noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
admire
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She heard him returning just as she sat back to admire her handiwork .
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This cut down on graffiti, Rascon said, because graffiti writers prefer well-lit areas so they can admire their handiwork .
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In a few moments, he shut the beam off, and admired his handiwork .
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She thumb-cocked the piece, and stood back, admiring her handiwork .
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He stood back to admire his handiwork .
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I stood back and admired my handiwork , then I turned to leave.
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Finally she stepped back from the table to admire her handiwork .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Examples of her handiwork were propped around the studio.
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I could see that her haircolor was the handiwork of an expert.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Another tore sheets of newspaper into smaller and smaller pieces, carefully guarding her handiwork .
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He had been stoned to death, explained the small crowd, approving its handiwork .
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She opened her eyes, and surveyed her handiwork .
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She thumb-cocked the piece, and stood back, admiring her handiwork .
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Thanks to its vigorous and far-seeing headmaster, it also found time for physical recreation, handiwork classes and art.
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The two of them move from room to room and stand there nodding in apparent admiration of Tod's handiwork .
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This cut down on graffiti, Rascon said, because graffiti writers prefer well-lit areas so they can admire their handiwork .
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This nastiness is the handiwork of Rep.