adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
badly hurt/injured/wounded
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Fortunately no one was badly hurt.
be killed/injured in a clash
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Eight people were killed in clashes between the army and police.
fatally injured/wounded
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Two officers were fatally injured in the explosion.
report sb/sth missing/injured/killed
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The plane was reported missing.
seriously/injured/hurt/wounded
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He was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday.
severely disabled/injured
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An unnecessary operation left him severely disabled.
the dead and injured/wounded/dying
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Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
animal
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Dozens of injured animals being cared for faced being put down.
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The injured animal was later taken to a vet for treatment.
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One injured animal had to be destroyed but the rest were recaptured.
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Separate, bedded housing must be available for sick or injured animals .
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As a veterinary surgeon I would never turn my back on a sick or injured animal .
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They improve the stock of their prey, such as deer, by killing the inferior or injured animals .
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She was rather like an injured animal , wanting to lick her wounds in peace and privacy.
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This time last year he was caring for injured animals in his back garden in Aylesbury.
arm
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Suddenly Grant felt drained and aware once more of the increasing ache in his injured arm and leg.
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The pain in my injured arm was terrible.
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Dizzy with pain, Cassie sank into the cushions of the sofa and sat supporting her injured arm .
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Mr Grace had recently suffered an injured arm due to a recent car accident and could not swim.
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Not only his injured arm , but his whole body throbbed with wanting her.
leg
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Pain flared in his thigh wound as he landed heavily on his injured leg .
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Humber brought him into the Small Ward to look at my patient's injured leg .
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Other birds to benefit from the treatment include a tawny owl with an injured leg , now making a fast recovery.
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Sister Marcus said the condition of his injured leg was satisfactory.
man
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The injured man was taken up to his chamber.
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The injured man was taken to the West Highland Hospital at Oban.
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There's an injured man upstairs.
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As he passed the injured man his body came in contact with the heavy candlestick.
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Richmann strode over to the injured man , and glared down furiously.
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The injured man has been treated for shot wounds and is back home tonight.
party
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This aspect of the Tynagh discovery was never reported in the press and litigation was not initiated by the injured parties .
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She was cast as the selfish villainess of the drama, her husband the innocent injured party .
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As far as Nicolo was concerned, he was the injured party .
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An injured party can complain against its neighbour under the convention, but it has no teeth.
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There are the quiet, maudlin times: injured parties , slighted lovers, Chet Baker playing to serenade them.
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When her assailant spoke he sounded almost offended, which struck Rachel as strange since she appeared to be the injured party .
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The list of injured parties and special pleaders grows by the day.
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These sums can then be varied over time to reflect changes consequent upon the damage caused to the injured party .
person
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We will pay the injured person or his or her appointed legal representative.
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The first point to be noted is that the Court may make the award on the application of the injured person .
player
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A player will recover somewhat between matches, but an injured player might need to be rested for longer.
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Allows reorganisation of physio's sessions to treat injured players .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
critically ill/injured
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A businessman walking to his car was struck by lightning and critically injured as co-workers watched in awe.
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He was taken to hospital critically ill with severe head injuries - leaving girlfriend Donna Lorenz, 23, speechless.
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If the infant is critically ill, we talk with them at least twice a day.
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In April 1946, Moritz was critically ill.
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Last night Suzanne was critically ill in intensive care at Withington Hospital.
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The abilities of staff and availability of facilities to care for critically ill patients vary in all areas of health care.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Firefighters had to cut off the roof of the car, so that the injured man could be lifted out.
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Runners should not run while injured .
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The injured were rushed to St Thomas's Hospital.