noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a huge difference/gap etc
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The new system has made a huge difference.
bridge the gap between
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Alvin managed to bridge the gap between ballet and modern dance.
close the gap
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an attempt to close the gap between the rich and poor
fill a gap/hole/niche etc
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I spent most of the summer filling the gaps in my education.
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The company has moved quickly to fill the niche in the overnight travel market.
gap year
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Some students choose to work in high-tech industries during their gap year.
generation gap
leave a space/gap etc
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Leave the next two lines blank for the tutor’s comments.
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Drivers should always leave room for cyclists.
seal a joint/crack/opening/gap
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A quick way to seal awkward gaps is to use a foam filler.
the gender gap (= a difference between men and women )
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The gender gap was visible in the way men and women voted during the presidential elections.
the generation gap (= the difference between people of different generations )
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This study explores the generation gap between parents and their teenage children.
trade gap
unbridgeable gulf/gap/chasm etc (between sb/sth and sb/sth)
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the unbridgeable gulf between the rich and the poor
yawning gap/hole etc
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the yawning gap between the two cliffs
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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So there were big gaps in the department.
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Toussaint, like Evil, had a big gap between his front teeth.
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The bigger the gap between the waves, the better.
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We find a big gap between corporations and small-business owners.
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Apart from the absence of tracks, there are big gaps in the accommodation market.
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Finally there was a big enough gap and Shelly's scent came flooding in.
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Perhaps the biggest gap in both the Tomlinson report and Making London Better concerns research and postgraduate teaching.
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Inside, the glovebox lid didn't fit properly, with a much bigger gap on one side than the other.
great
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He too recognised the great gap that yawned between them.
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Vainly the artillery of the Federals tore great gaps and paths through this torrent of men....
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The greater the amount of planning control, the greater did the gap become.
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The wall was crumbling and there were great gaps in it.
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Only then did she comprehend the implications of that great , obscene gap .
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But a great silent gap remains.
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At present we have to rely on several sources of information, which sometimes overlap, and which definitely leave great gaps .
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There is a much greater pay gap for women working part-time.
huge
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But huge gaps in information remain.
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This explains, according to those who took the survey, the huge gender gap .
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Foreign and company ownership often leaves a huge gap between boss and keeper and the traditions.
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There was a huge gap between aim and achievement in the Carter administration.
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Indeed, the appearance of Lonsdale's book reveals and at once remedies a huge gap in the study of women writers.
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There is a huge gap in organizing the employer community in the United States.
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As a consequence, this junction in the rocks represents a huge gap in the record.
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But then Wigan underlined the huge gap in class.
large
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Questions to be explored include: How large is the gap between policy assumptions and social reality?
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There are, in fact, large data gaps .
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As that support may be coming to an end, there may be a large gap .
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It was a month before anything was done about the large gap left by a missing pane.
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Draw any tacks remaining from previous floor coverings 2 Fill large gaps between boards with strips of wood cut to a wedge-shape.
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The large gap between the bassoons and the next woodwind part above is filled by the brass.
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I can't remember everything exactly - there are already large gaps in the tying in of facts and diagnosis.
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But this evidence still leaves a large gap to be filled between the early fifth century and St Cuthbert's visit.
narrow
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And in the end a wadi appeared, a narrow , twisting gap that could protect them.
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Darkness was falling rapidly as Campeanu eased his way past the narrow gap .
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Rosie O'Dell peered through the narrow gap , her eyes half-shut against the glare of daylight.
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Devaluation would also help narrow our trade gap .
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Then he eased himself through the narrow gap feet first, and dropped lightly to the floor.
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The crew tried to sail her through a narrow gap at a bridge in Purton.
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It jerked against the safety-chain, leaving a narrow gap through which he scrambled to safety.
small
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It was the smallest gap between the parties since the general election.
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The shelf was full, except for a small gap , where it looked as if a book had been taken out.
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This model has a narrow suction face which can get into the smallest of gaps .
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Being a mere 60 inches wide you can dart and squeeze into even the smallest of gaps .
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And the more links that are discovered between mental and neural processes, the smaller the dualist gap becomes.
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On the credit side, there is probably a smaller gap between the two generations in outlook and interests.
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All photographic emulsions have a small time gap between the beginning of an exposure and when the image starts to appear.
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All that was visible was a small gap for his nose; the rest of his head was completely encased in gauze.
wide
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The greater danger is that there may be an even wider cultural gap growing between the two philosophies of rugby.
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The senator faced an especially wide gap among voters younger than 30 and older than 60.
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Without major oil and gas discoveries, there will be a wide gap between demand and supply.
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But there is, indeed, still a wide gap in the use of flexibility.
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I have indicated that a wide and unacceptable gap exists between central plans and local realities.
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But when the national polls are a wide gap , the country is pretty likely to follow.
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He came to a wide gap which had been trodden into mud by cattle.
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Be truthful Maggie - is 29 years too wide a gap to bridge?
■ NOUN
credibility
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Inaccurate though this perception may be, it creates a credibility gap which Peavey must yet cross.
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A poor attendance record leads to a credibility gap with superiors. 2.
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Why Clinton administration officials have opened such a yawning credibility gap is hard to say.
gender
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The gender gap is the difference between these two margins: 16 percentage points.
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A large gender gap is not necessarily good news for Democrats, of course.
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But the gender gap is not so easily overcome.
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It is not even clear that the gender gap is in fact growing.
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Conscious of the gender gap , even more are pursuing initiatives targeted specifically at women.
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The gender gap is neither expanding nor shrinking.
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Republicans were slow to take alarm at the gender gap because it used to work in their favor.
generation
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It seemed that he had a foot planted firmly on both sides of the generation gap .
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The generation gap is another evil plan.
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This versatile book combines communicative activities with information on topics as varied as national customs, food, and the generation gap .
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He tells me that they had a discussion in school about the generation gap .
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The generation gap creates tension Law is now a young profession.
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With class war anaesthetized by the Cold War and affluence, the generation gap and teenagers became a subject for serious observation.
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The results were stunningly successful and caught the flavour of Sixties London and the generation gap .
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The generation gap here was too wide.
junction
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Interestingly, gap junctions in patients with recurrent ulcer were much fewer than in patients with first onset ulcer.
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These results suggest that the loss of intercellular communication mediated by gap junctions may be associated with the recurrence of gastric ulcers.
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The criterion for a gap junction was a minimum of 20 membrane particles in a plaque.
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The patients with gastric ulcer had significantly fewer gap junctions than did the healthy volunteers.
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Small gap junctions were observed between gastric surface mucous cells in all healthy volunteers.
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There was no obvious relationship between age and the development of gap junctions in patients with gastric ulcer or in healthy volunteers.
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These findings suggest that loss of intercellular communication via gap junctions is associated with gastric ulcer formation.
trade
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Economists surveyed by Bloomberg Business News projected the trade gap to come in at $ 7. 1 billion.
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There was brighter news on the trade front for Britain yesterday, with a £766 million cut in the trade gap .
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The narrowing trade gap means that growth in the fourth quarter could be better than expected, said analysts.
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He said yesterday his first priorities would be to tackle inflation and the widening trade gap .
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The trade gap widened by 3. 4 percent to $ 10. 36 billion, the highest in seven months.
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The Government has no little interest in this as the negative food trade gap is about £5.7 billion.
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Devaluation would also help narrow our trade gap .
■ VERB
bridge
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The approach for bridging this gap is frequently called a strategy.
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In short, leaders attempt to bridge the gap between idealism and pragmatism.
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He saw how Simpson kept trying to get back to the leaders-but could not bridge the gap .
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He bridges that gap between the Old and the New.
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They would drink side by side with City workers, but would never quite bridge the communication gap .
close
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But it has closed the gap slightly.
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While the list of proposed transportation projects is being refined, possible methods to close the funding gap are being considered.
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Boughton Hall closed the gap with an eight wicket triumph at Huyton.
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In recent years, California sparkling wines have been closing the style gap as well.
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A great deal of work is needed to close that conceptual gap .
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Women are closing the math gap .
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Gretna, meanwhile, are hoping to close the gap on leaders Murton by beating Ferryhill at Raydale Park.
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Like Schüssler Fiorenza, Phyllis Trible seeks to close the gap between past and present.
exist
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Even now, in the late 1980s, schools continue to attempt to bridge the cultural gap which exists between races.
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I have indicated that a wide and unacceptable gap exists between central plans and local realities.
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New editions will essentially be cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.
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Much of this equipment is complex, some is in need of upgrading, and some gaps exist .
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The gap in earnings has existed throughout this century.
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In some areas of work there is an overlap in functions and in other gaps exist .
fill
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A non-statutory body with gifts from concerned members of the public can fill such gaps .
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Two bonus programs fill in that gap: First, Honda pays an attendance bonus.
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So I can colour my hair to fill in the gap .
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Corporate social scientists now candidly admit that with the disintegration of traditional social structures, companies have filled the gap .
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We know some general facts, and we can begin to fill in the gaps in our understanding.
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I suspect that if the government gets out of the way, more charities will eagerly fill whatever gap is created.
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They help fill the gap between the constitutional formality and the political reality.
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Sales of gold from central banks were needed to fill the gap , Gold Fields said.
grow
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There's still a growing gap between the rich and poor, despite the increasing popularity of the Internet.
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Some one else must shout warnings about the growing gap between income levels in this nation.
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Nettles grew everywhere, and ragwort, and the wall itself was thick with plants growing in every available gap .
help
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This project is intended to help fill the gap .
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He advocates forming private foundations and approaching agricultural and manufacturing businesses to help bridge the gap in state financing.
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But curricular and assessment arrangements should aim to raise expectations and to help to narrow the gap wherever possible.
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An attempt will be made to identify best practice, to help bridge the gap between theoretical prescriptions and practical modelling procedures.
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Devaluation would also help narrow our trade gap .
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They help fill the gap between the constitutional formality and the political reality.
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I suggested that perhaps I could help him fill in gaps in his memory.
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The housing directory will help bridge this gap - although the proposed legal aid cuts do cast a cloud over this.
identify
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Laura had always been able to identify gaps in the market and fill them.
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Always have others read over your material in order to identify gaps , flaws and oversights of various kinds.
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The current review of the Structure Plan identified the gap in conservation measures.
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It works by identifying the key skill gaps and providing a structured approach to the delivery of the training.
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The Committee identified some of the gaps in research as related to inadequate statistical information, particularly in central government.
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As well as suggesting possible improvements, older people may also identify gaps in their local council services.
leave
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It is important to leave a gap between the water surface and the drip tray to allow this.
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His passing leaves a sore gap in his family circle and in his wider circle of friends and acquaintances.
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At the time Cook was concentrating on smaller, more select parties which left a gap in the market for larger tours.
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But this evidence still leaves a large gap to be filled between the early fifth century and St Cuthbert's visit.
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They had left a gap in the life of the city.
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Some caves - usually small - are formed when blocks of rock have moved relative to each other, leaving a gap .
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It leaves gaps , as if certain musicians had left the orchestra.
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It has left a gap in our hearts, through which the wind is still whistling.
open
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It fits into conventional cisterns, and works by opening an air gap in the siphon as soon as the handle is released.
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Zanardi opened up a four-second gap over second-place Brian Herta, which Herta made up with a good pit stop.
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And the task of avoiding gaps was not simple: two factors could distort the wall vertically and open up gaps.
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Then Stanford whips in and opens the gap .
plug
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Insurance companies aim to plug the gap .
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Many professionals said this failed to plug a gap in the Children Act.
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Small businesses are crying out for workers, and poor foreigners plug a gap .
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The remaining people would become overburdened trying to plug the gaps .
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A lack of adequate reserves means the company will have to plug the gap using other resources.
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McAllister spelled out what's needed to start plugging the 11-point gap between themselves and leaders Norwich.
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The expatriate's role is often poorly defined; instead of genuine capacity building, expatriates simply plug gaps .
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He hopes that I may be able, in some way, to plug the gap in his family history.
seal
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A day that was meant to bring them closer, to seal the gap that he felt was developing between them.
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However, these strips will not seal large gaps and should be replaced every two years.
show
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Census Bureau data shows a widening gap between rich and poor since 1968, which has become increasingly wider in recent years.
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I have tried to show the real gap between Labour and the Conservative party and Government on matters of law and order.
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It goes to show you the gap between reality and virtual reality in military thinking.
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Family Expenditure Survey data also show the widening gap between the incomes of lone parents and the incomes of couples with children.
try
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She didn't try to disguise the gap it left behind by drawing the other suits together.
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So Monnens decided to try to bridge the gap between advertisers and Web sites.
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Why not try to close the gap from the top down?
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Mr Premadasa tried to close the gap between Sinhalese and Tamils.
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The aim of this research is to try and fill the gap .
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A new association within Federchimica has been formed to try close this gap .
widen
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In fact, many recent developments have served to widen the gap between North and South.
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The net result of war making by way of symbols is to widen the actual gap between luxury and poverty.
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A survey by the Engineering Industry Training Board found that the technology widened the gap between people with different levels of skills.
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Often they promise improvements at much greater cost, widening the gap between the possible and the affordable.
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The outcome could have widened the already-growing gap between rich and poor and profoundly affected our economic prosperity for decades.
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To its opponents, however, the poll tax will reduce civil liberties and widen the gap between rich and poor.
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Census Bureau data shows a widening gap between rich and poor since 1968, which has become increasingly wider in recent years.
yawn
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The yawning gap between the two was deeply worrying.
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Why Clinton administration officials have opened such a yawning credibility gap is hard to say.
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Some see a yawning culture gap between conservatives and liberals.
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To a yawning gap in how I see the world and how the world sees me.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a wide variation/difference/gap etc
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But there is, indeed, still a wide gap in the use of flexibility.
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But when the national polls are a wide gap, the country is pretty likely to follow.
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Just as there may be a wide variation in the inputs, so may the outputs vary.
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Solids exhibit a wide variation in rigidity.
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The second column also shows that there is a wide variation between regions in the proportion of exports to foreign debt.
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There is a wide difference between promise and performance.
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Waiting time by specialty is meaningless as it conceals a wide variation among consultants' clinics.
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Within the general waste type shown in these figures exists a wide variation.
credibility gap
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A poor attendance record leads to a credibility gap with superiors. 2.
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Inaccurate though this perception may be, it creates a credibility gap which Peavey must yet cross.
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Why Clinton administration officials have opened such a yawning credibility gap is hard to say.
plug the gap
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The mayor wants to raise property taxes to plug the gap in the budget.
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A lack of adequate reserves means the company will have to plug the gap using other resources.
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Creches, Back to Nursing courses and Nurse Banks emerged as a means of plugging the gap.
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He hopes that I may be able, in some way, to plug the gap in his family history.
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Insurance companies aim to plug the gap.
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The remaining people would become overburdened trying to plug the gaps.
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They are meant to plug the gaps in the trade embargo that has been in force for almost a year.
yawning gap/gulf/chasm (between sth)
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A yawning gap was forecast between anticipated social expenditures and resources.
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In publishing the Hepplewhite Guide the Taylors were filling a yawning gap.
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Passion 57% A yawning chasm opens up after these four attributes.
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The yawning gap between the two was deeply worrying.
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There are yawning gulfs stretching down into the abyss which have often swallowed up cities that have fallen into them.
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There is and always has been a yawning gap at the budget end of the amplifier market.
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There was nothing there but a terrible, yawning gap.
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To a yawning gap in how I see the world and how the world sees me.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an uncomfortable gap in the conversation
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Freddie managed to squeeze through a gap in the fence and run away.
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Melanie's dentist says that as she gets older the gap between her two front teeth will disappear.
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Melianthus is a good plant for filling in gaps in flower borders.
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Sharon has a gap between her two front teeth.
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The gap between rich and poor is wider in the South than in the rest of the country.
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The age gap between us didn't seem to matter until we decided to have children.
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The gate was locked but we managed to get through a gap in the fence.
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The light was coming through a tiny gap under the door.
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There's a ten-year gap between Kay's two children.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It ain't a door or nothing - it's just a big gap in the wall.
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Later, electrically powered calculators and analog computers bridged the gap to the first primitive digital computers.
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Short gaps are thus more probable than long ones.
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The greater the amount of planning control, the greater did the gap become.
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The new interest in growth is sure to widen that gap .
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These activities bridge the gap in comprehension and familiarity that the interface creates.