I. preposition
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
ins and outs
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I don’t really know all the ins and outs of the matter.
the ins and outs
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I don’t really know all the ins and outs of the matter.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"How old is Philip now?" "He's four in December".
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"Where's Annie?" "She's in the yard."
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a couple of boys in baseball caps
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All these memories of Judith are still fresh in my mind.
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an expert in nuclear physics
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Bob's out working in the yard.
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Did you read that article in "Newsweek"?
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Do not write in pen on this test.
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European manufacturers are facing ever increasing competition from companies in the Far East.
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Everybody stand against the wall in a straight line.
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Everyone in town knew Archie.
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Francis and his friend were drinking tea in his room.
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Gerry should be home in an hour.
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He did a lot of abstract art in the sixties, but he's moved on since then.
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He died in the war.
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He lived in Boston for four years.
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He made a bowl in the shape of a heart.
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His early comedies were filmed in black and white.
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Homelessness is a major problem in society today.
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I'll be back in a couple of days.
II. adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Can you color in this picture of a teddy bear for me?
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Her flight's not in yet.
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Her second serve was just in .
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Long hair is in again.
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Ms. Shaewitz isn't in yet this morning.
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She pushed the box toward me so that I could put my money in .
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Should we wait out here, or should we go in ?
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The Republicans are in now, but for how long?
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We need to make plans for next week, so are you in or out?
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What time does his bus get in ?
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Write in your name and address at the bottom.
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You're never in when I call.
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Your final papers have to be in by Friday.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Alistair rushed in as we hoard the record loudly scraped off the turntable.
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Don't write out cheques to your adviser - always make them payable to the company you're investing in .
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Jody puts Jess in , hoping her intensity will spark some-thing.
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Nothing remained that had not been ripped, smashed or kicked in .
III. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Cycling to work has become the in thing to do.
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Gstaad is the in place to go skiing in winter.
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Purple seems to be in this year.