noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
generous offer/support/donation etc
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my employer’s generous offer to pay the bill
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
charitable
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The website also sets out the reliefs available for charitable donations .
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Currently individuals can take a tax deduction of 20 to 40 percent for charitable donations .
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In short, a lot was done to increase the level of charitable donations from individuals in the 1980s.
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Silver said, referring to the write-off that the owners can claim because the car is a charitable donation .
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We are making arrangements with Forces charities for gifts to be treated as charitable donations .
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To what extent does its dependence on charitable donations make it an involuntary party in the game of denial?
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Having given away all her money in Rome, she begged her food, or existed on charitable donations .
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The second beneficiary, the Suffolk Accident Rescue Service, relies totally on charitable donations for its desperately-needed equipment.
corporate
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In the coming year we are launching a comprehensive sponsorship programme to attract corporate donations and specific sponsorship.
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As Arkansas governor, he had built public support for key legislation with television advertisements largely financed by corporate donations .
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Two full-time members of staff are funded by Liverpool City Council, while running costs are met by public and corporate donations .
generous
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People have been very generous with their donations .
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And today we can reveal the staggering total of your generous donations so far - a record-breaking £300,000.
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Jean also gave her thanks for generous donations to Leslie's favourite charity, the Lord's Taverners.
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So far £114,957 has been raised including a generous donation this week of £3,000 from the Hedley Foundation, a charitable trust.
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Other generous donations include those received form the Cripps family.
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This amount was further swelled by a generous donation from Norfolk of £200.
individual
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Princeton raised $ 36.8m last year in individual donations for general purposes.
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More than almost all his colleagues, Kerry relies on individual donations .
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Private money tends to take the form of individual donations from friends and organisations associated with Highlander.
large
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Then in the 1960s Picasso gave an important collection to the city and Miró a large donation of paintings and sculptures.
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Other sponsors who received large donations were Rep.
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They refused to accept large donations to further their work and instead became mendicants, begging publicly for their daily needs.
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Many of those attending made large donations to the party shortly before or after the event.
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They may potter round at about £70,000 or £80,000, then a sudden large donation takes the income up to £140,000.
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Tobacco companies make large donations to the Republican Party.
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The quicker Coe finishes the marathon the larger the donation .
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We hope to make a large donation to Cancer Research.
political
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The projects have drawn fat political donations from construction companies and votes from appreciative rural residents.
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Caps on individual and political action committee donations to candidates can and are easily circumvented.
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They are therefore being told that future political donations will be less generous.
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Love is public duty or a political donation and the compensation is a pension or maybe an embassy.
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Media groups invest huge sums on lobbying and in political donations to defend their interests.
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A recent objection came from a client who did not want to invest in a company that gave political donations .
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Today keiretsu companies often co-ordinate their investment plans, employment practices and even political donations .
private
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Everything was to be paid for by gifts and private donations .
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Other funds are coming from private donations .! bold!
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Local districts would have to provide half the amount from their budgets or through the private donation of computers.
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It is a private university, heavily dependent on a vast endowment created by private donations and increased by shrewd investment.
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The approval would not be required if private donations covered both the expense and its later use.
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After all, the Louvre uses private donations rather than government funds to make its most expensive acquisitions.
public
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Much of the money for its new accident and emergency department came from public donations .
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Its income is around £80 million a year, of which £12 million is public donations .
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Until now its been funded by public donations , but they're about to run out.
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The service was funded entirely by public donations .
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But it has to rely entirely on public donations .
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Two full-time members of staff are funded by Liverpool City Council, while running costs are met by public and corporate donations .
small
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But even a small donation can make a big difference to one child's life.
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Other, smaller donations , mostly from libraries, are helping to fill gaps in back runs of periodicals.
voluntary
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We are a charity entirely funded by voluntary donations .
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The work of the Trust is mainly supported by voluntary donations .
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As charities, all the work of these organisations is funded through voluntary donations .
■ NOUN
blood
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So there are a few more things you should know if you still think testing through blood donation is a good idea.
campaign
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Said to be personally worth more than $ 400 million, he has refused campaign donations .
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Fat-cat campaign donations were suddenly seen as scandalously small.
cash
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Mr L. Davies for exhibits and a cash donation .
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Mr G. Hearse for a ticket cabinet and a cash donation .
organ
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Now that transplant technology has improved so much, is it not time to change the system for organ donation ?
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The fact is: There is a terrible shortage of organ donations .
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In reality, there is a great shortage of donated organs , but organ donation is a careful, well-documented medical procedure.
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Will he consider a much stronger publicity campaign for organ donation ?
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Like DeWine, other lawmakers shared their personal experiences with organ donation on Tuesday.
■ VERB
accept
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They refused to accept large donations to further their work and instead became mendicants, begging publicly for their daily needs.
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The foundation also will continue accepting donations and might re-evaluate its closing a year from now if it receives more funding.
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Within a species, a male has at least a chance of persuading his mate to accept his donation .
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Both parties accept soft-money donations from individuals, corporations and labor unions.
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Often it makes it easier for relatives to accept donation when they know their loved one has made the effort to register.
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Though legal, recent events raise legitimate questions about the wisdom of accepting donations from permanent residents who can not vote.
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Groups accepting tax-deductible donations must be operated exclusively for exempt purposes, the panel said.
ask
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I don't ask for donations to any specific charity.
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Of course, if a museum wants to purchase a work it can ask for donations from banks, industries and other institutions.
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All I am asking is a little donation now and again.
fund
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We are a charity entirely funded by voluntary donations .
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They opened the Kip Keino School, funded by various donations .
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Until now its been funded by public donations , but they're about to run out.
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The service was funded entirely by public donations .
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As charities, all the work of these organisations is funded through voluntary donations .
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Teenage refugees are sent to the Transit School, also funded from donations .
give
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We usually start by looking through the Yellow Pages and ringing up companies to ask if they will give donations and prizes.
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Some give a donation , Gandhi gave himself-and found himself.
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If you can offer a raffle prize or give a donation towards this please let Cicely Harris know as soon as possible.
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Mr Trie gave us a donation which we will be returning.
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Anyone who needs to contact Petsearch either to report a missing or found pet or to give a donation should contact.
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The committee has been given a £200 donation from Texaco Britain which was to be used to buy a new drysuit.
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They want you to fill in a direct debit form giving a regular donation to the cause.
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A recent objection came from a client who did not want to invest in a company that gave political donations .
help
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And if you will help us with a donation today, I know we can get the action we need.
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Please help us with a donation or legacy in our favour.
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Several members unable to help physically sent donations for which we were deeply grateful.
include
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Every commission includes a 20% donation to the relevant service association or benevolent fund.
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A portion of both trips includes a tax-deductible donation to the Palos Verdes Art Center.
increase
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Transplant surgeons hope the technique will help to increase live kidney donations and to cut waiting lists.
make
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Which, very simply, means you agree to make a regular donation to Save the Children for four years or more.
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Consumers get to feel good about making a donation while buying a product.
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Many Foundations etc. can only make donations to non profit-making organisations, 2.
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Another option is to make a donation to a charity in the name of some one on your list, she said.
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Individuals who make donations can not otherwise claim tax-exemption on their contributions and 3.
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And the parents did, making donations for $ 5, 000 for computer equipment at the school.
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Not until Monday this week did the party ask his permission to make the donation public.
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Republicans Abroad and Democrats Abroad have been allocated 200 tickets each - preference given to those who make a £25 donation .
receive
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The scheme for civilians ended in November 1919, but some unemployed ex-servicemen continued to receive the donation until March 1921.
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Hitherto, Czechoslovakia had not even allowed its physicians to receive substantial donations of professional literature from the West.
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The group has received donations from well-wishers from as far as Bangor and Holyhead.
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A non-statutory, non-profit agency may well have volunteers working for it and receive donations .
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Other sponsors who received large donations were Rep.
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In 30 minutes they receive six donations , including two bills.
request
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It requested donations be sent to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.
send
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We have sent a donation out of our as yet meagre little store of funds.
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Anyone wishing to make a contribution to help buy a baby alarm can send donations to the Royal Surrey Hospital.
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Please help, by sending a donation today.
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One way you can support us is by sending a donation .
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Please get in touch, or send a donation to: The Green Party, at the address below.
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It was agreed to send a donation of £10 to the committee. 5.
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And please help our vital campaigns by sending a donation to Friends of the Earth.
solicit
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He solicited donations for one purpose and used them for another.
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Democrats are not alone in soliciting big-money donations or coupling them with access to political bigwigs.
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Verdugo hands guests small white envelopes soliciting donations for funerals and reconstruction of the shrine.
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No one solicited him for donations , he said.
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Although the museum has been helpful in soliciting donations , according to center officials, it has been a constant money loser.
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The University of Wisconsin, for instance, formed one group to solicit donations from women.
suggest
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Admission is free, but a suggested donation of $ 5 would be appreciated.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Any donation however small, will be gratefully received.
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The booklet provides information about organ donation and transplants.
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The Famine Appeal has raised more than a million pounds through private donations and fund-raising activities.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Darlington borough council is to be approached for a donation .
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Many of those attending made large donations to the party shortly before or after the event.
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News reports on the lawmakers' complaints brought letters, postcards and donations pouring in to the campaign group.
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Please help, by sending a donation today.
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Republicans Abroad and Democrats Abroad have been allocated 200 tickets each - preference given to those who make a £25 donation .
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So there are a few more things you should know if you still think testing through blood donation is a good idea.
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We have sent a donation out of our as yet meagre little store of funds.