noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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local
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Despite the pressure of tomorrow's Sun local derby against Roma, Gazza has managed to retain his outrageous sense of humour.
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A real sparkler from David Penney gave the local derby a firework finish and the fairest result of all.
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Kristensen plays his last game on loan from Newcastle in Sunday's local derby against Bristol Rovers.
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Portadown won the local derby against Armagh 20-6 yesterday and will be thankful for another home draw.
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match
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Tickets for Sunday's derby match at St James's Park are already sold out.
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Quakers were not disgraced in the first derby match of Third Division standing played at the Victoria Ground.
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Ward suffered a compound fracture of the left leg in Good Friday's derby match at Wigan.
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A derby match is sufficient in itself to bring the best out of all concerned.
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Voice over Our derby match inside produced ten goals in just half an hours play.
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He's the type of player to blossom in the heat of a derby match , a quality finisher.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a roller derby
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All you have to do is answer two simple questions linked with Merseyside derbies.
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Armstrong hasn't trained since an elbow in the face from Curtis Fleming in the derby win over Middlesbrough.
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Despite the pressure of tomorrow's Sun local derby against Roma, Gazza has managed to retain his outrageous sense of humour.
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Dustbin derby: Schools throughout Langbaurgh are competing for Telethon's dustbin derby by collecting plastic bags for recycling.
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Hillsborough is a great stadium to be in when it's almost full and you've got a barnstorming derby to watch.
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Portadown won the local derby against Armagh 20-6 yesterday and will be thankful for another home draw.
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Tony Rich, wearing a fleece-trimmed black jacket with black satin pants and a derby .
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Ward suffered a compound fracture of the left leg in Good Friday's derby match at Wigan.