noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
collect
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She collected firewood and carried water.
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All field-workers took weapons with them, and would venture forth to collect firewood only in large parties.
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Her two brothers, aged 8 and 7, spend all their time collecting firewood to heat the house and cook rice.
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Among the poor, it is women and children who collect firewood , and they seldom cut down trees.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A pile of freshly chopped firewood stood next to the cabin door.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But in reality, none of these programmes is helping to increase the production of firewood .
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Chopping wood, sawing logs, binding firewood .
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Cutting and splitting fifty cords of firewood .
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Families in the hills not only consume 25 percent more energy than those on the plains, they also consume more firewood .
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He served on the school board for ten years and donated firewood .
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He was taking firewood and a large cauldron into the smithy that adjoined the cottage.
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Then it was time to gather firewood , fetch water and cook.
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There were runs on bread, milk, firewood , rock salt and snow shovels.