noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cough medicine/cough mixture/cough syrup (= liquid containing medicine for a cough )
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You should take some cough medicine.
cough mixture
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
complex
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Light-cured glass ionomers consist of a complex mixture of components.
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Or was it a complex mixture of defensible goals and disastrous execution?
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They are a complex mixture of up to 80 percent hydrocarbons with smaller amounts of fatty acids, alkyl esters and other constituents.
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This is particularly true of the legislation concerning church freedmen, which includes a complex mixture of Roman and Frankish law.
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Fourthly, the current global-health situation is a complex and challenging mixture of old and new health problems.
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This is a complex , variable mixture and the efficiency of conversion is very low.
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Clearly there is a complex mixture of physiology and psychology in this situation.
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In a complex mixture , whose chemistry is well understood, the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction can occur.
curious
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He felt a curious mixture of elation and unease.
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What has always separated them from other rock-and-roll bands is a curious mixture of maturity and immaturity.
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Her plate held a curious mixture of Spam, jelly, iced buns and lettuce leaves.
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The band's room is filled with a curious mixture of people, waiting for something to happen.
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The mill still stands and is a curious mixture of brick, elm, slate and corrugated iron.
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It was a curious mixture of staid respectability with overtones of holiday fun.
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Nizan's political stance at this juncture was a curious mixture of uncompromising denunciation and sweet-talking collaboration.
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Naturally the city figures large in this adventure, but one drawn from a curious mixture of references.
odd
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We re an odd mixture of tolerance and prejudice, of the apologetic and the arrogant.
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His career had been an odd mixture of failure and success.
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His name was Kunio Hidaka and he fitted in admirably despite the odd mixture of temperaments with which he had to deal.
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The drug chic controversy, though, has brought forth an odd mixture of indignation and acknowledgment from the fashion industry.
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Other audiences are likely to be mixed in reaction to this odd mixture of thriller and twisted romance.
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He felt an odd mixture of confusion and delight.
rich
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It grows successfully in silty gravel or a rich mixture of clay or peat with sand or gravel.
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It can take a flavour from the rich mixture of people of which it is composed.
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Too sharp, too rich a mixture for her shrunk lungs -.
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The spice-box is delectable in its fragrance, Chagallian in its rich mixture of images and responses.
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Cultivation: It can be planted as with most others of its genus in a good rich mixture .
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It lasted through the pudding, a rich mixture of chestnut purée and cream called Mont Blanc.
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A narrow social grouping just doesn't produce a rich enough mixture of ability and talent to regenerate a country.
strange
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A strange mixture was required then, a blend of aspiration and gentleness.
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But the picture was the same everywhere: a strange mixture of primitive, medieval, slave existence and capitalist life.
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There was a strange mixture of smells in the room, soap and bread and beef gravy.
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It was kind of a strange mixture .
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It is a tourdeforce of trompe-l'oeil and a strange mixture of secular and religious themes.
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The public reception area, a strange mixture of green neon and granite, is awash with the sound of running water.
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But he never finds her again, and is imprisoned in his strange mixture of tormented lust and repentance.
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She felt him lace their fingers together and trembled with a strange mixture of excitement and trepidation.
■ NOUN
cake
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Uncooked madeira cake mixture can be frozen in an airtight container.
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You may want to measure it from the top of the pan to the cake mixture .
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Half fill the small basins with cake mixture and fill the large basin with the remainder.
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Léonie went on licking the cake mixture out of the bowl.
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Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray.
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The octopus body is made from a tubular cake , achieved by baking cake mixture in an empty food can.
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Spread half the cake mixture into a greased and lined cake tin.
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Divide the cake mixture between them.
cough
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He had taken a bottle of cough mixture with him but it hadn't helped much.
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I discovered to my surprise that even certain cough mixtures are banned.
onion
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Combine the lentil mixture with the onion mixture and heat through.
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In a food mill or using short pulses in a food processor, puree parsnips and onion mixture .
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Drain the tomato and onion mixture , then spoon into 4 individual dishes.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine onion mixture with all remaining ingredients except for stock.
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Add spices and cook for 1 minute. 2 Put onion mixture and remaining ingredients into a processor and whizz together.
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Place onion mixture over potatoes in pan and add oysters with cup oyster liquor.
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Add the rice, cooked chick peas, herbs, salt and pepper to the onion mixture .
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Remove steaks from grill and serve with onion mixture spooned over top.
reaction
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Samples from the reaction mixture are removed and quenched by running into ice cold water.
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The reaction mixture was incubated at 37°C.
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The energy that is lost during an exothermic reaction is first transferred to the reaction mixture .
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Homogeneous catalysts are compounds of metals that dissolve in the reaction mixture and which must be separated from it at the end.
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The temperature of the reaction mixture therefore increases.
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The energy absorbed during the reaction is first taken from the reaction mixture .
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In this case, 10 µl of the final reaction mixture was applied to the gel.
■ VERB
add
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Slowly add lemon juice-sugar mixture to egg-cream mixture and whisk to incorporate completely.
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Combine vanilla and next 3 ingredients and add flour mixture stirring until well-blended.
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Mixture will be too stiff to mix well. Add date mixture and mix briskly until well blended.
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As soon as the mixture starts to boil add the cornstarch mixture and stir until the sauce is thickened.
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When cooked, drain well and add to the chicken mixture .
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Add the yogurt and the vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the flour mixture and beat slowly until thoroughly combined.
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Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in a little water and add to the mixture .
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Gradually add stock until mixture is moist but still light and loose.
contain
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A package may therefore contain any mixture of information judged relevant to its application.
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He had been raised in the South Bronx, an area containing a mixture of blacks and Hispanics.
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The annual Budget or Finance Bill now contains a wide mixture of items.
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Foods tend to contain mixtures of these fatty acids, but obviously some foods have higher proportions of some than others.
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The tank contains a mixture of community fish and a Plec which keeps the tank very clean.
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The crew compartment contains a nearly normal mixture of 80 % nitrogen and 20 % oxygen at sea-level pressure.
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My four foot tank contains a mixture of cichlids, a pair of Synodontis eupterus, a Whiptail and two Plecs.
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Thursday's edition contains a mixture of jobs in science, computing, technology, and the financial and business sectors.
divide
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Transfer the mixture on to a floured board. Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into burgers.
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To serve, top each tortilla with shredded lettuce and divide shrimp mixture evenly over lettuce on each tortilla.
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Season with salt and pepper. Divide black-eyed pea mixture between 2 serving plates.
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Add the leeks, lamb and capers to the sauce and divide the mixture between four individual pie dishes. 4.
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Turn out on to a floured board. Divide the mixture into 8 and mould into burger shapes.
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Preheat the grill to medium. Divide the mixture between the mushrooms, and sprinkle the top with the breadcrumbs.
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Fill the pastry cases with one of our fillings and divide the cream mixture between the quiches.
place
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Next add a little vinegar and salt to taste and place the mixture back into the egg white shells.
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Add sour cream and remaining butter, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Place mixture in saute pan and simmer.
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Check the seasoning. Place the turkey mixture in an ovenproof dish, cover with the sweetcorn and pour over the sauce.
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For easier removal of the candy, Arnold says she places the mixture on buttered foil in the candy pan.
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Fold into chocolate mixture . Place mixture in graham cracker crust.
pour
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Drain well. Pour the Quorn mixture over the cooked rice and serve immediately.
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Then Jaivi poured the mixture through her hair and over her back.
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Check the seasoning of the sauce, pile the cooked rice on to a serving dish and pour the chicken mixture over.
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Add baking powder, parsley, onions, salt and pepper. Pour over crab mixture .
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Mix the soup with the yogurt and pour over the cauliflower mixture .
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Bring to boil and cook and stir until slightly thickened. Pour over mixture in clay pot.
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Divide the warm rice on to two plates and pour the celery mixture over them.
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Cook over low heat until melted, stirring constantly. Pour syrup mixture into a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
spread
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Mix the Grape Nuts, orange zest, oat flakes, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl and spread over the mixture .
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Topping: Combine ingredients and spread mixture over cake.
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Available in the exotic section of most supermarkets. green pesto, spread mixture over dough.
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Place zucchini on a baking sheet, spread butter mixture on zucchini and top with cheese.
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Using a series of elaborate grooming movements, they spread the mixture all over their bodies.
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Stir in other ingredients, mixing well. Spread mixture in a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
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She spread the mixture down his full length.
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Stir in tomatoes. Spread half of onion mixture in prepared tart shell.
stir
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Squeeze excess juices out of spinach and stir into cheese mixture .
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Add the remaining flour mixture to the shortening mixture alternating with the beaten egg. Stir in gumdrop mixture.
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Some managers have stirred into the mixture riskier bonds that offer a higher than average return.
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Shred meat by hand or in short bursts in food processor. Stir in the shallot mixture .
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Cook over a gentle heat, stirring until the mixture turns thick. 3.
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Add baking soda and stir quickly until mixture foams.
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Slightly mash the strawberries so that they are no longer whole, and stir into the flour mixture .
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Gently stir rice into chicken mixture .
use
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He also uses a mixture of acoustic and electronic instruments.
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It is used to separate mixtures of solids.
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The safety of nitrite used in the curing mixture has been under question.
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There are roughly three kinds all of which can use one or a mixture of dance styles.
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The strategy they used involved an ingenious mixture of design and chance.
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In the future, many salty foods will use mixtures of potassium chloride to redress the balance.
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At these higher frequencies, radio uses a mixture of vibrating electric and magnetic fields instead of fluctuating sound waves.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A mixture of concern and anger invaded her.
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A long French liner slipped majestically by with a mixture of European and Asian faces staring curiously from the decks.
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A special mixture of peat and soil is used for growing bonsai trees.
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He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.
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His work is a mixture of photography and painting.
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Paul marinated the chicken in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, and spices.
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Place all the ingredients in a bowl and beat them until the mixture is smooth.
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The car runs on a special ether-alcohol mixture that won't work in an ordinary engine.
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The house behind us was a strange architectural mixture .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Add the butter or olive oil and a little more water if necessary to thin the mixture to desired thickness.
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Beat with hand mixer until mixture resembles a somewhat smooth paste.
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Dissolve gelatin in cold water and add to soup mixture .
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Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray.
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Pack the mixture into little pots or jars.
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Small crystals of cadmium are interspersed in the finely divided eutectic mixture .
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The mixture should consist of a layer of coarse sand, with a thin layer of peat and clay immediately below it.
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This mixture is used to infuse sauces and marinades with great effectiveness.