noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a driving licence British English (= an official document that shows you are allowed to drive )
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When hiring a car, you must bring your driving licence.
a licence fee British English (= the money a television licence costs )
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The licence fee is set to rise again.
an export licence (= an official document giving you permission to sell something to another country )
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You will have to submit an application for an export licence.
driving licence
lose...licence
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He was over the limit and will lose his licence .
marriage licence
poetic licence
provisional licence
renew sb’s contract/licence/membership etc
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I need to renew my passport this year.
special licence
television licence
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
artistic
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There's nothing wrong with a bit of artistic licence , of course.
driving
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Arthur and his driving licence expired last Thursday.
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A clean driving licence is essential.
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No, she did not own a car - could not afford to - but she did have a driving licence .
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When he was seventeen he lost his driving licence after receiving 27 speeding summonses.
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They represent a man's date of birth, a driving licence number and an identity number.
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If there is any doubt, the cashier should tactfully try to obtain proof of identity, e.g. passport or driving licence .
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You should make a note of it and always quote it in any application or enquiries about your driving licence .
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The thief, who smashed a window to get into the car, also escaped with Mr Osbourne's driving licence .
full
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Well, I live in sheltered accommodation and, believe me, I have to pay the full licence fee.
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Full Open Driving cover for drivers over 25 and under 70 years of age with a full licence for 12 months.
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You must have, or be able to obtain a full driving licence .
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A full licence must have been held for at least 1 year, and the minimum age is 21.
new
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Instead he sent off a cheque last month for a new licence when his old one expired.
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In the case of a restricted O licence the survivor must make application within two months for a new licence.
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That was the day our new licence to broadcast came into force.
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This year, sales here increased 133% to £5.6m, and made up 45% of all new licence sales.
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This is also a new type of licence introduced by the Act.
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The company had to bid for its new broadcasting licence at auction and won it with a bid of £2,000.
off
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He even asked the taxi driver to go via an off licence .
poetic
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The film is but one version of some horrifying events, and stretched poetic licence to the extreme.
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After several days however, with nobody apprehended, the papers indulged in a little poetic licence .
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It's rite. i REpeat when i liKe. i have poetic licence ! don't question me????
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Thomas Deloney may have used a little poetic licence to embroider a good yarn.
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Wilde took poetic licence to the extreme, for the true story is much more down to earth.
provisional
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Mansell admitted drink-driving, two charges of driving with defective tyres and driving on a motorway while a provisional licence holder.
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Minton was obliged to register the jeep in his own name as Norman as yet had only a provisional licence .
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If you are applying for your first provisional licence you must not drive until you get it.
public
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The board took four off-sale licences in the locality into account when considering an application for a public house licence.
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An application for a public entertainment licence for the new venture goes before Middlesbrough Council's licensing sub-committee tomorrow.
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In Derby it is a condition on the public entertainment licence for all licensed premises employing doormen.
restricted
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In the case of a restricted O licence the survivor must make application within two months for a new licence.
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The restricted licence covers domestic and international goods vehicle operation for own account haulage.
single
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A single user licence is priced at £1,000.
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Bush's scheme would brighten prospects for nuclear power by granting companies a single licence to build and operate nuclear plants.
special
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You can be married more quickly with a special licence but that will cost you £80.
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On May 11 Maisie and Thomas were married by special licence at Dunfermline.
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Each brothel has to obtain a special licence from the police and the names of the women must also be registered.
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He bragged that he needed a special licence to bring it on the bus.
■ NOUN
agreement
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You should be aware that software licence agreements refer to installation and use on one computer only.
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The plaintiff argued that a term in their licence agreements prevented maintenance by third parties.
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If back-up copies are permitted under any licence agreement , the number of back-up copies made should not exceed that agreed to.
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Licensees of software should not assign or transfer their rights if the licence agreement prohibits this.
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Enter, then, one expects, the lodging agreement in lieu of the previously favoured licence agreement.
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A licence agreement may specifically prohibit error correction so that all this provision does is to raise a presumption in favour of the lawful user.
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After a reminder of the licence agreement this logs: The Controls.
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Some, like Honeywell, chose to leave, while others chose to commute equity into licence agreements .
application
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It is therefore essential for a new user of water to make a licence application as early as possible.
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I should be grateful if you could postpone making a decision on this licence application until after that date.
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We will publish target response times for grant and licence applications made to the Ministry of Agriculture.
excise
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If the stamped-in number is too hard to find, check the registration number against the excise licence .
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Traffic wardens can also become involved with this offence by detecting a vehicle not displaying a current excise licence .
export
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The Cook, one of only two authenticated portraits of him, would not have gained an export licence .
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An export licence was issued in August last year, and this has now been extended until August 31, 1990.
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It lost all fruit along the way and by the time it received an export licence it was beyond drinking.
fee
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What was that argument about quality and the licence fee again?
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Well, I live in sheltered accommodation and, believe me, I have to pay the full licence fee .
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The great thing about only having a licence fee is that you do retain complete editorial control and all the rights.
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Until the very recent past governments would also set the level of the licence fee .
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The farmers presently pay for the inspection through the licence fee .
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Qume's architecture allows the server code to reside on the host, eliminating costly licence fees .
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Thus is made up of the sum of the licence fees for these years as follows.
holder
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Prevention of overloading is another important target for the would-be licence holder .
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Mansell admitted drink-driving, two charges of driving with defective tyres and driving on a motorway while a provisional licence holder .
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List of licence holders to be sent to Customs and Excise 22.
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Any licence holder wanting to open beyond those guideline hours will have to appear personally before the board to argue special circumstances.
marriage
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I can see the reasons for that and went along with my birth certificate, marriage licence and National Insurance card.
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Joplin was crazy about Seth, and called City Hall to enquire about a marriage licence .
restaurant
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It is possible to combine a residential licence with a restaurant licence.
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Where the licensee holds a residential or restaurant licence it can lead to disqualification of the licensee.
site
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However, conditions may be attached to any site licence which may have the effect of preventing any odour pollution from arising.
television
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Of course, buying a television means you will need a television licence as well.
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Loss of self-control in cricket is on a par with evasion of payment for a television licence .
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This clearly does not leave much money for other items such as a television licence and rental, or holidays.
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I've never yet met a claimant who could afford a television licence .
user
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A single user licence is priced at £1,000.
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And the price includes unlimited free technical support, an unlimited user licence , and a 1,200 page manual.
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Available now, SQLbase for Sparcstations is priced at £1,000 for a 5-user edition and £10,000 for an unlimited user licence .
■ VERB
apply
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If Glencar does apply for a licence and planning permission to mine in west Mayo it will meet opposition on two levels.
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A total of 89 licences have been granted to abattoirs to start slaughtering livestock and another 150 have applied for the licence.
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However, the Government was persuaded by us and others that the company should apply for a new licence .
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The Home Office said one company had so far applied for a licence .
buy
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The biotechnology companies would then directly buy a licence for a particular technique rather than negotiating with individual universities.
drive
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They were protesting against a new highway code and a points-system driving licence .
grant
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Once the customer decides to buy the software, Hewlett provides a password over the phone granting a permanent licence .
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Instead, Barlow Clowes was granted a licence .
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If permission is granted for an entertainment licence , the promoters hope to start shows there within the next few months.
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For example, an owner of land could grant a licence to cut and remove standing timber.
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A final decision whether to grant an entertainment licence will be taken in March.
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Isotron of Swindon was granted the first irradiation licence to preserve food.
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He took out a permit; then, mustering a few owners, he was granted a licence to train at Compton.
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They granted one such licence for waste paper baskets.
hold
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The Riding Establishment Act makes it compulsory for riding schools to hold a licence which is issued after annual inspections.
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Despite his fear of flying, he is also one of the very few jazz musicians to hold a pilot's licence .
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It is the haulier who must hold the licence .
issue
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It called on ministers to set up a firearms control board which would vet all applicants before issuing a guns licence .
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Less than four hours before the scheduled start, the local fire brigade refused to issue a safety licence for the arena.
lose
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The threat of losing the licence provides an incentive to the companies to maintain a high quality performance.
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When he was seventeen he lost his driving licence after receiving 27 speeding summonses.
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He was over the limit and will now lose his licence .
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Now, you'd lose your licence or hurt some one.
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Not so much by getting them to understand as frightening them with a Breathalyser test and losing their licence .
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If I had lost my licence then, I would never have been selected by the constituency for the seat.
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And persistent offenders face losing their licence .
need
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Of course, buying a television means you will need a television licence as well.
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You should also consider whether you need a licence , and if so, what the structural and staffing implications will be.
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Magistrates said they could disqualify him from driving and asked Elsworth if he needed his licence for his job.
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He bragged that he needed a special licence to bring it on the bus.
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And you don't need a licence to use the TalkAbout 200.
obtain
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Exemptions Various categories of vehicle are exempt from the need to obtain an operating licence .
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Having already obtained an MoD licence and farmer's permission we set about trying to pinpoint the site.
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By the late 1620s, it was impossible to obtain a licence to publish any theological books containing predestinarian opinions.
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When his first wife died in 1751, he went so far as to obtain a licence to marry a certain Hannah Laskey.
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For a special function, how would one obtain an extended licence ? 6.
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Of all the films Ocean might've obtained the licence to, they chose one that could only be described as mediocre.
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You must have, or be able to obtain a full driving licence .
operate
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The plant has operated under a temporary licence since 1991.
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The Ombudsman's report notes the liquidator expressed surprise then that Barlow Clowes was operating without a licence .
pay
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Well, I live in sheltered accommodation and, believe me, I have to pay the full licence fee.
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An added advantage: you don't have to pay any licence fee for this model because there is no T.V. receiver.
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Car users pay heavy duties on petrol and must pay licence fees for running a car.
refuse
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Thousands of travellers are expected at the event, even though a court has refused it a music licence .
require
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A membership of 700 had evolved in Ohio requiring an embalmer's licence .
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Dealers in securities require a trading licence from the Authority.
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To import any fish into this country you will require an import licence .
revoke
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This is unless he exceeds the terms of the licence or the plaintiff has legally revoked the licence.
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Shortly afterwards the probation service revoked my licence .
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The Board has the power to revoke the licence of any bank to take deposits.
win
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Sherwood has just won the licence to sell socks at Paris's EuroDisney park.
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Mr Rodriguez's plan is to get a high-school diploma, then win a pilot's licence .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
pull sb's licence
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Do you have a licence for that gun?
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Some manufacturers see the current labelling regulations as licence to mislead shoppers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Eventually his licence was taken away because he didn't have enough horses.
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Go slightly faster and you could wave goodbye to your licence .
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However, operating under cover of a domestic licence does seem rather restrictive in today's international business environment.
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Prevention of overloading is another important target for the would-be licence holder.
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Take your governing body licence along for good measure.
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The tenor of the 1976 Act is permissive: a licence should be granted unless good cause is shown justifying refusal.
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The University will organise arrangements for backup, copying and distribution of software and documentation subject to the conditions of the relevant licence .