's second innings to justify a bold declaration by Graham Gooch.
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The audience of 2, 500 responded to his declaration with sustained and thunderous applause.