noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
take
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My last boss used to fumble under my skirt when I took dictation .
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The popular image of a secretary is one who types and takes dictation .
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No time to waste: a 1920s typist takes dictation as the train speeds to the next business meeting.
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And there were no assistants or secretaries to take dictation or run off copies for me.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I hate doing French dictations.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And there were no assistants or secretaries to take dictation or run off copies for me.
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Finally, you can present the text orally as a partial dictation , with students filling in missing words as they listen.
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It's a spectacular scene and I make a point of leaving my dictation and watching through the curtains each evening.
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The examination will consist of 6 assignments - 5 pieces of dictation and a manuscript assignment.
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The layout and print is easy on the eye and the revision passages for dictation becomes increasingly difficult as the book progresses.
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The popular image of a secretary is one who types and takes dictation .