COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
party favor
swing in...favor
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The war had begun to swing in Britain’s favor .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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If not, maybe that Miami Dolphin could do him a big favor , call himself something else.
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There is a big movement in favor of socialism in the South, and work is under way to create a national front.
public
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Wherever politicians seek public favor , though, they quickly find that popularity has its price.
■ NOUN
party
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Country &038; western band Borrowed Money and party favors are the main attractions.
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The balloons drop at midnight, and free champagne and party favors are included with your ticket.
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Tickets are $ 7 and include party favors and champagne at midnight.
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I portioned out these heavy fruits in string bags and hauled them into the restaurant as party favors .
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This year dinner is served, avec la champagne, party favors , and all the extras.
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Tickets are $ 15 in advance, and include party favors and a midnight champagne toast.
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Prime rib or your choice of entree, champagne and party favors are all included for $ 49. 95 per couple.
■ VERB
argue
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At last report it was before the same court arguing in favor of the obvious discrimination it opposed last year.
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Thus, carrying costs argue in favor of carrying low levels of inventory in order to hold these costs down.
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Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had argued in parliament in favor of a constitutional reform government.
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I remember arguing in favor of a swank restaurant for our first night in town.
ask
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He never hesitates to ask Leonardo for favors but is never willing to help his { friend } in times of difficulty.
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Romasenko was arrested and jailed after the alleged kidnappers told police she had asked them for the favor .
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I hate to ask for favors .
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He is asking for special favors , as if Olympic Stadium were his personal country club.
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Time you better go back home.-Mrs Calder, can I ask you a favor ?
curry
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No longer will the path to advancement be assured by currying favor with a few influential bosses.
do
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We do Grover a favor and he does us a favor.
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Walsh was asking Kleindienst to do a favor for his client.
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Anyway, Jimmy had phoned me a few weeks earlier out of nowhere and asked if I could do him a favor .
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The promoter was desperate, so I did him a favor .
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So if you have yet to try one of these fabled creations, do yourself a favor and make a date.
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If not, maybe that Miami Dolphin could do him a big favor , call himself something else.
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It was hard for Ranieri to do favors .
expect
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In return for getting Democrats elected, Sweeney will be expecting favors .
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Given the topic of this book, you might expect a bias in favor of finding behavior-driven performance challenges.
fall
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Fearless until now, I suddenly remembered the reason why pressure cookers had fallen out of favor .
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The pain of her divorce infects her art, and she falls out of favor .
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Reengineering, it seems, like the Cultural Revolution before it, has suddenly fallen out of favor with those in power.
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He was charming, expansive and, according to investigators, a danger to the well-being of associates who fell from favor .
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But they seem to be the exception rather than the rule and falling from favor as well.
gain
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The late Friday Night Service is gaining in favor throughout all the denominations of Jewry.
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To do so, she must gain favor with the females that already live in her new tribe.
return
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This time, it was Reyna returning the favor to Wegerle.
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I returned the favor with hard work and loyalty.
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If an animal wants help from another, he could promise to return the favor in the future.
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Brigham Young returned few favors to Fillmore.
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Bill Vaughan, returned the favor last year after the Baptist church fell victim to arson.
rule
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The judge said his ruling in favor of the news media was subject to change.
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Carter-appointed judges ruled in favor of the defendant in 40 percent of the cases, the study found.
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He ruled in favor of the party for a large amount of damages.
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In the last five years, some federal judges have ruled in their favor .
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A Montgomery County jury ruled in their favor , and Aron was ordered to pay $ 175, 000.
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He could rule entirely in favor of the government, and let all the rules stand.
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The Pikes appealed to a juvenile court judge, who ruled in their favor .
speak
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Forbes recently spoke in favor of a balanced-budget amendment, but his columns have lambasted the idea.
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Tom Campbell of California also spoke in favor of the anti-discrimination provision.
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Lleland spoke up in favor of the idea.
vote
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For some reason this is being passed over for some lesser things... please vote in favor of it.
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The players have voted in favor , but now the owners are fighting and the needed votes were not there Wednesday.
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All Massachusetts lawmakers voted in favor except Rep.
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Councilmen Jim Romine and Jim Bartell voted in favor of the agreement.
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Last fall, 288 members voted in favor of the ban.
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Young, who in 1973 voted in favor of the original Endangered Species Act, contends it has been a failure.
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Cardoso passed his first and toughest hurdle when the lower house voted in favor of the measure two weeks ago.
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Only 20 senators voted in favor of the measure.
win
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They must build her a great temple near the town and so win back the favor of her heart.
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Apart from the economics of the situation, it was not a tactic that would win favor at the polls.
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He shook hands with me, with Clarisa and even with Janir in his carrier, which immediately won my favor .
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Until then, the Vietminh leaders had calculated that temperance would win them Allied favor .
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Elmire tries to win a favor from Tartuffe by inflaming his lechery and trapping him in a compromising situation.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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inexpensive party favors in plastic bags