I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be a sight/joy/pleasure etc to behold
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The beauty of the garden was a pleasure to behold.
be filled with admiration/joy/happiness etc
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I was filled with admiration for her.
bring sb pleasure/joy/pain/grief etc
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The decision brought him great relief.
pure joy/pleasure/delight
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Lucinda flashed him a smile of pure joy.
tears of joy/frustration/rage etc
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The tears he shed were tears of joy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
full
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The prospect of seeing them made him full of joy .
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So we ate for hours, laughing and full of the joy of family.
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A Brownie is always full of joy .
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It is the full joy of existence.
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When we gather together in Church on christmas Day around the alter with the priest we are full of joy .
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The house seemed full of joy .
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His last years were full of joy , thankfulness, fun and useful work, helping other people.
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I was full of joy at the prospect of meeting Agnes the next day.
great
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Vividly picture going on a wonderful shopping spree, buying everything you have ever dreamt of, with great joy and exuberance.
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Fortunately, even flawed loaves are usually delicious and can often be consumed with great joy .
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It is an hour of great joy .
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For me there is no greater joy than this.
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One of the great joys of forum theatre is that it is extremely flexible.
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One of my great joys at the moment is the Portland Stage Company, our repertory acting group.
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What greater joy can there be?
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My greatest joy as a lawyer was making partner.
pure
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It was a moment of such pure joy that I probably went pink with pleasure.
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For some, there is the pure joy of watching talent they nurtured through countless Saturday afternoons in the driveway playing Horse.
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He didn't speak, but there was no mistaking his smile of pure joy .
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My heart races with excitement, pure joy washes over me.
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His kiss was pure joy , winging happiness, as if her spirit was soaring into a clear sky.
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Fiction is pure joy how sad that I could not reinvent the trip as fiction.
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Joy in a Strauss Waltz or in Tchaikovsky is purer than the joy elicited by words.
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Many of them, of course, watch a Webcast for the pure joy of doing it.
real
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A real joy to see such real craftsmanship and pride in work.
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Voice over There's very real joy and pride, as the the veterans of the resistance are reunited in Brussels.
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It will be a real joy for me to begin getting around the diocese in the months ahead.
sheer
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But watching the talented wrist-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed was sheer joy .
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I felt as if I were on fire with energy and I laughed for the sheer joy of it.
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And you may shed a tear or two - for the sheer joy of it all.
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The sheer joy of having pockets and flies was something that lasted for weeks.
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The sheer joy of having me under his power, of being able to spend all and every day staring at me.
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In love meant all the colours, all the sounds, all the sights, sheer joy .
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He clasped Joanne in his arms, not for love or lust, just sheer joy at being alive.
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When they laugh it's with sheer joy .
■ VERB
behold
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The horticultural efforts of individual residents are a joy to behold , and reflect great credit on those concerned.
bring
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We might think that this change of life would bring joy primarily to the person who is redeemed.
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Joyfully praise him, Him who brings joy .
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It would bring joy to millions of people if the Royals gave up bloodsports.
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Firstly, that if he could do so, he would rather bring joy than pain.
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Instead of bringing joy , this interlude produced aimlessness and corrosion of the spirit.
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However, the closure of pits brings no joy to any party.
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It will bring with it joy and self-satisfaction in the long run.
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He brings a joy and an ebullience to his work which is a fantastic morale booster for the cast.
discover
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In a throwback to the days of Confucius, Jiang essentially wants party members to discover the joys of clean living.
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I had discovered the joys of politics.
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We discovered the joys of moleskin and the art of walking on our hands and knees.
experience
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Your son/daughter will experience joy , peace and togetherness.
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I experienced the joy and excitement of the subject as I discovered something for the first time.
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Yorkshire Museum of Farming Visit Murtonpark to experience the joys of the countryside.
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To experience the joy only he could bring her.
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Prayer May we learn to experience the joy of giving.
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Biotechnology has been round since mankind first experienced the joys of home brewing.
express
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Three easy words that expressed her physical joy .
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Cutty smiled his slow smile that expressed no joy .
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I kept silent, unable to express the joy I felt, overwhelmed by the present.
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It makes us very humble that they can express this joy out of their nothingness.
feel
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I didn't feel joy about it.
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Only a race driver can know-can feel-the joys of motor racing.
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To feel joy when you are surrounded by disaster.
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Suddenly I felt a joy so strong it almost knocked me down.
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If it enhances our security we feel things like joy and peace.
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He felt a joy so strong it might be measured in the language of angelic orders, of powers and dominations.
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But she felt none of the joy she had anticipated.
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If they feel our joy in pursuits apart from them, they learn that they too can enjoy life apart from us.
fill
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His life was a beautiful thing, it was filled with joy .
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For the most part, he was filled with a tremendous joy for who would not be, to escape death.
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The fact that such technology has already had a major impact upon the leisure industry should not fill us with wild joy .
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Then as it wrote out her name as a signature, I was filled with joy and wept.
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He looked into her face and all at once was filled with joy .
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No wonder that in that same verse Paul bids us be filled with all joy and peace in believing.
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Which choice seems filled with light and joy ?
find
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To find a simple joy in his supreme talent that the rest of us had enjoyed for years.
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We are meant to find sustenance and joy from this planet.
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In the boat again they can know he is with them and find joy in his presence.
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Learning holidays Many people find great joy in combining a holiday with learning a new skill.
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These will fade away and I will find joy and enthusiasm for what I do.
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It is only when an action or a meeting moves us that we can find joy .
give
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If I am able to offer a small flicker of light, that will give me great joy !
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It is merely the sight of a small head bowed over the pages that gives me indescribable joy .
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All he had given her was bodily joy , and a life that had ended in pain, among strangers.
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Marcia was happy, knowing it was she and what she was doing that gave Bethany the joy of her feelings.
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But the news gave no joy to Earle.
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This unusual relationship gave us the joy of knowing her very well.
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From them a new vision and emotion will emanate to solace the soul and give it joy .
jump
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If they jump for joy today hold off until they sober up again.
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You ought to be jumping with joy .
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Most people would jump with joy to hear of the mortgage war that broke out this week between Nationwide and Halifax.
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Here he is jumping for joy .
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No one was jumping for joy because they'd finally got the piece they'd been searching for for years.
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He hadn't been exactly jumping for joy to have her here in the first place, as she knew very well.
share
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May we give pleasure to other people by sharing our joy and happiness with them.
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Petra Arroyos found immense pleasure in books and wanted her grandchildren to share that joy .
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Still and calm, the gentle trees soar around me, sheltering me and sharing my joy and calm.
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Let us share our joy , not just our sorrow.
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If only Louisa were by to share the joy of it.
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Because you are not a problem to them, they can share their joys and sorrows with you.
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He wanted to share his joy - or his misery.
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Soo-Il invited hundreds of people to share in his joy .
watch
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For Jack, it was a joy to watch her walk; her step was light and happiness shone from her.
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For some, there is the pure joy of watching talent they nurtured through countless Saturday afternoons in the driveway playing Horse.
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The result, although dark and satirical, is a joy to watch - hilariously funny and unremittingly scabrous.
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What a joy it is to watch the energy and expressiveness of such play.
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The simple joy of watching a game slowly unfold was replaced by the chrome brutality of the box score.
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Pitting the hood down is a joy to watch .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be in a transport of delight/joy etc
be transported with delight/joy etc
full of the joys of spring
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She's still full of the joys of spring .
glow with pride/joy/pleasure etc
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Bates himself was warm and genial, and his cohorts were having such a good time that their faces glowed with pleasure.
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Chest out, glowing with pride we return to base with labrador on lap and conversation stilted.
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Midge was glowing with pleasure and pride at the return of her beloved John and Angela.
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She glowed with pride at a graduation honor he received.
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The President glowed with pride and a sense of accomplishment after this masterstroke of personal diplomacy.
hug yourself with joy/delight etc
jump for joy
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He hadn't been exactly jumping for joy to have her here in the first place, as she knew very well.
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Here he is jumping for joy.
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If they jump for joy today hold off until they sober up again.
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It is, literally, a jump for joy.
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No one was jumping for joy because they'd finally got the piece they'd been searching for for years.
sb's pride and joy
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Christina was an only child, her parents' pride and joy.
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The garden was my father's pride and joy, the real expression of his creativity.
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Todd's magnificent Rolls Royce had been his pride and joy for many years.
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We don't have any children, so Snowball is our pride and joy.
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Or if your pride and joy 80 inch needs new swivel hubs, these are readily available.
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Peter's pride and joy didn't look quite so pretty any more.
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Seven-year-old leukaemia sufferer Paul Hindle was dragged off his pride and joy when the gang pounced as he played with his pals.
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Taking pride and joy in my work had seemed just a dream to me once.
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The car was her and boyfriend Robert; s pride and joy.
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The cottage was Anthea's pride and joy.
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Today, his pride and joy is more like a Corolla.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Christmas is a time of joy .
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Everyone who knew her said she was a joy and an inspiration.
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I was so excited about getting the job, I nearly jumped for joy .
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It's hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.
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People at the wedding laughed and danced with joy .
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The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy .
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The time we spent together in the Bahamas was pure joy .
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The toys will bring great joy to countless children.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And this joy of discovery can prove among the richest of rewards.
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Anyway, I phoned the pub, and no joy .
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Her optimism, her joy of life in those last hours, had nourished the medical staff.
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If it was so unimportant, why, last night, had she scarcely slept for joy and excitement?
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It was like nothing I'd ever experienced before - so much feeling, so much exquisite joy .
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Taking pride and joy in my work had seemed just a dream to me once.
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They give hope and help to those in need and a sense of joy and self-worth to us.
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To recapture the joys and imagination of childhood!
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be in a transport of delight/joy etc
full of the joys of spring
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She's still full of the joys of spring .
sb's pride and joy
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Christina was an only child, her parents' pride and joy.
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The garden was my father's pride and joy, the real expression of his creativity.
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Todd's magnificent Rolls Royce had been his pride and joy for many years.
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We don't have any children, so Snowball is our pride and joy.
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Or if your pride and joy 80 inch needs new swivel hubs, these are readily available.
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Peter's pride and joy didn't look quite so pretty any more.
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Seven-year-old leukaemia sufferer Paul Hindle was dragged off his pride and joy when the gang pounced as he played with his pals.
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Taking pride and joy in my work had seemed just a dream to me once.
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The car was her and boyfriend Robert; s pride and joy.
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The cottage was Anthea's pride and joy.
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Today, his pride and joy is more like a Corolla.