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eastern
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The most productive coalfields in Great Britain in the 1980s were on the eastern flanks of the Pennines.
left
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Four 109s came in on the left flank , firing from such a ridiculous range that Patterson knew the pilots were inexperienced.
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They had us pinned with fire from the front, the left flank , and the rear.
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Again the danger came down the left flank as Dow passed to Drew Waddell who touched down.
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His left flank lay at Pittsburg Landing, his right about two miles inland.
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The vital section for the south to defend was the left flank , which protected the routes to Seoul and Inchon.
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At that point, I ordered them to do a left flank .
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On each alternate beat a hollow appeared in her left flank .
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Skipper Shane Cooper and full-back Lyon combined down the left flank to put Ropati over for a second-minute try.
right
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Napoleon, far from manoeuvring about the Duke's right flank , had rammed his troops into the seam between the allied armies.
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Papa and Margarett form the right flank of the photograph.
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Peter usually wore the number 11 shirt but frequently operated down the right flank .
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That protecting Union line once broken left my command not only on the right flank but obliquely in rear of it.
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In the sixth minute, Andy Impey released Ferdinand down the right flank .
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Karelius had stationed himself on the right flank , a little to the rear of those in the very forefront.
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The right flank was less well defended and the nature of the terrain complicated defences.
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By that evening, both his right and left flanks having been broken, Samsonov's position was untenable.
southern
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This is not the case, however, in the Z2 Carbonate on the southern flank of the Ringkøping-Fyn High.
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It has several deep canyons incising into its southern flank , and an old road running within a few miles of it.
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Similar reefs may also exist further westwards along the southern flank of the Mid-North Sea High.
western
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The western flank of this high frontier is the Golden Triangle, legendary for its opium crop and warlord law.
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He told me that the ozone travels up the steep canyons of the western flank on a daily basis.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An angular unconformity recognised in the Upper Carboniferous on the flanks of the London-Brabant Massif was of particular interest in this respect.
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Four 109s came in on the left flank , firing from such a ridiculous range that Patterson knew the pilots were inexperienced.
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He lay the back of his hand against the flank .
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I was out on the flank with my platoon, and to my right was some high elephant grass.
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Similar trends in reservoir quality are noted with a detectable improvement in reservoir quality towards the basin flank .
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The adult male's back and flanks are azure blue, shading to yellowish on the belly.
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With one fierce and skilful kick of his aching foot he will mend a deep concavity in the refrigerator's flank .
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
side
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There is usually one pointed apical papilla sometimes two or three flanked on each side by 3-4 pointed oral papillae.
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Scattered farmhouses, sentry telephone poles, and budding green fields flanked them on each side .
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Here, hardwood doors are flanked by stained-glass side panels.
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The façade is severe: under the portico is a Madonna and Child in Majesty flanked on either side by obelisks.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A review of the honey bees is flanked by a fascinating description of the less well known bumble bees.
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At length they came to another smaller gate, flanked by a gloriously lopsided storybook cottage.
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Canning and Lamb were flanked by police in the oak-panelled courtroom and stared straight ahead throughout the hearing, saying nothing.
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Further round soared the precipitous south west rockface of Baruntse, flanked by its satellite range of peaks.
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Occasionally, like a liner, they passed an estancia with stables and a drive flanked by poplars and sailed on.
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Parked outside her flat, the 325i gleams, its perfect lines embarrassing the cars flanking it.
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Somehow, he managed to flank Pat Buchanan on the right, to no avail.
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The façade is flanked by symmetric towers.