noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a species lives somewhere (= used about animals )
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Many rainforest species cannot live anywhere else.
affect...lives
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decisions which affect our lives
lives alone
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She lives alone .
lives in dread of (= is continuously very afraid of )
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She lives in dread of the disease returning.
rebuild...lives (= live normally again after something bad has happened )
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We try to help them rebuild their lives .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
have nine lives
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The Michael Steins of this world have nine lives.
how the other half lives
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High-ranking public officials should take the bus so they can see how the other half lives.
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Ye never knew how the other half lives!
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A freedom to take responsibility for their lives , even though society still holds the key to their final freedom.
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After living together for two years, sharing each other's lives joyfully, excluding anyone else from their intimate happiness.
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If you give them time and sufficient explanation and preparation, children can deal surprisingly well with crises in their lives .
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Our business and personal lives depend upon being able to use words successfully.
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Stick to the moral high ground by blaming the current system for not saving as many lives as it might.
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Television is only one facet contributing to the violence in our lives .
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This type of sleep onset insomnia is most often experienced by those who are accustomed to being in control of their lives .
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Well, these spectators have no predators in their lives .