noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the foreman of the jury (= the jury's leader, who announces its decision )
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The foreman of the jury announced a guilty verdict.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
jury
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He slumped forward in his seat, supporting his arms on his knees, when the jury foreman announced the verdict.
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Once the bailiff had locked the door, the jury foreman called for all the evidence.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Anton hated the foreman , who was never satisfied with anyone's work.
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He spoke as though he were a rich landowner instead of just the foreman of a modest building firm.
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Her father is a retired mining foreman .
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Time taken in unloading should be recorded by the foreman and paid at the agreed rate.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After Taylor was named gang boss and foreman , shop tensions might have dissipated in any number of ways.
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He became a site foreman , a negotiator.
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He had worked his way up from foreman in underground heavy engineering projects to resident engineer.
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He slumped forward in his seat, supporting his arms on his knees, when the jury foreman announced the verdict.
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He was scarcely the first foreman to come along intent on securing efficiencies; that was always part of the job.
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Once the bailiff had locked the door, the jury foreman called for all the evidence.
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Problems may arise where the foreman is bribed or negligent and excessive hours are claimed by the sub-contractor.