I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
breathe/heave a sigh of relief
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United fans breathed a huge sigh of relief as Drogba's shot was tipped over the bar.
heave a sigh (= to sigh loudly and deeply )
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Uncle Walter heaved a sigh and slumped back in his chair.
sb’s shoulders heave (= move up and down because they are crying or breathing deeply )
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She turned her back again, her shoulders heaving, her eyes blind with tears.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
chest
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Fifty feet in they stopped, utterly exhausted. their chests heaving .
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I heard the harshness of his breath, and saw how his chest heaved .
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His bare, bony chest heaved .
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He faced me, his chest heaving .
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Kenne turned, and staggered towards the door, his chest heaving as he cried.
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Within 30 seconds his chest heaved twice.
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Benjamin and Agrippa, chests heaving , cleaned their weapons.
relief
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The water companies are heaving a sigh of relief .
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Those whose companies' dealings with Codelco declined during that time frame say they are heaving sighs of relief .
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However, as far as the retailers' 1992/93 profits are concerned, they have heaved a sigh of relief .
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When Tom Hanks passed on the news that evening on his way home, Seb heaved a sigh of relief .
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But the country's 150m neglected tenants heaved a sigh of relief .
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Elizabeth heaved a sigh of relief upon reaching Aumery Park Farm.
shoulder
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She turned her back again, her shoulders heaving , her eyes blind with tears.
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The middle-aged woman rolled over and buried her face in her blanket, crying so bitterly her shoulders heaved .
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I got my shoulder to it and heaved .
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The woman stopped crying, although her shoulders continued to heave , and her cheeks were still wet with tears.
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He stopped swinging his arms and stood with hands on hips, looking at her, his head and shoulders heaving .
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Her shoulders heaving up and down.
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Loretta put down her book, grasped him by the shoulders , and heaved him back into the arms of his tormentors.
sigh
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She looked out of the now sparkling window and heaved a deep sigh .
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I heave a sigh of resignation, knowing how notoriously difficult it is to put unity into words.
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He and Christopher got on well, and Jane heaved an inward sigh of relief.
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Those whose companies' dealings with Codelco declined during that time frame say they are heaving sighs of relief.
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The sergeant sat down, placed his feet into the ice-cold potassium permanganate solution and heaved a euphoric sigh of relief.
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The water companies are heaving a sigh of relief.
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She tried to imagine herself doing it and then heaved a small sigh .
stomach
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He felt his stomach heave and he retched against the wall.
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Your stomach heaves uncontrollably, and vomit spews out of your mouth into the sink, splashing back up into your face.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Everyone pull together now. Are you ready? Heave !
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I think I'm gonna heave .
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Joe heaved it over the fence into the alley.
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My chest was heaving with the effort.
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Rod bent down and heaved the sack onto his shoulder.
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Suddenly the ground heaved under their feet.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Finally they heaved the trussed piglet into a waiting truck.
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He watched Joe heave his bulk out of the chair.
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I heave an armchair into the kitchen, lay out some light reading, and prepare a flask of coffee.
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She looked out of the now sparkling window and heaved a deep sigh.
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She turned her back again, her shoulders heaving, her eyes blind with tears.
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They pulled and heaved under the prodding and loud yelling of the teamster who tried to coordinate them.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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With one giant heave , they loaded the sack onto the trailer.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the Heat did have a final heave at the hoop.
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Had the ripple and upward heave of the cabin floor increased?
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My mind fell back with the heave of the train.
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Other matters referred to in the draft schedule include fitness for purpose, which includes liability for subsidence or heave .
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With a heave of both arms and chest Rima pushed the cassowary through the window.
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With a heave the car surged forward, Firebug rolling back into the seat.