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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an interesting/fascinating subject
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Fame is a fascinating subject.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
always
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No doubt the coin is always fascinated by its obverse.
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The variety of faces, of languages, of dress, always fascinated Claudel; and, above all, the women.
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Bird song has always fascinated people.
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Athelstan watched in astonishment: Sir John's permanent hunger always fascinated him.
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The families of the nobility have always fascinated the visiting public more than their historic homes and works of art.
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But the patients are always fascinated by the colours.
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It was Sylvie's unconventionality that had always fascinated them all.
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It always fascinated Hoomey, the differentness.
most
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Possibly the most fascinating thing about the rover, however, was its on-board navigation system.
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He is the most difficult to understand, and therefore the most fascinating .
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So the hedges which most interest the historian are those which most fascinate the botanist.
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One of the most fascinating aspects of micropolitics is the analysis of individuals like the one described above-Bill Clinton.
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Her potential father-in-law was the most fascinating man in the world, she revealed.
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Lonh was the most fascinating piece heard Tuesday.
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But the most fascinating thing about these sales is how they highlight the fickle and transient nature of children's fads.
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One of the most obvious yet most fascinating questions in political science is: How does politics work?
so
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The story of how he arrived at this conclusion is so fascinating that I dare not spoil it for you.
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Every now and then, I stumble across a product that reminds me why I am so fascinated by computers.
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This explains why Minton was so fascinated by portraits which during his time at Allen Street more or less dominated his oeuvre.
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Another time I was so fascinated by her clicking needles that she offered to teach me to knit as well.
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Perhaps he had been so fascinated by the sight of the advancing waters that he had delayed his escape too long.
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It so fascinated me that I stopped in the middle of the subway.
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I couldn't understand why she was so fascinated with it.
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Most sociologists of deviance have been so fascinated by the processes of defining deviance and becoming deviant that they have got over-excited.
■ NOUN
child
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John Alsop later recalled that Stewart seemed fascinated with his children as infants, but lost interest as they became toddlers.
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His illustrations have stood the test of time and for ever continue to fascinate and inspire the children , of all ages.
idea
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And in his place we have a murderer fascinated by the Napoleonic idea .
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In time, she became fascinated with the idea of an afterlife.
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I am still intrigued by its drama and fascinated by its ideas .
■ VERB
become
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The author, a freelance writer living in Paris, becomes fascinated by the piano shop in his quartier.
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In time, she became fascinated with the idea of an afterlife.
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Athelstan became engrossed, fascinated by its beauty.
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Then she notices a lady-bug or some such small creature and can not help but become fascinated by it.
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As a kid in Tehran, I spent hours watching the night skies and became fascinated by the vertical dimension.
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We became fascinated by the realisation that the world is full of people who are obsessed about one thing or another.
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The more excessive he becomes , the more fascinating the cloning concept gets.
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Even Sonya had a different aspect for me ever since I became fascinated by that book.
continue
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Diplomacy and realpolitik continue to fascinate him.
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Would it continue to fascinate for a lifetime?
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His illustrations have stood the test of time and for ever continue to fascinate and inspire the children, of all ages.
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Posters continue to fascinate and so often depict one-off, rare or even imaginary aircraft.
find
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Runciman had always found theology both fascinating and entertaining.
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As a personal experience I found it fascinating and stimulating.
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The first time I ever heard anyone speak in tongues I found it strange, fascinating , and a little frightening.
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They are easy to find and children are fascinated by this unit.
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Charles was very excited about the new work and found that it was fascinating .
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She found herself watching, fascinated , as he smiled down at the woman beside him.
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One of the things that I found fascinating was watching ants.
provide
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It provides a fascinating snapshot of who you are and what you think about the paper.
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Today, bound in their massive heavy green covers, they provide fascinating reading for historians.
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Regardless, Zhu's speech provided a fascinating vantage point on the corruption problem facing the Communist Party.
seem
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It seemed to fascinate him, as the South in general did.
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But what seemed to fascinate the youngsters most was this unexpected moment from an unexpected visitor.
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It is masculinity at its most macho that seems to fascinate men.
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John Alsop later recalled that Stewart seemed fascinated with his children as infants, but lost interest as they became toddlers.
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Some seemed fascinated by it, particularly by its dramatic presentation.
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She seemed fascinated by the notion, turning slightly so she could see her own flat behind.
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Even the troopers seemed to be fascinated as they crowded closer for a better look.
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They go there in sound health and it seems to fascinate them with its grandeur and rainbow beauty.
watch
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Curling his toes in a vain attempt to frustrate the inhospitable lino, Mungo watched , fascinated .
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I watched , fascinated , as she fell slowly toward the ground.
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It was amazing really, Lindsey thought, watching , fascinated , as the child's tears became a hesitant smile.
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His arms were out, and I watched them, fascinated .
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Above her Terry was watching her, fascinated .
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We watched , fascinated , without understanding.
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I got in, and as he drove on I was watching his face, fascinated .
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They watched , fascinated , as I bathed.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
make (for) interesting/fascinating/compelling etc reading
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A glance at the provisions of the Convention makes interesting reading .
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He also has a collection of Rentokil news letters going back to his early days which made for fascinating reading after dinner.
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His observations may make interesting reading .
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In the context of the £33 million earmarked for 20 City Technology Colleges, that figure makes interesting reading .
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Its Report was published in 1867 and makes fascinating reading .
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The guidance, when it appears, should make interesting reading .
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The report I commissioned on you makes for interesting reading .
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This, unlike the first one, makes interesting reading , and is referred to continually.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Anything to do with computers fascinates him.
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Baseball still fascinates Americans.
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Cats fascinate me - I don't know why.
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Parsons, playing Miss Margarida, entertains, seduces, and fascinates.
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What fascinates me about his poems is their apparent simplicity.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All will carry a message of peace in 25 languages, and it should be fascinating to see who finds them.
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Even Sonya had a different aspect for me ever since I became fascinated by that book.
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I have always been fascinated by Magritte's work.
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Since his student days in Venice, when he went to seances, he had been fascinated by the occult.
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This is fascinating and important stuff.