I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a beer glass
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He raised his beer glass and said 'Cheers!'
a glass of milk
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Would you like a glass of milk?
a glass of water
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She poured herself a glass of water.
a glass of wine
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I poured myself a glass of wine.
a plastic/glass/metal etc container
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A lot of food is sold in plastic containers.
a stained glass window (= made of pieces of coloured glass )
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The church has fine medieval stained glass windows.
a stamp/coin/book/glass etc collection
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an impressive Roman coin collection
a wooden/china/glass etc bowl
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I broke a china bowl.
blow glass (= shape glass by blowing into it when it is very hot and soft )
can/bottle/glass etc of lager
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a pint of lager
cut glass
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a cut glass decanter
dark glasses
emptied her glass (= drank all the liquid left in it )
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Ruth emptied her glass in one gulp.
field glasses
glass ceiling
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Goodhue shattered the glass ceiling as the first female publisher at Time Inc.
glass fibre
ground glass
looking glass
magnifying glass
pair of trousers/scissors/glasses etc
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two pairs of jeans
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a pair of black tights
plate glass
safety glass
sheet...glass
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a sheet of glass
smoked glass
stained glass
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stained glass windows
wine glass
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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Try saying big glass as you would say big game and then as you would say big deal.
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Not only a question about the big glass .
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A big , foaming glass of... sulfur.
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Loved for his big glasses and silly grin, he mastered the art of playing guitar while walking in circles.
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By squinting or using a big magnifying glass .
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So is that what the big glass is perhaps?
broken
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There was glass - broken glass I got cut ... but ... Come on.
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You gon na repay the fines, mend the broken glass ?
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You may not, however, top your wall with broken glass or barbed wire without the consent of your local authority.
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Cath from T-shirts is on crutches after treading barefoot on broken glass trying to break up a skinhead brawl.
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He was shovelling up the broken glass on to a piece of cardboard.
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It stuck, only a third open, wedged on broken glass on the floor.
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Ensure broken glass and other sharp items are thoroughly wrapped or left in a marked open box.
dark
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Behind them in a doorway is a man wearing plain clothes and dark glasses .
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Meticulously she tied a scarf around her head and put on a pair of dark glasses .
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Method: Funnel the grapeseed oil into a dark glass bottle, add the essential oils and shake well.
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For a long time I wore dark glasses .
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He put on his dark glasses as he crossed the other carpark, the one reserved for major executives.
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The dark glasses were the final straw as far as my schoolmates were concerned.
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He is walking about Nice with dark glasses and bruises.
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He was an interesting guy, last name Konno, with wavy hair and dark glasses .
empty
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Mary waggled an almost empty glass at them.
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Impatiently he signaled for another drink, scooping the air over his empty glass .
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He picked up Dougal's empty glass and elbowed through the crowd at the bar.
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Heather flung her empty glass at the wall.
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It started in Fat Harry's, long after the nominal closing time, across a table littered with empty glasses .
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Emmons said into his empty brandy glass .
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Yanto took the empty glasses back through to the main bar.
large
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Harvey waved from the balcony and dropped ice cubes into a large glass .
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She had tinted blond hair, large glasses , a blue dress cinched at the waist by a wide glossy belt.
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The Calvados I quickly, but politely, declined and accepted a large glass of cider.
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Windows are larger , stained glass richer, tracery more complex.
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There were several plates of tap as on the table between them and Dale had a large glass of red wine.
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Merrill sat back, enjoying the warmth of the sun through the large glass windows.
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We drank claret out of large glasses .
small
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These will rapidly solidify to form small beads of glass , a type of solid with a disorderly molecular arrangement.
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Biologist Linda Leigh would later spend three weeks in the small glass shed.
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Arthur brought him a small glass with whisky in it and set it down in front of him.
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In his dark-brown suit, he looked tall and very thin, and he wore a brown toupee and small rim1ess glasses .
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By the side of a registration book stood a tray on which rested a bottle of Scotch and four small glasses .
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At this point Illingworth returned, carrying a small box with glass sides.
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Mr Pullinger placed the chain on a black velvet cushion before closely studying the stones through a small eye glass .
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This had small panes of glass set in a large cast-iron frame.
stained
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The people of Fairford can now enjoy a fresh glimpse of another of their unique stained glass windows, fully restored.
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Subsequently, St Mark's has received many enrichments in the form of stained glass , memorials and other fittings.
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His greatest holiday delight was to view old churches and their stained glass .
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There are extensive records on nineteenth-century stained glass .
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Windows are larger, stained glass richer, tracery more complex.
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The light gave butterflies wings of stained glass .
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The best of the decoration is certainly the stained glass in some of the side-chapels.
wine
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Within minutes she came back holding a wine glass and said to him, ` Drink that.
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When you are drinking for flavor, not quantity, a wine glass works so much better.
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You also get a commemorative wine glass .
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Just forget about anyone wheeling a linen-covered table into your room with plates, silverware, wine glasses and ice buckets.
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I finished off the wine in my glass and added Cutty Sark.
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In the warm yellow light of the dining car windows I caught a glimpse of a woman raising a wine glass .
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On the table were a bottle of wine and four glasses .
■ NOUN
case
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A week later he re-emerged sitting inside a glass case .
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And the sake looks particularly good behind the lighted, eye-level glass case .
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There were objects in glass cases , lengthy labels in tiny print, subdued lighting and great echoing halls.
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The glass cases are clouded with dust.
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Eloise opened the glass case and adjusted the minute hand until both golden hands were on the twelve numeral.
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There were framed photographs and testimonials on the panelled walls, and some bits of polished machinery in a glass case .
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She stands quietly, to the side of a tall glass case .
champagne
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But headmistress Helen Williams won't be reaching for the champagne glasses or festive bunting.
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And suddenly she felt as stiff and cold and fragile as the champagne glass that was clutched in her shaking hand.
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Her long fingernails clacked against the rim of a champagne glass .
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Emil told me to collect the champagne glasses , pour the water and put a pot of breadsticks on each table.
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Figuratively or otherwise, they go rather well with the Schroeder hollow-stemmed champagne glasses .
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The heroine collects champagne glasses , and recommends the drink as a diuretic.
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Both the Manhattan and martini are served here in delicate vessels that are shaped like old-fashioned champagne glasses .
door
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On the opposite side, daylight shone through glass doors .
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The automatic glass doors closed behind me with a sharp sucking sound.
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The Gyroflo oven has Ticene linings as standard and the glass door has an in-built viewing panel.
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Eastlake furniture, and the plain new book-cases without glass doors .
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The vast restaurant area allows us a complicated exit choice of at least fifty yards of glass door frontage.
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I tapped on the glass door and waved at Jen.
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A glance through the plate glass doors of the supermarket itself sent her heart plummeting to her boots.
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Untraveledroadie: You and only you see the sliding glass door in me.
fibre
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His flying saucer, however, is made of glass fibre and runs on compressed air.
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During the summer, he had insulated the roof by filling the areas between the joists with glass fibre wool.
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Rockwool mineral wool in blanket form is an effective alternative to glass fibre .
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The handles are made from nylon-reinforced glass fibre for extra strength.
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Left: Typical of the rigid frame using glass fibre tubing on the earlier steerable deltas is seen on this example.
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Below: The range of glass fibre tubing, in this case moulded in various colours.
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It must be borne in mind that more copper equates to more adhesive holding the copper foil on to the glass fibre panel.
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Leak-Fix seals leaks in tanks made of steel, copper, lead, aluminium and glass fibre .
plate
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Inside appeared a dark labyrinth of ravaged shelves behind plate glass still festooned with the posters advertising special Christmas bargains.
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Glass in gorgeous colors, and glass in workaday sheets of homely pale-green plate glass.
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A glance through the plate glass doors of the supermarket itself sent her heart plummeting to her boots.
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Those that had iron gratings locked them across the plate glass .
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Lucy walked up the fight of steps; the plate glass doors slid open electronically as she crossed the beam.
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On Halloween, children come and paint the plate glass window.
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Bodie flung himself to the window-sill, leaning hard up against the plate glass and searching to right and left of the playground.
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A pair of wide plate glass windows peer into an Alician wonderland of exotic beings.
water
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A young man sat slumped there, his index finger hooked down into his water glass , stirring the ice cubes around.
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Charpois would be brought, trays of water glasses , sometimes tea.
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Knife first at your right, water glass centered on its tip, one inch away.
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They drank brandy out of water glasses , made jokes about death, illness, and the sufferings of animals and humans.
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For Los Angeles to take their water to fill their washtubs and water glasses was one thing.
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Three waiters descended on the table, filling water glasses , adjusting silverware and plates.
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A virtuoso could do that with water glasses !
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The busboy rushes to refill my water glass after every sip.
window
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The people of Fairford can now enjoy a fresh glimpse of another of their unique stained glass windows , fully restored.
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Riney decided to make a run for it and escaped, crashing through a glass window in the process.
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Maxwell spent £350,000 on the house, installing a stained glass window and glitzy Fifties Neptune statue in the hall.
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They lift their eyes to the darkened stained-glass windows and begin to sing.
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The buildings and monuments mentioned on the list include: The stained glass windows of Sarajevo Cathedral.
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Rays of afternoon light poured through the stained glass windows , drenching the sanctuary with splashes of color.
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A stained glass window was recently kicked in - causing fifteen hundred pounds worth of damage.
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Tired but unable to sleep, I looked out the huge glass windows at streetlights and thought about home.
■ VERB
break
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Fedorov and his men had knocked him down, broken his glasses and kicked him in the ribs.
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Rotting food, excrement, broken glass had to be painstakingly cleaned up later.
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The broken glass , the light-leavened panes.
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It sounded determined to break through the glass .
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Drizzle popped against the roof of his truck and fell around the boats in the cove like bits of broken glass .
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When it did not open, I broke the glass angrily and stretched out my hand towards the branch.
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When she loses or breaks her glasses , she has to wait until Medi-Cal can replace them.
drain
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She drained the glass swiftly, pondering yet again the reason why she hated the man so much.
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She drained the glass , and the fiery liquid heated her belly and her blood.
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She drained her glass , refilled it and grasped the arm of the chair.
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Pearl drained her glass , then tipped back the ice against her teeth, waving her lips at them.
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Hearing the sound of a cork popping, Aunt Tossie drained her glass in readiness for Twomey's round.
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She drained her glass and insisted that we go up at once and inspect the top floor of the house.
drink
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Of course, if you drink two glasses , double the number of units shown.
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Light the candle, drink the first glass and wait five minutes.
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Apart from the single ecstasy dose, she believed she had drunk only a glass of wine that night.
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We could wear Darth Vader on our feet and drink from Chewbacca glasses .
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To receive the award, he had to drink a full glass of straight lemon juice without grimacing.
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While they drank the bodybuilder swept glass .
fill
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The vertical column is filled with glass beads or randomly orientated short pieces of glass tubing.
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In the kitchen I filled a glass and gave it to Edusha.
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Siobham half fills each glass in turn except one which she fills to the brim.
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It consisted of rooms filled with glass jars of preserves, barrels of sauerkraut and bins of potatoes, carrots and onions.
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He filled a glass full of water and returned to his daughter's bedroom.
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Toni filled the glasses with ice cubes and watched as Letia slid two thick red steaks under the broiler.
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The aim of the game is to see which of the teams can fill up their glass the first.
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Three waiters descended on the table, filling water glasses , adjusting silverware and plates.
hold
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And now he was standing at her elbow, holding out her glass .
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She became aware that she was still holding her glass .
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They had conveniently forgotten to tell me I had to carry out my punishment holding the glass in my left hand.
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While holding the glass vertically, open side down, immerse it completely in the water. 6.
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A moment later he had returned, and was holding out a balloon glass containing an inch of brandy towards her.
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She held the glass out to him.
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Once again, the gaps between the central strip and the beading must be wide enough to hold the glass .
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She lets fall the groceries she holds , glass shatters as the bag hits the floor.
lift
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I lifted up my glass of wine and looked straight into her eyes over the rim.
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She lifted the glass in a toast and the drink went down smoothly.
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She lifted her glass , the light striking the ring, reflecting off the diamond.
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He thought about it for a moment, then lifted his glass to mine, and said, Confusion to the enemy.
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Lady De Marr, Camilla, lifts her glass and holds it, abstracted for a moment.
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She lifted her glass in he toast, feeling a little tight already.
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I lifted my glass in greeting.
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Reluctantly, Sandi lifted her glass .
magnify
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I gaze at his eyes, slightly magnified by the glasses .
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One should pass the magnifying glass over to science; the eyes are sufficient to appreciate the beauties of the landscape.
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Your watchful siblings are the editors perched on your lamp shade, magnifying glasses poised to catch your mistakes.
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Fujisaki did give the jurors the magnifying glass they requested.
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By squinting or using a big magnifying glass .
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A magnifying glass also figured heavily in testimony about the 31 photos showing Simpson wearing Bruno Magli shoes.
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Of medium height, fair-haired, his gray eyes magnified by glasses with steel-blue frames.
pick
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Fran picked up her glass and took a sip of the wine before resting her head back against the cushion.
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Toni picked up their glasses and went into the dinette off the side of the kitchen.
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He picked up his glass , empty once more, thought better of it, and put it down.
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Sitting down opposite without a word he picked up the glass and emptied the contents down his throat.
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Turning awkwardly towards the bedside table, she picked up a glass of water and sipped the warm liquid gratefully.
pour
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Something made me pour myself a glass of wine before Stuart returned at his usual hour of 6.30.
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He drinks off the brandy sip by sip and then pours himself another glass .
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She poured herself a glass of orange juice and carried it up the stairs to her room.
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He changed his mind about the sherry and poured himself a glass from the decanter on the table.
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Bloxham poured himself a glass of water, and took his place.
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She opened the wine and poured some into the glass .
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To serve, pour into 4 glasses and decorate with a shake of mixed spice.
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With a liberal hand, he poured himself another glass .
put
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He moved to the small table, put down his glass and searched in his pockets for his cigarettes.
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We put our glass to the lip, but take no sip.
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He put on his dark glasses as he crossed the other carpark, the one reserved for major executives.
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Mr Letterblair put down his glass of port and fixed on his young partner a cautious and apprehensive gaze.
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He took a long swig, put the glass down and wiped his mis-shaven upper lip contentedly.
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He puts on his glasses and peers around again.
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Now you see it ... Put three glasses full of warm water on a tray.
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Manning would follow Foster back to his table by the stove, put the shot glasses in front of him.
raise
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So we will all raise our glasses to you and toast your future.
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Did he raise a deregulated glass of cheer with his corporate buddies?
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When Schmidt tapped the chauffeur's arm, the man pressed a button that raised a glass panel at his back.
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I would raise the glass to my lips and hold it there for a horrified second and then gulp it down.
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You can also raise a glass or two at one of Nottingham's famous pubs.
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Then I raise my glass and offer a libation to my beloved.
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A flushed and jolly character raises his glass among friends and family - how real, how reliable is that evidence?
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He raised his glass , toasting his host and hostess silently, his smile serene, sincere.
stain
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We see through the stained glass a figure coming towards us.
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And new stained glass in the windows.
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The stained glass is divine, the carpets rich and colorful and the tapestries simply beautiful.
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The tall, narrow windows each had a saint in stained glass .
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It is my favorite, especially on a sunny morning when the sun streams through the stained glass front door.
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Augmenting the club-like atmosphere are the carefully chosen dark wood paneling, beveled stained glass and forest-green carpets.
wear
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Clean-shaven, he wore steel-rimmed glasses and moved with calculated deliberation.
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A young woman wearing glasses with thick lenses sat on a huge sack, reading a letter.
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It seems advisable for practitioners who do not normally wear glasses to use simple eye protection glasses for routine cases.
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She had brown eyes and wore glasses , except when she was meeting some one for the first time.
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Suitable for people who wear glasses .
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Miraculously, he was still wearing his glasses .
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She does not wear the dark glasses now.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
drain a glass/cup etc
frosted glass/window etc
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One of the tables, set behind an opaque frosted glass screen, is semi-private.
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The Controller's acknowledging smile was as brittle as frosted glass.
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The front door was open, revealing a stone-flagged porch, and an inner door with frosted glass in the top half.
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The headmaster appeared at the frosted glass of the door.
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The lack of a lock on the one and only toilet was compensated for by the frosted glass panels in the door.
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The taps rattled the frosted glass again.
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There was a row of frosted glass windows down one side, each fitted with an electric fan.
horn-rimmed glasses/spectacles
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Eventually Johnny drew him to one side with a shock-haired young reporter who sported horn-rimmed glasses and a velvet bow-tie.
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He had thick horn-rimmed glasses, a heavy shadow and rather bad teeth.
raise your glass
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A flushed and jolly character raises his glass among friends and family - how real, how reliable is that evidence?
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Gore appeared stone-faced and unwilling to toast as Li raised his glass.
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He raised his glass towards the old woman and drank the bitter white wine.
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He raised his glass, toasting his host and hostess silently, his smile serene, sincere.
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It took the urgings of the mob of photographers to get him to raise his glass of fizz higher than his chest.
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We stared at each other for a moment and then she raised her glass.
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When the drinks came, Tony stood and raised his glass.
rose-coloured glasses
safety harness/helmet/glasses etc
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At the first change over it's off with the shoes and on with the safety helmet.
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Full transparent face shields or visors may be specified as an alternative and are sometimes an integral part of a safety helmet.
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Protective gloves and a safety helmet are worn to minimize injury.
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Steven put his safety helmet further back on his head.
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The safety helmet was another of his discoveries, his good ideas.
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They clip it into a safety harness, attaching it to Doug.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an impressive collection of Venetian glass
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wine glasses
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bow-tie pins of enamel and sapphires sparkled behind glass set into black walls.
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Find out from your Local Council or recycling action group where your nearest collection points are for glass , metals and paper.
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It should also be ensured that the cover glasses are always securely replaced.
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She looked at Fergus's dim reflection, distorted in the glass , then tried to re-focus on her own image.
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The game continues until one team fills the glass .
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Two substances were used by ancient glass-workers to produce perfectly or near-perfectly colourless glasses.
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When she loses or breaks her glasses, she has to wait until Medi-Cal can replace them.
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
frosted glass/window etc
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One of the tables, set behind an opaque frosted glass screen, is semi-private.
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The Controller's acknowledging smile was as brittle as frosted glass.
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The front door was open, revealing a stone-flagged porch, and an inner door with frosted glass in the top half.
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The headmaster appeared at the frosted glass of the door.
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The lack of a lock on the one and only toilet was compensated for by the frosted glass panels in the door.
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The taps rattled the frosted glass again.
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There was a row of frosted glass windows down one side, each fitted with an electric fan.
horn-rimmed glasses/spectacles
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Eventually Johnny drew him to one side with a shock-haired young reporter who sported horn-rimmed glasses and a velvet bow-tie.
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He had thick horn-rimmed glasses, a heavy shadow and rather bad teeth.
rose-coloured glasses
safety harness/helmet/glasses etc
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At the first change over it's off with the shoes and on with the safety helmet.
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Full transparent face shields or visors may be specified as an alternative and are sometimes an integral part of a safety helmet.
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Protective gloves and a safety helmet are worn to minimize injury.
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Steven put his safety helmet further back on his head.
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The safety helmet was another of his discoveries, his good ideas.
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They clip it into a safety harness, attaching it to Doug.