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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Newall, 27, was arrested by a Royal Navy frigate sailing his yacht off Casablanca.
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Perhaps the captain of the frigate was a touch too eager.
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The arrival of the Transport Secretary was further postponed by a slow-moving statement over frigate orders.
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The larger part is made up by the host of specialised equipments that such a frigate contains.
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The Nimitz will be accompanied by five other warships, including a guided-missile cruiser, two destroyers and a frigate .
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The section on frigates and destroyers put their number at 65.
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Within that frigate were seeds of destruction that would soon burst forth.